5 Pick-Your-Own Apple Orchards in the Baltimore Area

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It’s apple-picking season. Head out to a local farm to stock up. We found a few farms and pick-your-own apple orchards in our area that you can explore with your family.

Baugher’s Orchards & Farm Market

1015 Baugher Road, Westminster
At Baugher’s, apple pickers can hop on a wagon for a scenic ride to the orchard. Families can picnic at one of the many picnic tables at the market and visit the petting zoo to meet lambs, chickens, rabbits and turkeys. Kids will love climbing on the playgrounds and watching the goats clamber along their elevated goat walk.

Pick-your-own (PYO) containers are available when you purchase them with your tickets. Apple varieties include Empire and Fuji in early fall, midseason Ida Red and Stayman Winesap later in the season.

Wagon rides are $3 per person. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday during August and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during September and October (weather permitting). Contact the picking hotline before planning your visit. 410-857-0111; baughers.com

Larriland Farm

2415 Woodbine Road, Woodbine
Established in 1973 by the Moore family, Larriland Farm grows 22 types of mouthwatering apple varieties, from the midseason Ginger Gold to the late-season Goldrush, available from mid-August to early November. Larriland Farm is in western Howard County, about 3 miles south of Interstate 70 (exit 73) on Woodbine Road, Maryland Route 94.

The farm’s website offers recipes for apple-themed treats, including pies and cakes, to help you turn your fresh picks into delicious dishes. Contact the farm’s PYO hotline before you visit for up-to-date picking information. Purchase your containers upon arriving at the farm. PYO hours for August through Oct. 31 are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 410-442-2605; pickyourown.com

Lohr’s Orchard

3212 Snake Lane, Churchville
A Harford County gathering place since 1928, Lohr’s Orchard offers PYO apples from August through October. After picking, be sure to stop at the farm stand to grab a jug of the farm’s apple cider. The orchard has been hand-pressing its cider for more than 50 years.

PYO hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PYO pricing is TBD. 410-734-0446; lohrsorchard.com

Shaw Orchards

5594 Norrisville Road, White Hall
Shaw Orchards has specialized in growing apples for more than 100 years, ever since the family planted its first fruit trees in 1909. You’ll find Shaw Orchards on the Mason-Dixon Line between Norrisville, Maryland, and Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. On Saturdays from September to October, visitors can take a wagon ride out to the orchards and fill their buckets with crisp apples such as Honey Crisp, Ruby Mac and Rome Beauty.

This year, the orchard has added a new block of apples with new varieties for PYO visitors to enjoy. Sign up for Shaw Orchards’ email list, the “RipeLine” news, for updates on PYO availability and pricing information.

The Shaw Orchards market is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 410-692-2429; shaworchards.com

Weber’s PYO Peachberry Farm

11409 Harford Road, Glen Arm
This farm offers PYO apples from September through early November by online appointment only. Varieties range from Summer Rambo and Gala, which ripen in mid- to late August, to late-season varieties such as Evercrisp and Pink Lady. Don’t forget to stop at Weber’s Cider Mill afterward and pick up some of Weber’s famous hot spiced cider and apple cider doughnuts for the drive home.

Weber’s PYO times are by announced schedule only. Visit Weber’s PYO Peachberry Farm website and Facebook page for PYO announcements. Sign up for a time slot and order your PYO fruit on the farm’s website. 410-668-4488; weberscidermillfarm.com

Find more pick-your-own orchards in Maryland at pickyourown.org/MD.htm.

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