Stopped in for a cider donut with friends while on a bike ride. Great selection of warm pastries…read more We had just beat the rush so the service was quick. I can imagine it was going to get a lot busy when we left as we saw a ton of cars pulling in.

This is a nice, low-key orchard that is family friendly and has all the standard apple picking…read moreamenities. It was $30 for a smaller bag and $40 for the larger bag of apples if you pick your own which was a little more expensive than I expected but they did have a free wagon ride to the orchard. I also got some donuts which were pretty cheap and very good and they had farm animals which were fun to see. I ended up getting the smaller bag which held enough apples for me to make an apple pie, apple crisp, and still have around 8 apples to eat!

By far, a fabulous apple picking experience and an amazing orchard with much to do besides apple…read morepicking! There's a general store that has all sorts of delicious apple based and other products. There's a petting zoo. And perhaps best of all there's a kiosk at which you can buy delicious apple cider donuts that are homemade on the premises. They cannot be beat. There are also plenty of other types of fruit that you can pick at this orchard besides apples. For example, one can pick peaches, blueberries, and pears. We have been coming here for several years and haven't gotten around to partaking in this activity of picking other fruits than apples. There is also a big tent we can get homemade hard cider and listen to music from live musicians. There are hay rides and there's also a giant maze which your kids might love. Perhaps you will love it too. We highly recommend Honey Pot Orchards for a fun family day!

Enormous orchard, apples for days. Decent slate for kids stuff: mazes, farm animals, apple cannons…read more Thats the good part. But want a cider donut? Want some apple cider? Want to park your car? Be ready for larger lines than you've ever witnessed. That's the bad part. We went at 2 PM on a Saturday, so that's on us. Maybe it's more tolerable getting there at opening? We wouldn't go back based on the lines, I am not a patient person and I'd rather eat nails than wait 1 hour in line for anything, but it shows they are doing something right over here.

We had the absolute best day at Cider Hill Farm! If you are looking for the ultimate New England…read morefarm day, this is it. We did it all--apple and peach picking, and we even got to cut our own beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers. The Sandwich Shop and Farm Store: We stopped by the sandwich shop for lunch and the food was incredible. We opted for the Apple Turkey Sandwich and it was easily a 10/10--the perfect seasonal bite. The farm market itself is a dream and has absolutely everything you could want. We stocked up on warm cider donuts (absolute heaven) Local honey and fresh apple cider, Homemade jams & farm pies. The Experience: The orchards are beautiful, clean, and loaded with perfect fruit. Ending the afternoon in the flower fields cutting our own colorful blooms was the perfect finishing touch. Friendly staff, amazing atmosphere, and delicious treats. 5 stars all the way!

Came here for the strawberry festival and it was a really nice farm outing. U-pick quarts were $11…read moreand very much worth it for the sweet and juicy strawberries. They had a tractor that took you up the hill to some newly opened patches, but the line was long. We opted for the patches within close walking distance that still had a lot of strawberries. There's plenty of things to do for both adults and children. A fun obstacle course, giant sandbox, tire swings, and chicken feeding for kids. Hard cider, live music, a couple food carts, a mini craft pop-up and farm market/bakery for adults. There was also a strawberry shortcake and fresh cider donut stand. The pulled pork from the PitchFork food cart was plentiful and affordable. Lots of seating with umbrellas and it never felt super crowded. Parking across the street was easy. Only comment is wayfinding signage for the U-pick could be improved. More festivals like pollinator and cherry will be in the coming weeks, and we'd definitely return. We went to the beach afterwards (~15 mins) to take full advantage of the beautiful day.

Blue Meadow Farm offers horse boarding, riding lessons, and seasonal pick-your-own blueberries. All…read morethree are done with great professionalism and welcoming spirit. For the horse boarding -- the barn is well-designed and the staff pays attention to details. The horses are the priority, and the stalls are clean and well-sized. The riding instructors are excellent -- they each have their own approach, so you might want to try lessons with different people depending on your goals. Riders range from tiny kids to retirement-age. One note ... You might notice a lot of "evidence of birds" on the barn walls - but this is because sparrows are welcomed as a natural insect control method during the summer. The blueberries are delicious and usually abundant. Like any pick-your-own experience -- you will get to see the fruit in all its shapes and sizes, not just the prime examples that are packed for store sale. Even if a berry is a little bit marbled in color or small, it is still tasty.

