Orchards near Barre, VT

East Montpelier

Peck Farm Orchard runs pick-your-own apples on Sibley Road in East Montpelier, pressing fresh cider every week through the season. The farm cooks cider donuts daily, pours dry hard cider, and adds a corn maze, weekend hay rides, and live music at its Apple Shack stage. The orchard is open Wednesday through Sunday in September and October. It sits a short drive from Montpelier in central Vermont.

Brookfield

Liberty Orchard grows apples on West Street in Brookfield, a small Orange County town best known for its historic floating bridge over Sunset Lake. As a central Vermont orchard, its season centers on fresh and pick-your-own apples from late summer through the October harvest. Liberty is also a disease-resistant apple variety common in New England orchards. No website or contact details surfaced online beyond the Brookfield listing.

Waterbury Center

Hunger Mountain Orchard grows apples in Waterbury Center, on Thurston Lane below the Worcester Range peak that gives the orchard its name. The varieties, any pick-your-own schedule, and hours aren't confirmed here. Waterbury Center sits between Stowe and Waterbury in the Winooski corridor, apple country where harvest typically runs from Labor Day through October.

Cabot

Burtt's Apple Orchard grows apples for pick-your-own on Cabot Plains Road in Cabot, a Northeast Kingdom town better known for its cheese. The orchard sits on high open farmland, and Vermont hillside orchards like it typically open for picking from late summer into fall.

Hardwick

Dolly Gray Orchard grows apples on Dutton Road in Hardwick, a Northeast Kingdom town that has become a hub for Vermont's local-food economy. Northern Vermont orchards harvest hardy apple varieties from September into October, and Hardwick's cooler Caledonia County climate suits cold-tolerant fruit. No website or pick-your-own details were posted online, so the orchard's offerings and hours aren't documented here beyond the listing.

Walden

North Haverhill

Windy Ridge Orchard in North Haverhill grows apples and blueberries for pick-your-own and runs a cider house cafe, a gift shop and cut-your-own Christmas trees. The farm sits in the Connecticut River valley of the North Country and takes cash or check only. Call ahead for picking conditions and cafe hours.

Bristol

Dreamhouse Orchard is an apple orchard on Hewitt Road in the Bristol area of Addison County, in the Green Mountain foothills along the New Haven River. Vermont's pick-your-own apple season generally runs September into October. The orchard keeps little online presence, so confirm varieties and picking dates before heading out.