Carver Hill Orchards

End of the apple picking season… Very quiet, no frills orchard. Small store with fruits & veggies, gifts, cider and you can watch them make the cider donuts outside on the porch. Plenty of parking and a couple benches to sit and relax and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Watch out for the wasps, they like donuts and cider !

so quiet, no crowds — like having the whole orchard to yourself!
They have a nice variety of apples and they had a great vegetable garden.
A few picnic tables near the parking lot make it a perfect spot to eat lunch and enjoy your bounty!

Don’t bother with other crowded and touristy local orchards. After waiting over 20 minutes just to get IN to other local orchards, I came here. Great apples, donuts, and prices. Their store is so cute, you can get cheese, cider, honey, local items, etc. I love it here!

«Hidden gem» is spot on!
I came here this past weekend after leaving Shelburne Farms because of the terrible crowds. Just a little drive down the street was this blessing of a farm that was the perfect Apple-​picking experience I was hoping for.
When we arrived there was no line to begin picking apples (Score!). A wonderful woman talked us through a map of the orchard explaining which trees were the most abundant and how they were color coded.
We left very happy with a whole bunch of delicious apples and warm cider donuts!
All-​in-​all, don’t bother with the other tourist trap locations. This is my new go to place for fall activities!

Great place, friendly people, tasty apples. Took our two kids under 5 years and they loved it.

Great little orchard that offers veggie picking in addition to the apple orchards. The veggies I saw coming out of here looked GREAT and we will definitely come back and pick those next time around. The other reason we will come back is for those amazing apple cider donuts. We visited the donut stand twice, once on arrival and once before departure (they were that great). Late in the afternoon the line took about 45 minutes but we were assured fresh off the line donuts this way and these were the absolute best way to have them. I’m not an apple cider person but the hot apple cider here was really good on a cold fall day. Will be back!

Some friends from the west had never gone apple picking before– something I, hailing from the Northeast, hadn’t even dreamt was possible. So, to the bucolic, hillside Carver Hill Orchards we went. We picked a cold, drizzly day, not on purpose, but it did mean that we got the whole orchard to ourselves. Yay!
Things you should know about Carver Hill:
–Apple varieties are somewhat limited. You can choose from Macoun, Cortland, Macintosh, Red Delicious, and Rome (which weren’t yet ripe when we came to pick). There were at least a couple of other apple varieties that you could purchase pre-​picked in the shop, Honeycrisp and Gala among them. tl;dr: If you want to pick a buttload of green apples, this is not your place.
–2015 prices: $ 22 for a big bag that fits approximately 40 apples, and $ 14 for a little bag that fits approximately 20 apples. $ 1 per cider donut or $ 5 for 6 cider donuts. They accept credit cards with a $ 5 limit.
–They have PYO vegetables (!!) and other fruits, like peaches, earlier in the season than apple picking.
–Aforementioned cider donuts are BOMB and fresh out of the oven. They’re sold out of a little farm store that also has pre-​picked apples in bushels, cheese, eggs, tons of cookbooks, jams, jellies, marmalades, etc. I grabbed some pumpkin butter and it’s reallllly good. Like, «I probably should have bought another jar» good.
–Besides the farm store, there are no «bells and whistles» here, which we really liked. But if you’re looking for a full roster of activities for kiddos, seek elsewhere. We’ll take care of picking these delicious apples for you!

This is a total hidden gem. Skip the crowds of the other places and take the little side road to come here.
Get a cider donut. These fried pieces of heaven were seriously the best donuts my girlfriend and I ever had.
Oh. My. Donuts.
You can also pick lots of good vegetables for a great price — a whole lot better than haymarket!

So lovely. We had been going to Honey Pot for several years but recently have been turned off by the huge crowds and unpleasant staff. As such we were delighted to find this lovely orchard and farm store nearby! We picked apples, and it was so nice to do so in peace. You could also pick tomatoes — so cool — but we didn’t have time. The farm store is also lovely — quintessential New England. We will be going back here again and again.

