Events
Maine Apple Sunday – September 17, 2023
The Maine State Pomological Society will hold the 23rd annual Maine Apple Sunday on September 17, 2023 with participating orchards around the state. Maine Apple Sunday starts the peak of the apple harvest when summer apples are still available but the main crop is ready for its first pick. Apple orchards from Wells to Caribou will celebrate by offering special activities and free samples of apple products.
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Bailey’s Orchard
Whitefield - will have apples available to buy in our barn and apples for you to pick in our orchard. We will be giving out free apple squares and have several apple prize drawings. Open 9:00am-6:00pm-Daily -
Boothby’s Orchard and Winery
Livermore - At the farm and orchard at 366 Boothby Road, from 10-4 we will be offering free wagon rides (weather permitting) to the pondside orchard, $5 wine tastings in the orchard, cheese and cider samples while they last and easy, accessible apple picking! Meet the cows, walk the vineyard and enjoy the day with us. -
Elwell Farm Orchard and Gallery
Monroe - Family Sunday self guided tour working sheep farm, including free range pigs and those big dogs who live and guard the animals. Bring a picnic lunch and spend the day enjoying the non spray orchards and the gallery with well displayed ready to hang painting by regional artists. Free raffles, for many will be the highlight, a chance to own their own painting. Small group rides though out the day to search for the “bear” in the woods. Pig hollering with free drops to feed the pigs is always entertaining. The orchard features a wide range of apple varieties, and the widest offering of both European and Asian pears you’ll find anywhere. My own farm apple honey will be available while supplies last. -
Hansel’s Orchard
North Yarmouth - will celebrate Maine Apple Sunday with samples of some of our favorite recipes and a raffle for a peck of pick your own apples. -
Kents Hill Orchard
Kents Hill - will be celebrating Maine Apple Sunday with pick your own Macs and Honeycrisp apples and The Appleshed bakery will be providing their famous apple cider donuts. Come enjoy the views of the western mountains. On Saturday, the 16th we will be hosting the 2nd annual KHO Car Show to complete the whole weekend festivities. -
Libby and Son U-Picks
Limerick - will have a surprise gift in the first 50 ½ bu apple bags! There will also be Balloon Characters, Live Music and more! -
McDougal Orchards
Sanford - you can join us to pick your own apples and raspberries, go on a wagon ride around the orchard, enjoy a bucket-full of hot cider donuts and explore Fairy Village. We will be donating 10% of all u-pick apple sales from Maine Apple Sunday to the Sanford Backpack Program. This program sends local kids in need home for the weekend with a “backpack full of nutritious and easy-to-prepare food to ensure they can maintain a balanced diet and return to school on Monday ready to focus on learning.” Join us on Maine Apple Sunday to enjoy a day at the orchard while helping us give back to the community that has supported our family farm for generations! For more information, visit http://sanfordstrong.org/programs/sanfordbackpackprogram/
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Mullis Orchards
Corrinna - will participating on Maine Apple Sunday with our farm stand open at 270 Dexter Road in Corinna, and our PYO open at 128 Shaker Road, Corinna.We will be having apple sampling, free gift basket raffles, and lots of special surprises for our customers that day. -
North Star Orchards
Madison - A family farm for family fun! Pick your own apples and enjoy spectacular views of the western Maine mountains from our picnic area. Visit our restored 1800's farmhouse and shop for freshly-picked apples and a unique variety of specialty foods and home accessories. On Maine Apple Sunday, sample our own apple topping on ice cream. We look forward to seeing you! -
Ricker Hill Orchards
Turner - will have U Pick apples and farm activities, corn maze and a special on carbonated sweet cider, plus a craft Fair, Shut Up and Eat It food truck, and from 12-1 Steve Corning Kids Show -
Romac Orchard
Acton - For Maine Apple Sunday, besides the PYO, the corn maze, disc golf course, and free hay rides, we will have "Mr. Drew and His Animals Too." from 1-3 pm at Romac Orchards. -
Sparrowhawk Orchard
Bethel - Join us on Maine Apple Sunday for our annual Golden Apple Hunt. “Golden Apples” will be hidden around the orchard with prizes available to those with a sharp eye who discover one. For the younger crowd, we’ll have helpful hints on where to look! -
Spillers
Wells - Farmer Bill will do farm tour wagon rides at 2 and 3 pm and have a stop near the cows, calves and a bull. We will have fresh corn on the cob, our Model A will be on display, our picnic/play area will have a cornstalk teepee, picnic tables, retired farm tractor for pictures, corn hole game, goats and roosters to see and a small, red covered bridge to a sand pile all for kids. Maine Apple Sunday hours will be 1-5pm. Spillers’ Farm Store will have cider donuts, sandwiches, pizza and drinks . Parking will be at our apple, pumpkin sales area on Spiller Farm Lane. More information will be at www.spillerfarm.com -
Sweetser’s Apple Barrel and Orchards
Cumberland - will participate in Maine Apple Sunday 2023, featuring our family recipe samples of fresh Apple Crisp, hot spiced cider, and cold, fresh cider. Sweetser’s Apple Barrel is known for a wide selection of apples including many heirloom varieties. In addition to apples, Sweetser's offers delicious cider donuts, fresh apple pies, pastries, and fruit preserves. The farmstand is open daily 9-6. -
The Apple Farm
Fairfield - will have wagon rides, apple picking, fiddle music