This month, apple orchards all over Cumberland County will welcome visitors. Many orchards offer pick your own apples and other special family events.
• Douglas Hill Orchard
Where: Orchard Road in Sebago, near Douglas Mountain
FMI: 787-2745
What: Enjoy panoramic White Mountain views while picking your own apples, pears and pumpkins. Pre-picked apples, pumpkins, gourds and cider are also available. Groups are welcome.
When: Open daily sunrise to sunset
• Five Fields Farm
Where: 720 South Bridgton Road in Bridgton
FMI: 647-2425, or go online to www.fivefieldsfarmxcski.com
What: Seven varieties of fruit ready-picked and pick your own. Cider, and other fall crops such as pumpkins and honey area also available. Also, cross-country skiing in winter.
When: Open daily through November, 9 a.m. to dusk, and by chance or appointment through Christmas.
• Meadow Brook Farm
Where: Route 85 in Raymond
FMI: 627-7009
What: Many apple varieties, which you can pick or buy fresh-picked. Also, cider, vegetables, pumpkins, squash and ornamentals are available.
When: Open Sept. 10 through Halloween, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 9 a.m. -6 p.m.
• Moulton Orchards
Where: Route 35 in Standish
FMI: 225-6018, or go online to www.rickerhill.com
What: Beautiful, small, family run orchard with good apples. You can buy already picked or pick your own.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week through October.
• Randall Orchards
Where: Randall Road, off Route 25 in Standish
FMI: 642-3500
What: Many varieties of apples, pumpkins and squash, also a working cider mill. When: Through middle of November.
• Sweetser’s Apple Barrel and Orchards
Where: Just off Route 9 in Cumberland Center
FMI: 829-3074, or go online to www.maineapple.com
What: A choice of apple varieties, old-fashioned and new, including Red Gravenstein, McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun and Northern Spy. Pure sweet cider also available in season with no preservatives.
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 25.
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