Cider Mills

A Taste of the Bay State

A favorite product of the apple harvest is sweet cider. In Colonial America, apple cider was the standard drink. President John Adams, who lived to the ripe old age of ninety-one prided himself on drinking a pitcher of cider every morning. John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts B apple cider jugs ay Colony, imported apples from England in 1629. John Endicott, another governor of the Bay Colony, planted the first apple tree nursery in the New World.

In a short time, orchards became common in the Bay Colony, and apple cider was made from the first harvests of these orchards. Cider provided a tasty solution to water contamination problems in the early settlements.

Until 1930, cider was consumed in greater quantities than any other fruit juice. During the last decade, fresh apple cider has regained much of its popularity despite the introduction of many other fruit juices. Consumers now drink, on average, the equivalent of 13.2 lbs. of apples in cider or juice form - more than three times the amount consumed in 1974.

Berkshire County
Bartlett's Orchard 575 Swamp Rd Richmond, MA 01254 413-698-2559	Apple orchard, PYO, and cider press. Roadside farmstand features a variety of apples, cider, corn, tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, bedding plants & mums, bakery and country gifts. There are glass windows for viewing the cider press.
Green River Farm 2480 Green River Roa Williamstown MA 01267 (413) 458-2470	PYO strawberries. Farmstand w/all our own produce. 350 acre farm, featuring Mazzeo's meat and High Lawn dairy products. Farm bakery w/full service specialty products along with local cheeses. Large greenhouses, petting farm, ice cream parlor.
Hilltop Orchards/ Furnace Brook Winery Rt. 295, 508 Canaan Rd. Richmond, MA 01254 413-698-3301	200-acre orchard is nested in the Berkshire Hills. Wine and hard cider products focus on varietal grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, French Cidre and Johnny Mash hard Cider
Lakeview Orchard 94 Old Cheshire Road Lanesborough MA 01237 (413) 448-6009	Baked goods, cider donuts, fresh cider, jams & jelly, honey, gift baskets and more. We ship!
Bristol County
Dartmouth Orchards 515 Old Westport Road North Dartmouth, MA 02747 508-999-5801
Flying Cloud Orchards 540 Mian Street Acushnet MA 02743 (508) 995-6214
Noquochoke Orchards 594 Drift Road Westport, MA 02790 508-636-2237	Became Century Farm in 1999 with 36 acres of fruit & over 80 varieties of apples, 16 kinds of peaches, 9 kinds of pears, 4 kinds of plums along with nectarines, blueberries, strawberries, apricots, and quince. Grow the special Macomber turnip along w/many varieties of vegetables
Peter's Cider Mill 537 Main St. Acushnet, MA 02743 508-995-6533
Essex County
Cider Hill Farm 45 Fern Avenue Amesbury, MA 01913 978-388-5525	Scenic farm, PYO fruits, beautiful walking and picnic areas w/ fall weekend hayrides, farm animal viewing and hay barn play area for kids, large outdoor corn field & hay bale maze, country store, greenhouse and view of packing and cider operation. Winner of the best cider in the state by Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources' cider contest.
Fay Farm Amesbury Line Road Haverhill, MA 978-373-4874	Pick-your-own Apples-Peaches. Fall products. Winter squash Pumpkins
Long Hill Orchard 520 Main Street, Rte. 113 West Newbury, MA 01985 978-363-2170	50 acre orchard along Merrimack River: ice cream stand, farm stand, café, PYO apples, peaches, pears, bakery, cider press, greenhouse and petting farm, horse drawn apple blossom & harvest tours and festivals. Christmas trees and hay/sleigh rides. Beautiful views of the Merrimack River.
Mann Orchards Inc 27 Pleasant Valley Street Methuen MA 01844 (978) 683-0361	Established in 1877, 5 generations. Grow apples, peaches, tomatoes, hearty mums, other stonefruit and seasonal vegetables. Farmstore open all year round. Fully Bakery. Best apple pie anywhere! Lunch served Mon-Fri 11am-2pm. Made with locally grown seasonal ingredients.
Marini Farm Linebrook Rd. Ipswich, MA 01938 978-356-3055	PYO strawberry and tomato farm. Greenhouses offer perennials, bedding plants & potted plants. We have a cider mill. Farm is beautifully situated on a hill with a panoramic view of field crops including pumpkins & full line of fruits & produce.
