The Best Pick Your Own Farms
If youβre looking for a fun day trip with family or friends during the harvest season, apple picking is the way to go. Halifax and the surrounding areas are home to several pick-your-own farms, each offering a unique experience.
Here are some of the top farms to consider:
Noggins Corner Farm Market π
Noggins Corner Farm Market, located in Greenwich, is a local favorite for apple picking. With 60 minutes drive from Downtown Halifax, youβll find 52 varieties of apples to choose from. But thatβs not all; the farm also offers wagon rides, corn mazes, duck races, and a barnyard play area.
Pro Tip: Check their Facebook page for updates on apple varieties and weather conditions before heading out.
Gates U-Pick π
Gates U-Pick, located in Port Williams, offers over 20 varieties of apples to choose from, as well as pumpkins and other fall crops. In addition to apple picking, visitors can enjoy a corn maze, wagon rides, and a playground.
Pro Tip: Donβt forget to check out their store, which sells fresh-baked pies, honey, and other baked goods.
Willowbank Upick Farm π
Willowbank Upick Farm, located in Port Williams, is a family-friendly farm that offers apple-picking, pumpkin patches, petting zoos, corn mazes, hayrides, and a market selling fresh crops, pickles, and hay bales.
Pro Tip: Take a bumpy wagon ride to their sunflower field for some Instagram-worthy photos.
Dempsey Corner Orchards π
Dempsey Corner Orchards, located in Aylesford, is an award-winning farm that offers apple-picking, raspberry picking, and a variety of festivals throughout the year. Visitors can also enjoy a haunted house, hayrides, and fresh-baked pies.
Pro Tip: Try their Cortland and Northern Spy apples, which are known for their crispness and tart flavor.
Daniels U-Pick π
Daniels U-Pick, located in Windsor, offers apple, pear, and plum picking, as well as wagon rides and orchard tours. Visitors can also buy fresh pre-picked apples, pears, plums, squash, and pumpkins at their farm stand.
Pro Tip: Bring a pair of scissors or clippers to make it easier to pick the apples.
With so many options for apple-picking in Halifax and the Annapolis Valley, it can be hard to choose just one. No matter which farm you choose, youβre sure to have a fun and memorable experience.
