MacQueen’s Orchard

We were looking for a new cider mill. We had been to Franklin and Erie this year and all the ones from Dexter to Plymouth and wanted something new. Since we live by the Ohio border we thought we’d see what they had.
I couldn’t find any listed in the Toledo area so I looked under «orchards». Macqueen’s popped up and since it was less than an hour away we took a drive there before Thanksgiving.
The place is really a gift shop, orchard and farm market with a working cider press. Their cider is pasteurized (for those who prefer it that way). The cider is sweet and well-​balanced. You can sample it for ten cents, get a cider slushy for $ 1.50, or a gallon for $ 5.95.
Prices were the surprise-​in Michigan, a gallon of cider is $ 10 and up. We loaded up the car with cider for the holiday, plus pies, donuts, etc., and left with change from a fifty! The farm market had a nice balance of Michigan and Ohio brands, plus some things I’ve never seen before-​beef chunks, anyone? Pickled garlic? Tomatilla salsa? Popcorn buckets that looked like chamber pots with the Patriots logo on the front? I’m sure you can find someone on your Christmas list that wants that!
Open all year round, they also have their own apple and peach trees and will give you a schedule for when they’re ready for picking. The first weekend in October, they have an apple butter festival that’s a real big deal!

I really enjoyed myself here! The hot apple cider and doughnuts were amazing! Great for family’s, picking apples was really fun. Overall a great experience and atmosphere! Worth the drive from Detroit!

This was such a cute apple orchard that offered apple picking, donuts and a lot of other sweets inside the store, and a random small section of Christmas items. They even had a place where you could try a sample of the apple cider at just 10 cents. The cider itself was somewhat tart and not too sweet. I’ll definitely be coming back here to pick some more fruit!

I love this orchard, there is just something homey about this place. I grew up going to orchards as a young boy. They do have a great gift shop and plenty of baked goods. Their cider is very good and the market in late summer is incredible. I grew up in Appalachia Ohio near West Virginia, those are the best Apple Orchards, but MacQueens is close in comparison. Their festival is ok, not much to do… but fun. They do have a separate gift shop on the property, very expensive items all together. I encourage everyone in the area to make time to take their kids, nephews or just go with your significant other and pick some apples in the fall.

Oh the memories. We used to come out here when I was a kid to get doughnuts and produce. This visit marks the first in many years, but things have not changed much.
Located on a sprawling orchard and farm that lets you «pick your own», there is also plenty of produce to just pick up at the main stand itself. Apples, of course, are the specialty, and all the products that go with them — apple cider and fritters being my favorites. The shop also operates a fantastic bakery, though, which offers doughnuts, coffee cakes, bread, pies, and cider slushies… and smells absolute amazing. There are also products for sale not made by MacQueens, including soup mixes, various dips, pop corn, and so on. Meanwhile, in the back room, there is an entire room of different jams, and also a window and dining area where you can order ice cream, sandwiches, and so on.
Cider is a specialty, so be sure to try that. There are a couple big kegs in the back corner where you can do so, paying I think $ 0.10 for a sample. This was something I remembered from being a kid — it was always a treat to try the cider. There is also a Christmas room that is very pretty and positively enchanting for a kid.
The night we went, the place was ridiculously crowded. Out front there were various child-​friendly rides, and including a pony ride. Meanwhile, a man was making kettle corn and funnel cakes. We partook of the latter, which was very good (and very large). Just watch out for the bees which congregate around the shop for the apples and spilled cider.
The prices are a little higher than you will pay at your grocery store, but the quality of the fruit and baked goods is definitely worth the indulgence now and then. And if you have a kid, the memories are definitely worth a visit.

Nothing tastes better than the freshly picked apples from MacQueen’s Orchard. And they have a variety too! Granny smith, red delicious, Fuji, etc. and they also let you go out into the orchard and pick your own apples. Oh and their cider, it’s amazing. If heaven had an official drink, I’m sure it would be MacQueen’s Apple Cider.
It’s such a quaint place that has a lot of unique items, interesting jams and jellies, candy, produce, and donuts. It gets pretty busy in the Fall during apple season and you better place your order down early for a Thanksgiving pie; those puppies sell fast!