anderson orchard

We always go to Anderson Orchard each year and buy apples and a pumpkin. This is a family tradition. We went in 2014 & plan to go every year.

We were able to pick our own apples straight from apples trees, pick pumpkins from the pumpkin patch (already cut off the vine but laying on the ground) and pick raspberries straight from the vine. We also rode on a hay ride through the orchards and the kids played at the playground/hay stack. In the main barn, there are already picked apples and veggies to buy, as well as some prepared fudge, candies, jellies, and candles. They also had an apple-themed concession stand that was quite good with things like cider, applie turnovers, apple cobbler, etc. My kids particularly like the elephant ears! This was our first time doing this and we all thought it was a lot of fun! The only thing that was hard was that many of the popular types of apples trees (red delicious, gala, etc) were already picked clean and of the ones that were left, most had some type of blemish. Still, we were able to get enough blemish-free for one bag which was enough for us. You have the choice to walk through the orchard or drive up. We chose to drive since we were also getting pumpkins which would be heavy. We picked a spot to stop for pumpkins, got what we wanted and then drove on until we found apple trees we wanted to pick from. We then drove out of the main orchard and paid for what we got. The raspberries are across the street from the main barn and had to be walked to. That was easy and a lot of fun...we paid for those in the main barn when we were done. You can pay cash or cards on all transactions except the hay rides, which takes only cash. You also need to be careful if you come during some of the festivals as some of the non-Anderson vendors only take cash. Expect to spend 2-3 hrs during the September/October season and for some significant crowds near the main barn/concessions during the afternoon. But, up in the orchard, you can roam through without too many other people right around you.