2025 Hampshire County in western Massachusetts Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple U-Pick Orchards in Hampshire County in western Massachusetts in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have apples orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Hampshire County

• Atkins Farm - apples
  Atkins Farms Country Market, 1150 West St., Amherst, MA 01002. Phone: (413) 253-9528. Email: info@atkinsfarms.com. Open: Weekends 10am to 5pm. Directions: Junction of Bay Rd and Route 116, Amherst. \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Call ahead to confirm. Bakery, Meat Dept. , Floral, Gifts, Produce and Deli. (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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• Bashista Orchards - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, tart cherries, sweet cherries, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area
  160 East Street, Southampton, MA 01073. Phone: 413-5279091. Directions: 2.2 miles from route 10 on East Street. 3.5 miles from route 141 Southampton road. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Bashista Orchards Facebook page. . 2 miles from route 10 on East Street. 3.5 miles from route 141 Southampton road. We use integrated pest management practices. . Our family farm has been growing fruit since 1926. Some of the trees from Jacob Bashista's original orchard are still producing fine fruit for your enjoyment. Our blend of ripe apples are slow pressed in our own cider mill to create a fine apple cider that can be enjoyed either hot or cold. Don't forget those awesome cider donuts!. (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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• Dickinson Farms - apples, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries.
  309 East State Street, Granby, MA . Phone: (413) 467-3794. Directions: 2 miles East of Jct. Route 33 and New Ludlow Road, andor going south on Route 202 in Granby, take a left on Ferry Hill Road, and follow signs. Come visit our Farm Stand where you will find our own fresh-grown native corn, tomatoes and a wide array of vegetables, along with baked goods and breads, milk, eggs, cheese and so much more. Also enjoy in-season Pick Your Own \\(PYO\\) strawberries and blueberries at our New Ludlow Road, Granby, MA location and raspberry picking at our Farm S - truncated. Click here for a map and directions.
  Dickinson Farms Facebook page. Containers provided, children welcome with supervision. Route 33 and New Ludlow Road, and/or going south on Route 202 in Granby, take a left on Ferry Hill Road, and follow signs. Come visit our Farm Stand where you will find our own fresh-grown native corn, tomatoes and a wide array of vegetables, along with baked goods and breads, milk, eggs, cheese and so much more. Also enjoy in-season Pick Your Own (PYO) strawberries and blueberries at our New Ludlow Road, Granby, MA location and raspberry picking at our Farm Stand/Greenhouse location.Fall: Our Farm Stand is transformed into an autumn oasis filled with mums, pumpkins, apples, cornstalks, gourds, fall decorations and more. And remember.. we offer apple picking at our 134 South Street, Granby, MA location. Christmas: poinsettias, wreaths, Christmas trees, kissing balls, garland, cemetery logs and pots, Christmas shop and more. Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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• Formerly Small Ones Farm - Certified Naturally Grown, apples, U-pick and already picked, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), school tours, Honey from hives on the farm
  416 Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002. Phone: . Open: The farm orchard was sold; and we have not yet heard from the new owners, so assume it is closed until further notice. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. If you heard anything, please write me!.(UPDATED: February 19, 2022)
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• Kielbasa Orchards - apples,
  290 Bay Road, Hadley, MA 01035. Phone: 413-455-6687. Email: kielbasa.orchards@gmail.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 5 pm, September 1 to November 15. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Kielbasa Orchards Facebook page. (ADDED: March 25, 2016) (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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• Outlook Farm - apples, bakery, farm market, restaurant, hayrides,
  136 Main Rd Route 66, Westhampton, MA 01027. Phone: 413-529-9388. Email: Outlookfarm@yahoo.com. Open: At Outlook Farm we invite you to pick your own apples everyday from 10am to 4pm, starting September through October. Directions: From Northampton, Ma Rte. 9 West, Bare left onto Rte. 66 west, Follow Rte. 66 for 7 12 miles, Outlook Farm is on the left, From Springfield, MA Rte. 91 North, Exit 17B, Rte. 141 West, Follow Rte. 141 west until it ends at Rte. 10, Left onto Rte. 10 for a half mile, Take your first right on Glendale Road, Follow until stop sign, Left onto Rte. 66, Follow 1 mile up Rte. 66, Outlook Farm is on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, AmEx.
  Outlook Farm Facebook page. We do not pick on rainy days; We supply you with a half bushel size apple bag for picking at the cost of $25 per bag; We only offer one size bag for pick your own. 9 West, Bare left onto Rte. 66 west, Follow Rte. 66 for 7 1/2 miles, is on the left, From Springfield, MA Rte. 91 North, Exit 17B, Rte. 141 West, Follow Rte. 141 west until it ends at Rte. 10, Left onto Rte. 10 for a half mile, Take your first right on Glendale Road, Follow until stop sign, Left onto Rte. 66, Follow 1 mile up Rte. 66, is on the left. . On Sunday afternoons September 9th through October 21st you can take a horse drawn hayride 1 pm to 4 pm for a charge! Apples are harvested in order of ripeness; Please call for info on what varieties are ready. . Celebrating 50 plus years and continuing the tradition of Farming, we offer fresh fruits and vegetables, sweet apple cider, farm fresh pork an..
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• Park Hill Orchard - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blackberries, blueberries, pears, peaches, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  82 Park Hill Road, Easthampton, MA 01027. Phone: (413) 303-0335. Email: contact@parkhillorchard.com. Open: from 10 am to 5 pm for picking. Directions: Type in Park Hill Orchard to your map program. Otherwise turn on West street from Route 10 in Easthampton. Turn right on Oliver Street and Right on Park Hill Road for half a mile. We are the apple orchard you will see. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
  Park Hill Orchard Facebook page. Otherwise turn on West street from Route 10 in Easthampton. Turn right on Oliver Street and Right on Park Hill Road for half a mile. We are the apple orchard you will see. . Blueberries in July turning to peach as August comes; Apple picking starting August 15 until November;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. . Art In the Orchard is a popular outdoor sculpture exhibition. The Farm stand, PYO, and Art In the Orchard all open in early to mid August.(ADDED: January 02, 2019) (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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• Phoenix Fruit Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, peaches, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, weddings and wedding parties
  249 Sabin Street, Belchertown, MA 01007. Phone: (413) 213-1414. Email: elly@phoenixfruitfarm.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm, July 28 to October 21. Directions: Coming from the Mass Pike: Take exit 8 \\(PalmerAmherst\\). Turn left on 32, then left onto High Street. Bear right onto Palmer streetroute 181. Follow signs to stay on 181, and after about 5-6 miles, you will take a right on Cold Spring road. Take your first left onto Sabin street, drive past the UMass Orchard, and Phoenix Fruit Farm will be on the right. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
  Phoenix Fruit Farm Facebook page. Turn left on 32, then left onto High Street. Bear right onto Palmer street/route 181. Follow signs to stay on 181, and after about 5-6 miles, you will take a right on Cold Spring road. Take your first left onto Sabin street, drive past the UMass Orchard, and will be on the right. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. . All of our fruit is grown using advanced IPM practices, and ecological growing techniques. We do not use herbicide, choosing instead to foster a complex ecosystem in the soil and understory of the trees. We use biological and cultural pest control methods, and use sprays only when there is no other non-chemical control option. (ADDED: April 09, 2018) (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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• Round Hill Orchard - - apples, blueberries and raspberries.
  1 Douglas Rd, Southampton, MA 01073. Phone: 413-562-4985. Open: UPDATE for 2025: Call before you go, I have not had any updates from them in quite a while, Does anyone have current information? If so, please write me; last reported hours were 8am-Dusk 7 days a week: mid-July to mid-Oct. Click here for a map and directions. Horse and sheep to feed. Offer fresh farm honey. Children welcome w/adult. School and group tours by appt. First left after the Southampton sign. Or South on Route 10 from Northampton, last right before Westfield.
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• South Hadley Farm - 2023 permanently closed apples, blueberries, pears, strawberries, cucumbers, onions, pears, plums, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm
  10 Pearle Lane, South Hadley, MA 01075. Phone: 413-313-2586. Email: d_olesiuk@earthlink.net. Open: permanently closed. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. If you know anything for sure, please write me, their last reported hours were Sunday to Monday, from 8 am to duskWelcome to , Olesiuk-Weinack Families, proudly raising fruits and vegetables for the western Massachusetts communities for three generationsWe strive to offer the freshest fruits and vegetables for you and your family
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Apple

Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first.  Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches.  If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe

• Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
• Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
• For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
• Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life.  A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too.  A refrigerator is fine for small quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age, potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster. If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine. Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
  Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples. See more here: How to store apples at home
• Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!

Which apple variety is best?

There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:

• Summary table of many apple varieties and their characteristics
• Detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
• Apple varieties, sorted by the order in which they typically ripe
• Apple varieties that don't turn brown when they are cut
• Why are some apples brown or spotted inside when you first cut them open?

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

• How to make applesauce
• How to make apple butter 
• How to make apple jelly
• How to make apple pie filling (canned)
• How to can apples
• Home canned apple juice

New!As inflation remains high, see this page for reliable (tested) brands of generic canning lids at lower costs, and cost-saving measures for getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
 If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.

Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

• Apple pie recipe and directions and illustrated! I can say, with, ahem, no bias at all, that this is the best apple pie recipe in the world! (Alright, I did have an apple strudel in Vienna once at that place listed in Fodors that was REALLY good, but that wasn't a pie, was it? And since this was the recipe my grandmother used, it must be great!)
• How to make applesauce for a single meal (not canning it) with NO special equipment
• Apple cobbler
• Apple crunch - best of all! Moist, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple crisp - ever-popular, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple, blackberry, cherry, and/or peach cobbler
• Apple-blackberry, crumble - a English favorite (or favourite)

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

• How to stop cut apples from browning
• Apple festivals - find one near you!
• Apple facts
• Apple seeds and cyanide

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers