Ashton Orchards

Hubby found this via Google, and we decided to check it out. The cider was delicious, as were the donuts and my caramel apple. Not much more to ask for! There were even free apples to sample by the door.
The kids (our preschool boy especially) were quite pleased with the train to play on out front, and hubby took a few minutes checking out the antique farm equipment.
Overall, it’s not fancy, but got the job done. We’d love to visit again.

This Orchard really knows it’s apples and peaches. Dennis Ashton is an expert farmer and the produce is worth every penny!

This is a very small place. There is only one little play area that is a train. The kids do like it, but after playing for a little bit they got bored. We were not treated very nicely upon our arrival. One of the ladies that worked there asked us to move our cars to the back of the building because we were taking up her customer’s spots. We were customers as well (buying cider and donuts), so it was pretty rude of her to ask us to move (especially bc we had kiddos with us and we were already out of the car). The donuts were good. We didn’t try the cider. There are several other cider mills/​orchards that are larger and appreciate your business throughout Oakland County.

Sooooo I had never been to an apple orchard before. These just don’t exist in NYC or far west! So when my girlfriend insisted we swing by one while in Michigan, I was particularly excited!
As soon as you walk into Ashton Orchards, you’re senses are treated to a wealth of aromas ranging from apple to cinnamon, honey to jams. The selection is pretty impressive, consisting of pretty much everything that I mentioned in the smells section. Various flavors of honey, different fruit jams, apple cider by the cup/​bottle/​jug/​gallon, and apple cinnamon donuts line the store shelves.
We picked up a bottle of honey*, two small bottles of apple cider for immediate consumption**, and a box of apple cinnamon donuts. After paying the bill (which was a bit expensive, but then again most honey and juice products are), we sat down on the benches outside to devour our treats. Not even the abundance of bees (did I mention that all the above products, including honey, are made on site?), could stay me from enjoying the freshness of the cider and near perfect consistency of the donuts!
My girlfriend says this isn’t even the best orchard in town. The first one we tried didn’t open until much later that day, so we defaulted to this one. I can barely imagine how good the other place is, if this place blew my mind!
*FYI: TSA are mean. They take away your honey unless it’s checked. If you are flying out, don’t buy the honey unless you check your bags!
**Don’t worry! We bought a gallon to share with everyone else at home! We’re not *that* cruel… :)