Early fall is a perfect time to pick your own apples, when the air is as crisp as the fruit. Here are N.H. Fruit Grower’s Association members where you can find an orchard to wander.
Alyson’s Apple Orchard: 57 Alyson’s Lane, Wapole. Farm stand open July 14 to Nov. 21, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 756-9800. alysonsorchard.com.
Apple Annie: 66 Rowell Road, Brentwood. 778-3127. appleannienh.org.
Apple Hill Farm: 580 Mountain Road, Concord. June through Thanksgiving, daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 224-8862. applehillfarmnh.com.
Apple Crest Farm Orchards: 133 Exeter Road, Hampton Falls. Year round, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 926-3721. applecrest.com.
Apple View Orchard: 1226 Upper City Road, Pittsfield. September through October. 435-3553. applevieworchard.com.
Barrett Hill Farm: 103 Barrett Hill Road, Mason. 878-4022. barretthillfarm.com.
Beaver Pond Farm: 1047 John Stark Highway, Newport. Year round. 543-1107. beaverpondfarm.com.
Birchwood Orchard: 200 Reed Road, Mason. September to October, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (weather permitting). 878-0542. facebook.com/Birchwood-Orchard-691155291088093.
Blueberry Bay Farm: 38 Depot Road, Stratham. May 3 to Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call for picking hours. 580-1612. blueberrybayfarm.com.
Brookdale Fruit Farm: 38 Broad St., Hollis. Farmstand open April through Jan. 1, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 465-2241, ext. 3. brookdalefruitfarm.com.
Butternut Farm: 195 Meaderboro Road, Farmington. June 20 through Nov. 1, Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 335-4705. butternutfarm.net.
Cardigan Mountain Orchard: 1540 Mount Cardigan Road, Alexandria. Labor Day through Thanksgiving, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 744-2248. cardiganmountainorchard.com.
Carter Hill Orchard: 73 Carter Hill Road, Concord. August through October, daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. November to Dec. 23, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 225-2625. carterhillapples.com.
DeMeritt Hill Farm: 20 Orchard Way, Lee. August through December, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 868-2111. demeritthillfarm.com.
Elwood Orchard: 54 Elwood Road, Londonderry. Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 434-6017 or 207-636-1601. facebook.com/Elwood-Orchards-330380453710831.
Gould Hill Farm: 656 Gould Hill Road, Hopkinton. Early August through Thanksgiving, daily. 746-3811. gouldhillfarm.com.
Hazelton Orchards: 20 Harantis Lake Road, Chester. Daily September through October, weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 867-5926. hazeltonorchards.com.
Highland Lake Apple Farm: 50 Maple St., Andover. July through November. 735-5058. facebook.com/pg/highlandlakeapplefarm.
Kimball Fruit Farm: 15 Worcester Road, Hollis. Daily June through Thanksgiving, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 978-433-9751. kimballfruitfarm.com.
King Blossom Farm: 834 Dunbar Hill Road, Grantham. June through October, daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 863-6125. kingblossomfarm.com.
Lavoie Farm: 172 Nartoff Road, Hollis. 882-0072. lavoiesfarm.com.
Lull Farm: 65 Broad St. Hollis. Daily 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 465-7079. lullfarmllc.com.
Mack’s Apples: 230 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. Daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 434-7619. macksapples.com
McKenzie’s Farm: 71 Northeast Pond Road, Milton. May 10 to Nov. 9, daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 625-9400. mckenziesfarm.com.
McLeod Bros. Orchards: 735 N. River Road, Milford. September and October, weekdays 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 673-3544. mcleodorchards.com.
Oliver Merrill & Sons: 569 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. August through October, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 622-6636. facebook.com/Olivermerrillandsons.
Paradise Farm: 468 Center Road, Lyndeborough. September through October, weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 345-0860. paradisefarmnh.com.
Peak Orchard: 173 Chase Road, Henniker. Call for hours; 731-2349.
Pine River Orchard: 314 Pine River Road, Effingham. 539-1605.
Poverty Lane Orchard/Farnum Hill Ciders: 98 Poverty Lane Road, West Lebanon. September and October, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 448-1511. povertylaneorchard.com farnumhillciders.com.
Riverview Farm: 141 River Road, Plainfield. September and October, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 298-8519. riverviewnh.com.
Scooter’s Farm of Woodmont: 25 Woodmont Drive, Hollis. Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, daily from dawn to dusk. 866-441-1854. scootersofwoodmont.com.
Smith Orchard: 184 Leavitt Road, Belmont. 524-1674. smithorchard.com.
Stone Mountain Farm: 522 Laconia Road, Belmont. Late August through Nov. 1, weekdays 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., weekends 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 731-2493. facebook.com/StoneMountainFarm1.
Sunnycrest Farm: 59 High Range Road, Londonderry. Mid-June through Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 432-7753 or 432-9652. sunnycrestfarmnh.com.
Surowiec Farm: 53 Perley Hill Road, Sanbornton. July to end of October, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 286-4069. surowiecfarm.com.
Windy Ridge Orchard: 1775 Benton Road, North Haverhill. Open June to mid-October. 787-6377. windyridgeorchard.com.
