Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 12:09     Subject: Apple picking
Anonymous wrote:I love Homestead. Just wish they had cider donuts!


Definitely disappointed in the lack of cider donuts.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 12:04     Subject: Re:Apple picking
We went to Butler's yesterday. Easy drive and not too crowded. We got to dig for potatoes, pick apples, and pick raspberries. The apples and raspberries were pretty thin, but we ended up with a good haul. It was a beautiful place and they have a nice market with fun foodstuffs and kitchen items.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:59     Subject: Re:Apple picking
We went to Great Country Farms this weekend and the apple pickings were slim. There weren't many left and the ones that were all had bruises or were infested with bugs. I love GCF generally, but I wouldn't go for the apple picking this year.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:58     Subject: Apple picking
I love Homestead. Just wish they had cider donuts!
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:47     Subject: Apple picking
We went to Homestead yesterday and lie in DelRay. It was a bit of a haul, but worth it.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:43     Subject: Apple picking
We just had a great weekend at Great Country Farms and got tons of huge, sweet, crisp apples. They didn't have any Honey Crisp, but they did have lots of other apples. It seemed like everyone in the DC Metro Area was out apple picking this weekend, though, so I'm not sure there are any apples left anywhere now!
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:38     Subject: Apple picking
Hollin Farms in Delaplane- free entrance, corn maze, apple picking, pumpkin picking and veggies too! Very inexpensive.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:37     Subject: Apple picking
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Great country farm in bluemont. It is about 1 hour away


+1.


I heard that the apples there were not great this year, that they were already bruised.

We went to homestead farms this past weekend and it was excellent. We were so impressed. Highly recommend it.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:34     Subject: Apple picking
Anonymous wrote:Great country farm in bluemont. It is about 1 hour away


+1.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 11:34     Subject: Apple picking
Anonymous wrote:Homestead Farms in Poolesville, MD. They have goats and other animals.


Agreed. Apples are ripe now. Hayrides come later when it's time for pumpkins.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 10:58     Subject: Apple picking
Homestead Farms in Poolesville, MD. They have goats and other animals.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 10:57     Subject: Apple picking
Depends on where you are in NOVA. Last year we went to Butler Orchard in Maryland and it was lots of fun for apples and pumpkins. They had a hayride to get out to the pumpkin field which my friend's kid LOVED. This year DS will be old enough to go nuts as well.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 10:31     Subject: Apple picking
Hartland or Stribling Orchards in Markham VA. It's so beautiful out there. Hartland has a Fall Festival thing with hayrides and a corn maze. But it's like $10/person. I guess it's not pricey compared to Cox, but it was more than I wanted to spend.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 09:12     Subject: Apple picking
Great country farm in bluemont. It is about 1 hour away
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 09:04     Subject: Apple picking
Any suggestions for good orchards not too far from NOVA? Ill be taking a toddler so other activities like hay hides, etc ate a plus!