Great place to go apple picking. Best cider donuts I’ve ever had – they give them to you hot out of the fryer. Beautiful orchard.

My husband and I ventured out early Sunday morning for an annual fall flea market, which to our surprise was quite disappointing. Given we were up and out of the house, we decided to go in search of cider donuts.
My first thought was Honey Pot Orchard, followed immediately by the thought of what a zoo that place is this time of year. Then I remembered Carver Hill and suggested we see what time they open.
Even though we were more than half an hour early (they open at 10AM btw), we were greeted warmly and told that four or five people had already stopped by so the time wasn’t an issue. The smell of warm cider donuts was heavenly, so we were glad we weren’t turned away!
We got corn stalks for $ 5, huge mums for $ 5.99, and of course, donuts. The ability to browse without bumping elbows with throngs of families at Honey Pot? Priceless.

What a great alternative if you’re looking to avoid the insanity of Honey Pot or some of the other popular orchards in the area. Hopefully Carver remains a hidden gem! It’s smaller — and I found it adorable! Found parking without much trouble and I loved the option to pay with cash right at the orchard entrance to avoid waiting in line for a bag. Not surprisingly, there was a long line for fresh donuts but that was to be expected. I did not wait in the line but did pick up some really yummy cider in the shop! Definitely will revisit next year!

Quiet, relaxed, and not one of the giant orchards (which was great).
Best donuts I’ve ever had. The line was pretty horrible — two bus loads of college kids had decided they needed a dozen donuts each (and until I had one I thought that was excessive but I was wrong).
Amazing tomatoes — bought 13 lbs because they were so yummy!!!
We will be back for sure.

It’s a small hidden gem family own farm place. Their vegetable fields are probably the most popular one. I went for peach picking but ended up getting lots of tomato and some other vegetable. the prices are SUPER reasonable and cheaper than local farmers’ market, for sure!!! Blueberries were tasty, even it’s almost the end of the season.
Can’t wait to see their apple selection this Fall.

We came mid-​August to pick peaches and blueberries. Both were at their prime. The blueberries were some of the tastiest I’ve ever had. I love that this orchard is quieter and more rustic than some of the surrounding ones. We strolled among the peach trees with no one else in sight (it was a weekday), and it was a really relaxing experience.

What a great little orchard. Having experienced the madness that is Honey Pot Hill in the height of apple season, stumbling upon Carver Hill last fall was a welcome respite. Plenty of room to pick, a great selection of apples, a quaint orchard, and no overfill parking lots necessary to house all the city dwellers looking for a country experience. Really peaceful and lovely. We also waited in line for the last cider donuts of the day, and they were I think maybe the best I’ve had. Hot, fresh, and so so delicious. Can’t wait to pick apples again there this season.

I visited Carver Hill Orchards in late October 2013, getting there just as they opened on the weekend. They had a great selection of apples and we practically had the place to ourselves. Their prices were very reasonable, and they had fresh (and delicious) cider donuts available.

Peaceful, serene, quaint. There were about six varieties? You don’t have to fight anyone to pick some apples. Apple cider donuts. Yum =-)

Come here! The cider donuts are amazing. Easy parking, easy walk to the fields (no wagon or big hill to walk up). Great little store for apples that are not growing in the fields. This is my new place for apply picking.

I really don’t want to write this review because I don’t want the hoards descending upon this beautiful place, but I want them to do well! Their website is not well-​updated on the current conditions — just call their number and the nice lady will fill you in on the scoop.
Came here to pick raspberries and blueberries. The berries were plentiful and delicious! They provide pint carriers — $ 3/​pint of blueberries and $ 6/​pint for raspberries. We also stopped for some ice cream and other goodies (cheese, cider, jam) at the store (they take credit cards). It wasn’t crowded and was quite peaceful. We’re definitely coming back for apples in the fall and strawberries next year!