Orchards near Auburn, ME

Lewiston

Benoit Orchard grows apples near the corner of Ferry and Cotton Road in Lewiston, Maine's second-largest city. No hours, variety list, or contact details were confirmed online.

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Greene

Greene

Gagnon Family Orchard grows apples on trees over a century old, part of the original Saunders Apple Orchard dating to the 1890s, alongside high-bush blueberries and wild raspberries. The family-run business took its current form in 1998 and now ships fruit directly to customers nationwide from its farm store in Greene.

Mechanic Falls

A 22-acre family-owned orchard operating for over 20 years with pick-your-own strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples and plums. A farm bakery sells pies, cakes and homemade pie crusts, and a box shop sells custom engraved gift boxes and totes; the farm also hosts seasonal hayrides and live music.

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New Gloucester

Thompson's Orchard is on Gloucester Hill Road in New Gloucester, a Cumberland County town also home to the Shaker Village and Pineland Farms. The name points to an apple orchard, though no working website or contact details for the farm could be verified.

Ricker Hill Orchards has grown apples in Turner since 1803 and is now on its ninth generation of the same family doing it. Visitors pick their own or buy pre-picked, then work through maple donuts at the farm store, or a glass of Ricker Hill Mainiac Hard Cider from the on-site cidery. The orchard also ships apples to Hannaford and Shaw's shelves across four states.

North Yarmouth

Hansel's Orchard picks apples off trees that are roughly 80 years old, big and wide enough that the farm says stories get written about them. McIntosh comes in first in September, followed by Cortland and Macoun through October. Open 10 to 5 during harvest, with pre-picked bags left at the entrance stand after hours for latecomers.

Cumberland

Terison has run as a u-pick orchard since 1946, now in its fourth generation, and the family calls it the first pick-your-own orchard in Maine. The picking list stays short and deliberate — McIntosh and Cortland only, grown low-spray. Dogs are welcome on leash. Find it on Whitney Road, about two miles north of the Cumberland Fairgrounds.

Cumberland

Cumberland

Sweetser's Apple Barrel and Orchards runs a farm stand and orchard on Blanchard Road in Cumberland Center, confirmed active via its Facebook page. No product list, hours, or direct contact details were confirmed beyond that listing.

Livermore

Boothby's grows strawberries, blueberries and pick-your-own apples alongside grass-fed Hereford beef, fresh-baked breads and local cheeses, with apple wine, sweet corn, mums and jams rounding out the farm market. The market runs Thursday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm, seasonally from August into October, and the property also hosts Sunday wagon rides and weddings.

Bowdoin

Rocky Ridge sits on Route 201 in Bowdoin, about six miles north of Mt. Ararat High School, with both pick-your-own and in-store apples plus a large pumpkin selection come fall. The bakery turns out bread and whoopie pies alongside deli sandwiches and ice cream, and the place doubles as an antiques stop. It runs summer through fall only.

Livermore

Shackley Hill Orchard is on Shackley Hill Road in Livermore, a Franklin County hill town also home to the Norlands Living History Center. No fruit list or hours are published online.

Gorham

Orchard Ridge Farm runs a farm stand and orchard on Sebago Lake Road in Gorham, on the corridor between Portland and the lake region. No product list, hours, or contact details were confirmed online.

Readfield

Kents Hill Orchard is on Main Street in Readfield, in the Kents Hill village that also gives the private school there its name. The orchard designation suggests apples, but no current hours or contact details turn up online.

Standish

Randall Orchards grows apples on Randall Road in Standish, a Cumberland County town along the Saco River. No variety list or seasonal hours are published online for this listing; call ahead before a visit.

Manchester

Lakeside Orchards grows McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, and Honeycrisp apples on Readfield Road in Manchester, with a farm market, bakery counter, pick-your-own hours, and gift boxes built around the harvest. The market opens daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fall is the busy season, but the bakery and market side keep the doors open well beyond apple picking.

Mount Vernon

Jeff and Sandi Wiles run Mt Nebo Orchards' pick-your-own operation for apples, peaches, plums, pears, cherries, and pumpkins. Their broader Pine Bluff Farms also raises pork, chicken, beef, and turkey, sold at an on-farm market at 183 Pond Road. A second location operates in Rome, Maine, on Augusta Road.

Waterford

Plummer Hill Orchards is on Plummer Hill Road in Waterford, part of Maine's Lakes Region in Oxford County. It carries an orchard and agritourism designation; no fruit list, hours, or contact details are published.

Sebago

A small, family-run orchard in the foothills near Sebago Center selling Macs, Cortlands, and Red and Golden Delicious apples along with pears, pumpkins and cider. Both pre-picked and you-pick apples are available, and the property has a gift shop, picnic area and weekend hay rides with panoramic hill views.

Sweden

Pietree Orchard sits between Routes 93 and 37 in Sweden with White Mountain views, growing more than 60 apple varieties plus peaches, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Stephen and Tabitha King bought the orchard in 2007 after the McSherry family ran it for 70 years. Recent reports note extended closures, so calling ahead before a visit is worth it.

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