Where and when to go apple picking?

[Anonymous]

Just know that on weekends at Butlers you pay per person to enter and then pay for your apples.

[Anonymous]

We’ve gone to Homestead for 10+ years. Any time between now and October is fine. Their website shows which apples are currently ready. Have fun!

[Anonymous]

Butlers is the worst-it’s the one people know about so you get everyone from MD and DC. And yeah they have activities for the kids but it’s always so packed I feel like it’s not even enjoyable. It’s also by far the most expensive and a serious pain having to be stuck in the huge line arriving and leaving.

Homestead is our favorite but it’s also becoming super popular and overrun so we go as soon as it opens in the morning and it’s fine.

[Anonymous]

Gaver farm is another option

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just know that on weekends at Butlers you pay per person to enter and then pay for your apples.

Only on the wkds? I think they charge entrance fees everyday

[Anonymous]

Stribling Orchard - been going for 14 years!

[Anonymous]

You want to go apple picking in Sept... NOT Oct. In Oct, most places are packed with Halloween/fall seeking folks and more bees b/c the older "crops" are rotting.

[Anonymous]

Stribling Orchard! Go early, beautiful views, lots of poles for the higher up apples.

[Anonymous]

My favorite is Mackintosh Farm in Berryville, but that would be pretty far for you. Gaver Farm in Mount Airy is good, too.

[Anonymous]

We already went. Picked 30lbs of apples and have been processing them into fruit leather, chips, apple sauce, apple pie filling and apple butter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP which side of the city do you live on?

Bethesda/Chevy Chase area.

I feel like we slacked in previous years and then had some busy weekends and missed it. Trying to be sure we actually make it this year!

Go to Homestead Farms in Potomac.

[Anonymous]

It's so expensive. And for not a lot of time.

Your 4 yr old won't be able to reach even the low branches and be strong enough to pull the apples.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's so expensive. And for not a lot of time.

Your 4 yr old won't be able to reach even the low branches and be strong enough to pull the apples.

We went to Gaver Farm and he loved it! Could definitely reach the low branches and did a pretty good job pulling the apples, too. We’re going to check out some other of the recommendations as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We already went. Picked 30lbs of apples and have been processing them into fruit leather, chips, apple sauce, apple pie filling and apple butter.

Any good recipes you can share? Fruit leather sounds interesting.

[Anonymous]

Gaver Farm! Best apples and $28/ pack bag. Larry land Farm 2nd.