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Late Season at the Orchard
🍎🍂 Fall Isn't Over Yet! There's still a little autumn magic left at Mead! Join us for the first two weekends of November as we wrap up the season with crisp apples, beautiful fall scenery and one last taste of autumn! 🍎🍁
Nov 2


Hot Off the Press: Sweet apples with some serious heat
Meet Project Hot Sauce, founded in 2021 by Dave Phillips - a Bronxville NY-based, farm-to-bottle hot sauce maker bringing the heat while partnering directly with farmers. His latest creation? “The Big Apple” - made with Mead Orchard’s very own Crimson Crisp apples...
Mar 31


Cooler Heads Prevail: How We Keep Our Apples Fresh for Winter Farmers Markets
We get lots of questions about how we preserve apples for our farmers markets during the winter. The answer? A little orchard magic and some smart storage technology - all happening in our packing house at Mead! 🍎❄️
Feb 23


Mead’s Easy Apple Buckle Recipe 🍎
Looking for a festive dessert that feels classic, cozy and a little unexpected? Meet Mead’s Easy Apple Buckle - an old-fashioned New England favorite that’s unbelievably simple and rich with buttery flavor.
Dec 5, 2025


We’re Going Out with a Crunch 💥
🍎🍂 Final Weekend Alert! Join us Nov 7–9 for the grand finale of our apple-picking season! Fan-favorites Pink Lady and Goldrush will be ripe on the trees and ready for picking.
Nov 4, 2025


Pumpkin Up the Jam: Halloween Weekend at Mead Orchards
👻 We’re so excited to celebrate this SPOOK’tacular Halloween weekend with you and your family: Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2! Join us for a frightfully fun lineup including our Paint-a-Pumpkin activity for kids, apple picking and more fall favorites.
Oct 21, 2025


🍩 🍎 Doughnut Worry, Peak Apple Picking is Here
🍂🍎 Fall Fun is in Full Swing at Mead Orchards! October is peak apple-picking season and the orchard is bursting with fresh, delicious apples straight from the trees. Perfect for snacking or baking, we’ve got a wide variety ready for you. And yes… Pumpkins are here too, because every fall adventure needs a jack-o’-lantern! Oh, and the views, the colors… simply WOW!
Oct 7, 2025


🍎 Hay There... Apple Picking Season Is Here
🍎 Fall Season NOW OPEN at Mead Orchards! Your favorite fall apples - Honeycrisp, Macintosh, Cortland and more - are ready for picking NOW! Come snag the freshest, crispiest apples of the season.
Sep 9, 2025


Fall Apple Picking Hours
🍎 OUR FALL APPLE PICKING SEASON IS HERE! Nothing beats the joy of apple picking - it's the CORE of fall fun! 🍏🍎
Sep 2, 2025


🟣🍎 Plum’s the Word, Apples to Apples
BREAKING NEWS… We’re Reopening! The orchard swings back into action Friday, 8/22 at 10AM for late-summer pick-your-own fun: plums ($3.95/lb) and early apples - featuring our crisp, sweet-tart Zestar Apples ($20/bag or $36/half-bushel)!
Aug 19, 2025
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