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Apples, Pumpkins & Cider
Who doesn’t love October? Who doesn’t love food? If you love both, there are certain tasty foods in abundance when October rolls around. Apples! Who can resist a nice big shiny, juicy apple? Luckily, there are lots of local farms producing not only apples but other fruits and veggies as well. Here are just a few you might want to check out: Phantom Farms in Cumberland. The 63-year-old farm grows more than 15 varieties of apples. Favorites are the Macoun and Honeycrisp, but you can also find Macs, Paula Red, Empire and Red Delicious, just to name a few. They also offer strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers and giant pumpkins. The stand offers a country café and bakery, garden center, and gift shop. 2920 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI. Appleland Orchard in Smithfield. Their produce includes apples and peaches, and fresh pies, and cider donuts daily. If you’ve got a craving for chocolate, try their Gourmet chocolate apples. 135 Smith Avenue in Smithfield. Confreda Greenhouses and Farms. Since 1922 the Confreda family has been farming in Rhode Island. Find plenty of fall fun from their corn maze to pumpkin picking not to mention all the apples and fall goodies at the farm stand. 2150 Scituate Ave, Hope.
Find apple cider at Pippin Orchard in Cranston. At this 20-acre farm, founded in 1964, you can find also find apples and pumpkins along with peaches, nectarines, and pears. Pick your own apples if you like. 751 Pippin Orchard Road in Cranston. Take a fall drive to Clyde’s Cider Mill in Old Mystic, Connecticut. Known as a National historic landmark and the only steam-powered cider mill in the United States, the winery produces hard ciders and apple wines. You’ll also find jams, jellies, local honey, maple syrup, and fudge. In the fall you can choose from apples, apple pies, pumpkin bread, gourds, Indian corn, candy apples, kettle corn, and apple cider donuts. 129 North Stonington Road. Dame Farm and Orchard is open for picking with a variety of trees including McIntosh, Cortland, Gala, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Jonagold, Braeburn, Ida Red and Red Delicious. 91B Brown Ave., Johnston. Hill Orchards, located at 86 Winsor Ave. in Johnston, grows 11 types of apples and offers horse-drawn hayrides on select weekends. Narrow Lane Orchard, 213 Narrow Ln., North Kingstown. Visit and stroll through ten acres and pick McIntosh, Gala, Honeycrisp, Empire and Cortland apples. Check out their honey too.
Sunset Orchard Farm has 25 different varieties of apples to choose from. Take home a ho’smemade apple pie, fresh apple cider and candied apples too. 244 Gleaner Chapel Rd., North Scituate. Steere Orchard, 150 Austin Ave., Greenville. With several varieties to choose from, Steere Orchard has been growing since the 1930’s. Visit to pick own and pick up goodies like apple butter, cider and honey!