![]() Fall Harvest Pick Your Own Apples & Pumpkins! By: Amy Fall is my favorite time of year and it starts this week! As the temperature cools off and the leaves begin to drop, I get excited about picking apples, pumpkins and other fall harvests. I start planning all my fun meals that I can incorporate all the delicious foods in. I get my camera ready to take lots of fun family photos for when we go exploring the fields together, picking just the perfect pumpkin or the shiniest apple. I also love the opportunity to engage in some fun, simple, low cost family activities that will leave lasting memories with my children. Below we have compiled a list of apple and/or pumpkin picking farms which have been recommended to us by other Cape Cod Moms as well as a few places where you can just enjoy some fall fun. Some are on Cape Cod, some are close and some require some driving. Do you have any other spots that you recommend that we may have missed? Let us know by leaving a comment and we will be sure to add it to the list for other families to enjoy! ![]() Belkin Family Lookout Farm 89 Pleasant St S, Natick, MA (508) 651-1539 Open daily from 10am-5pm Train rides, farm animals, children’s caterpillar rides, moon bounce, farm maze, and more! Saturdays and Sundays also include live children’s entertainment, hayrides, children’s face painting, and BBQ snack bar. Admission Mon-Fri: $9/person, children under 2 are free. Admission Sat, Sun, Labor Day and Columbus Day Monday: Adults-$15, Children under 12-$13, Children under 2 are free. Check their website to see what apple varieties are ready to pick. Carver Hill Orchard 101 Brookside Avenue, Stow, MA (978) 897-6117 Open most days 10am-5pm. Check Facebook page for updated hours before visiting. Coonamessett Farm 277 Hatchville Rd. East Falmouth, MA (508) 563-2560 Open Sun-Sat 9-5pm Pick your own pumpkins and other delicious vegetables as well as wild flowers. Enjoy the new updated children's area and the animals. No apple orchards. C.N. Smith Farm 325 South St, East Bridgewater, MA (508) 378-2270 PYO apples starting Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 9am-4pm, weather permitting. Mon, Tues – ORCHARD CLOSED, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10am-4pm, Sat, Sun: 9am-4pm. Orchard is open Monday of Labor Day and Columbus Day Weekends. Cider donuts available on the weekends through November 22-23. Visit the farm animals while you’re there! Connors Farm 30 Valley Rd, Danvers, MA (978) 777-1245 Open daily from 8am-6pm 7 acre Corn Maze, Apple Picking, Barnyard Animals, Barnyard Twister, Black Mamba, Campfires, Corn box, Corn Hole, Corn Tunnel, Cornball, Cow milking, Cow Train, Corn cannon, Sling shots, Pumpkin blaster, Duck Races, Face Painting, Gemstone Mining, Giant Rocking Chair, Giant Tires, Grain Train, Hay jump and slides, Hay Mini maze, Hayrides, Horse Swings, Jumping Pillows, Lincoln logs, Live entertainment (scheduled shows), Mechanical bull, Mini Tractors, Pedal Carts, Pig Races (scheduled show), Pipe Slide, Hop Along Rodeo, Pumpkin bowling, Pumpkin checkers, Pumpkin Chucker (scheduled shows), Pumpkin Picking, Pumpkin Tetherball, Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe, Rat Rollers, Ring the Bell, Sand Box, Steer Roping, Spider Web and Trikes & more. Some attractions available on weekends only. Call ahead for picking conditions. Crow Farm 192 MA-6A, Sandwich, MA 02563 (508) 888-0690 Starting on Sunday Sep. 25 from 11 to 4pm. There will be Mac's Cortlands and Macouns available. The price will be the same as last year 23 dollars for a peck and 45 dollars for a half bushel. This year they will also have pumpkins to pick. The tractors will be ready behind the stand. Honey Pot Orchards 138 Sudbury Rd, Stow, MA (978) 562-5666 Open daily for pick-your-own daily from 9:30am-5pm Visit the farm animals, try three different hedge mazes, and go on a hayride (weekends only from 10:30am-4pm) Parlee Farms 95 Farwell Rd, Tyngsboro, MA (978) 649-3854 Feed and pet the animals at Annie’s Animal Barns, Play in the (free) Hay Play Area, and drive on Farmer Mark’s Tractor Training Course. Russell Orchards 143 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA (978) 356-5366 Pick-your-own hours 9am-5pm Visit the Barnyard Animals. Wine tastings every Friday-Sunday from 12-6pm. Silverbrook Farm 934 Main St. Acushnet, MA 02743 No apple or pumpkin picking but they do give a free sugar pumpkin with admission. 2016 Harvest Festival beginning September 24, 2016 and continuing through October 2016! Horse or Tractor Drawn Hayrides, Mother Goose Storytime, Face Painting and much much more! Keep watching for ticket sales and discounts as they become available and if you have any questions shoot them an email at thesilverbrookfarm@gmail.com! Smolak Farms 315 S Bradford St, North Andover, MA (978) 682-6332 Apple picking opens on Labor Day weekend. Open Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Weekend PYO Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm, weekday PYO Hours: 9am-4pm. Fall Festival Time every weekend in September & October – Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Hay Rides, Amusement Area, Farm Animals, Apple Cider Donuts, Candy Apples & more. Tougas Family Farm 234 Ball Street, Northboro MA (508) 393-6406 Open Labor Day Weekend (Sunday and Monday) from 10am-5pm. September and October Fall Hours – Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm. Closed Mondays except Labor Day and Columbus Day Monday (closed the Tuesdays after). Barnyard, playground, farm kitchen. Where is your favorite farm to go for apple picking
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Mr. Snowden immediately welcomed us and gave us free reign of the animal pen! The kids were fascinated with the goats, ducks and chickens that milled about. We were even allowed to feed the friendly goats some grass and clover, much to the delight of the happy toddlers! After Buddy the dog walked with us over to talk to Mr. Snowden. He was very excited that we had made the drive from Falmouth and was eager to share his knowledge with us. A few strawberry bags later, he told us to let the kids eat some berries while down there and sent us on our way to gather some red berry goodness! |
As the moms got to work picking berries for our bags, the kids promptly began picking and eating as many berries as their little tummys could handle. Teaming up and taking turns picking while supervising was a great idea! We did have a few close calls with berries that were almost ingested before they were ripe, but those were quickly swatted away. The ripes ones were juicy and so sweet, much better than store bought strawberries. And though most were smaller than ones we buy in stores, that did not affect the taste or experience in any way. Thirty minutes, two bagfuls and two satisfied toddlers (note the red stains around their mouths) later we journeyed back up to the greenhouse to pay for our berries and chat with Farmer Billy! |

So if you are looking for something to do, take the drive and visit Farmer Billy, Buddy the dog and the farm. I recommend wearing comfy sneakers and long pants (incase you want to kneel while picking), and bringing a friend. The prices are definitely comparable, only $4.50 for a pint of strawberries, which you get more of since they are smaller in size. Farmer Billy also recommended making our own spread with the bruised and less desirable ones sincethey are just as sweet. Last night I whipped up a little spread myself and this morning, my son and I enjoyed some jam toast with our eggs and blueberries! It was amazing! If you want to know more about this hidden freebie, check out their website at: http://hawkswingorganicfarm.com/ or visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hawkswingorganicfarm And please make sure you tell Farmer Billy that you heard about his farm from Cape Cod Mommies!
If you know of ahidden freebie on Cape Cod that you want Cape Cod Mommies to visit, please email us at info@ccmommies.com
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