An absolutely fabulous spot for family blueberry picking! Being from central mass, and meeting…read morepeople from Boston meant we had to find a midway farm and the blue meadow didn't disappoint! On the MA Upik site, it says no kids under 6 years old. This is OLD INFORMATION. (The current owners parents had nets hung that kids used to pull on / parents wouldn't pay attention). However, there are no more nets and no more age restrictions! I called ahead to make sure the 2-yr old picker with us would be welcome- and he was! The Entrance is marked with a homemade Upik sign To distinguish it from the driveway entrance to the horseback riding and stables. When you arrive you're greeted by a small tent where you pick up red buckets fashioned with a string (for convenient around the neck holding and double-fisted berry picking, of course!) Berries are measured by the quart. Notches have been made in the bucket to display the volume picked. They approximate how much you have picked to take home up to the half quart. Blueberries are $4.50 a quart (a steal, most places are $5.70-$6 from why I've seen. I have surmised that this is because the patch sits adjacent to the horseback riding farm part of the property otherwise present.). These prices of course only include the berries to take home, not the ones to be smacked on while picking - as we were reminded while both on our way in and out. Spraying the bushes only occurs as *required* by the State. No additional spraying of the fruit occurs You park a couple hundred feet from the tent, and walk downhill but only another 100-200 feet (it's a little steep, ask to park at the stables of hills are a big issue, I can't imagine they'd mind terribly) down to the blueberry patches. These ~1,200 someodd, 50ish year old plants are present in around four varieties. During this opening week, we found sweet, plump berries as far as the eye could see, and surprisingly few fellow pickers. Is this BC most other farms aren't starting Upik for another week? (I called a bunch ). Definitely put this farm on your list. Farm and Berries are easy to get to, delicious, and well-priced. the view with the horses is beautiful, there's a swingset that I assume visitors can use(?) and nice people run the place! What more can you want?

A jewel of nature, with Elena, the nicest person ever. Elena represents nature at best, and the…read morecrops just reflect her love to nature. The flowers we picked were beautiful and fresh, all organic, and filled our house with joy and love. We'll be back in August when there will be more to pick, and to support this place. Loved it!

The farm is a great place to pick up some fresh produce and the PYO seasonal flowers offering is…read morefun and affordable. Staff is very welcoming and helpful and they've been able to adapt well during Covid.

Beautiful orchard about an hour from Boston. Not crowded, huge selection of apples. Came at the end…read moreof season (late Oct) and split a 1/2 bushel (20 lbs of apples) $40 with 2 other friends. We had such a blast picking out our apples - there were so many options and all ready to eat! We chose this orchard over many other options because it's dog-friendly. Definitely a hidden gem kind of vibe! There are some clean port-a-potties onsite and they have a small farm stand with cider but sadly no donuts!

This place is a gem! Blueberry season usually starts around mid-July and ends around early…read moreSeptember! This place is huge and definitely very safe to come during this pandemic. Make sure to wear a mask and stay 6 ft apart. You know the norm. This orchard is perfect! This place is very organized, clean, and well marked. You pick your own blueberries at $7/pint. This is a great place for a date without breaking your wallet. Blueberries here are ginormous and easy to pick! Plenty of parking which was a plus! We will definitely come back during the apple season!

awesome folks! A beautiful local farm! Wonderful area and…read moretop of the line produce. Always clean and the owners are amazing!

My wife purchased a farm share here through her job. She could either pick up produce on Friday or…read morevisit the actual farm to pickup on Saturday. It was nice to bring my 2 year old and let him run around the farm. The produce was great quality, and organic from what I've read. Sadly, we wasted more than we ate. You pick a lot at one time, and must eat it quick or it goes bad, and being a full time working family, we found it hard to find time to prepare everything. I won't be signing up again next year, It's not the farms fault, but my own. I would like to visit once in awhile next year, and just buy what I need at the moment.

Great local spot! They have some animals, a fresh farm stand and we just went for pick your own…read moreblueberries !

Apples were good. Experience was awful. The owner (owners father I think he said) made us super…read moreuncomfortable. Makes you feel like you are doing things wrong before you even purchase the bags. Entirely awkward. Price high.

Super nice family that is very helpful in guiding you I. What type of squash you may want, a type…read moreof pumpkin depending on what the use is for. Delicious fresh veg that I believe are all grown Organically. A local Bakery also drops off yummy goods for purchase. The freshly made bread crumbs are delish and the spinach & feta pastry roll is awesome.

When will you open for the 2025 season? I so look forward to coming for berry and flower picking…read morebut your website says "temporarily closed." My former berry picking destination in Northboro has gotten too expensive!

Applepickung has become the thing to do in Central Massachusetts in the fall and we've been to all…read morethe places ... Honeypot Hill (overcrowded) ... Nashoba Winery (You need a ticket, or they sell out. Apples are sparse and often need to be picked off the ground as there are none on the trees) ... Red Apple Farms (Our favorite for scenery but the apples aren't great) ... Bolton Farm (climbing up a steep hill with a bag full of apples) ... etc. Tougas is billed, by them, as the number one apple picking location in the country. Given the crowds, I can see why. You'd be best off going during the week because during the weekend, it's more crowded than Disney World. They have an outdoor food court with tables ... and the food is super pricey and super mediocre. Maybe below mediocre ... my $12 cheeseburger didn't even taste like meat. It had the consistency of a brown sponge soaked in grease. The pulled pork was surprisingly tasty ... but not the fresh type of BBQ you'd expect. More like something from a container brought home from the grocery store. The drinks are also crazy expensive. $9 for a draft beer ... and they leave 1/8th of the cup empty. I paid $36 for 3 beers after tax and asked if they would actually fill the beer up all the way. The server refused saying that the owner doesn't let them because if beer spilled out during pouring from the draft, that is wasted beer. So, instead they fill it 1/8th up ... and essentially save a'phantom beer' after pouring 8 beers. Pretty shitty. Beyond that, to charge an extra $2 for a sugar rim and an extra $4 for a single (stale) cider donut as garnish ... also shitty. Everywhere else does a sugar rim on a pumpkin beer in the fall for free. I am surprised they don't charge for ketchup and mustard for the food. Cheapskates. The apple orchard itself is nice. You get a 4 minute wagon ride included with a bag of apples. Here's the kicker though ... each $36 small bag of apples includes only 3 people in the orchard. It's $10 per person for extra people!!! If you buy the larger bag for $50, you get 5 people. The small bag holds about 15 medium-sized apples. That's pretty slimy making people pay extra if they want to bring 2 parents, two kids and grandparents. The orchard itself is not as picturesque as some of the other ones. This has young grafted trees, about 9 feet tall. Not really trees but thin sapplings modified to grow tons of fruit. The good thing is you won't have much trouble getting to the top. The bad thing is it feels more like walking through apple hedges than an apple orchard with real trees. Having said that, as of the first weekend in October, there were still lots of varieties of apples and plenty on the trees. The apples do taste good ... not the best we've had but not the worst. The trees are well marked and it's fairly easy to fill a bag up and we enjoyed every variety we tried. They do a good job of controlling the crowds ... you don't have to wait for than 20 minutes for a wagon ride to the orchard. There is a big petting zoo. The food does take a long time if there are crowds. (We waited 40 minutes peak season). I will say that they need to redesign the store. At the back of the store is a counter which serves ice cream and deli sandwiches. The line stretches outside of the building and wraps around. This makes it impossible to get into the store to browse. Overall, you probably won't hate your time here ... unless you really dislike crowds. Imagine Disney on school vacation week and that's what weekends here feel like. It feels more like a theme park or fair ... It doesn't have the homey and orchard-y feel that a lot of other places do. If you want more of a traditional apple picking experience in an orchard, I'd stay with some of the smaller spots in the area. If you want more scenery and foliage, Nashoba is your best bet. If you want a full day experience with a pumpkin patch, apple picking, wagon rides, food court, petting zoo, etc. this is crowded but some people might like that feel. Also, they have the best variety and don't run out as soon as smaller orchards due to the size of the property. Just make sure you save your money ... a bag of apples, lunch and a drink or two will set you back $200+.

Very nice time apple-picking and feeding the goats. Great for kids. Food was just ok.read more