I passed Dr. Davies many times over the years and assumed that the farm store was just that – a farm store. I had no clue that there is so much more to the Farm behind the store. (I obviously never passed on a weekend because on weekends the place is hopping, especially during the fall season.) There are apple orchards for picking, hayrides, a corn maze and pumpkin picking and a Cidery right there on site. 

Our first visit was on a Friday. Once we parked, we headed to the Orchard to pick apples. Dr. Davies Farm has 18 types of apples growing on site from mid-August to mid-October.  The trees are labeled with the type of apples so that you know what you are picking. There were quite a few varieties when we visited at the end of September/beginning of October. We took advantage of the pole pickers they have for rent. The poles are made with long branches and have a picking gadget at the top. It was lots of fun to use it to pick apples from high up. We really enjoyed going from tree to tree finding perfect apples. The apples we picked were really tasty and we enjoyed snacking on the apples and making some apple pastries when we got home.

The hayride, corn maze and pumpkin patch were not open on Friday, so we returned on a Sunday to get the full experience.

When we arrived, the farm parking lot was already full and we were directed across the street to a large gravel lot designated for the parking overflow. There were many people, both children and adults equally, milling around, enjoying themselves.  The Red Barn Cidery, open on the weekends, is a real draw. All the outdoor tables were filled with people having drinks. There was a band playing music for everyone to enjoy.

We headed over to the hayride and enjoyed bumping along on the tractor to the corn maze and pumpkin patch. The corn maze is neither too large nor too complicated. There are some spooky characters along the way to add some flavor but none of them move or jump at people. The pumpkin patch has small pumpkins for “picking” or choosing. The pumpkins are not actually growing there (it is very difficult to cut a pumpkin off the vine); they are spread around and visitors can pay to choose or “pick” the one they want. Once we chose our pumpkins (which ended up becoming a great soup) we headed back onto the hayride for the return trip alongside the apple orchard back to the entrance. 

We wrapped up our fun day with a delicious refreshing apple cider from the farm store fridge (the apple cider is certified kosher.) We had an amazing time and can’t wait to visit during the summertime to pick peaches.

Posted: October 15, 2024