Russell Orchards & Winery 123 Argilla Road Ipswich, MA 01938 978-356-5366	Fully licensed bonded winery of special fruit wines. Farm stand in 18th century barn with cider mill. Fall hayrides through farm. Apple operation tours for children. Picnic areas, farm animals, playgrounds and beautiful country farm with PYO apples, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
Franklin County
Ciesluk Farmstand 564 Greenfield Road Deerfield MA 01342 (413) 772-0790	Located in the heart of Historic Deerfield. Famous for our delicious sweet corn, as featured in Yankee Magazine. Raise pumpkins & many other vegetables. Feature locally grown berries, apples, and flowers
Clarkdale Fruit Farm Upper Road W. Deerfield, MA 01342 413-772-6797	PYO apples. Containers supplied, children welcome with parents.
Greenwood Farm Rte. 63 Northfield, MA 01360 413-498-5995
New Salem Preserves 67 South Main Street New Salem, MA 01355 (978) 544 3437	Offer apple orchards, a user friendly cider mill, and also produce solar-cooked strawberry and raspberry preserves. All on a unique farm in an 18th century setting; worthy of a visit.
Pine Hill Orchards Greenfield Road Colrain, MA 01340 413-624-3325	Apple orchard featuring year round farm market and refrigerated apple room to shop in. On premises bakery, homemade breads, pies, cookies & muffins and apple-related products. Snack bar, serving breakfast & lunch. Free petting farm; PYO apples. Restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.
Quonquont Farm LLC 9 North Street Whately MA 01093 (413) 575-4680	PYO blueberries, peaches, apples. Wonderul fresh fruit in beautiful setting. Seasonal farmstand, pumpkins in fall. Fun all season in the blue meadow maze.
Hampden County
Echo Hill Orchards 101 Wilbraham Road Monson, MA (413) 267-3303	Fruit & vegetable growing farm. PYO apples, peaches, apricots, plums, and pears. Currants and gooseberries are available at the stand. We also press cider.
Rice Fruit Farm 757 Main Street Wilbraham, MA 01095 413-596-4002
Hampshire County
Czajkowski Farm 86 Cumins Rd. Hadley, MA 01035 (413) 549-0805
Outlook Farm Rt. 66 Westhampton, MA 01027 413-529-9388	PYO apples and horse drawn hayrides on Sunday afternoons. Country store offers apples, peaches, pears, sweet corn pumpkins & more. Farm raised fresh pork, smoked bacon, Hickory hams, and home made Italian sausages. Offer bakery with cookies, scones, ice cream, and snack bar. Also feature apple cider, fresh squeezed from 100 year old press, the old fashioned way!
Middlesex County
Box Mill Brookside Ave. Stow, MA 01775 978-897-8200
Derby Orchards 438 Great Road Stow, MA 01775 978-897-7507	We are a fourth generation family farm. We are an I.P.M orchard which means minimal pesticide application. We press our own cider and add no preservatives. We grow over 30 varieties of apples, peaches and pears. We also grow pumpkins, gourds and squash. We offer many varieties of native vegetables ad christmas trees, which are all aaialble at our farmstand. We offer PYO applease in season in our orchard on Pompasittcut st. in Stow.
Dowse Orchards 98 N. Main St. Sherborn, MA 01770 508-653-2639	200 year old family farm operation, all natural cider, cider press viewing, 25 varieties of apples, fruit stand, PYO apples, pumpkins of every shape & size. Christmas trees, greenhouses.
Honey Pot Hill Orchards 144 Sudbury Road Stow, MA 01775 978-562-5666	We have a 25 variety apple orchard/cider press and farmstand, maze, farm-animals, picnic area and hayrides on weekends during PYO season. We host school tours and company outings by appointment. Visit our farm animals or have a picnic. Hayrides & Hedge-maze.
Verrill Farms 11 Wheeler Road Concord, MA 01742 (978) 369-4494	Farmstand, tented picnic area, events during summer in historical agricultural area. Tent area for picnics, rentals for parties. Specialty foods, bakery, and kitchen which offers soups, entrees, pies. Handicapped accessible.
Plymouth County
C.N. Smith Farm 325 South Street East Bridgewater, MA 02333 508-378-2270	Farmstand, garden center & nursery with topiary; plants & greenhouses to view, cider mill tours, hayrides, farm animal viewing, haunted hayrides, PYO fruits, including blueberries, strawberries & apples.
Worcester County
Allen's Cider Mill 45 Wigwam Rd. West Brookfield, MA 01585 (508) 867-2863
Bolton Orchards 125 Still River Road (Jct. 110 & 117) Bolton, Ma 01740 978-779-2733	Grow a variety of fruits and vegetables including apples, peaches, plums, pears, tomatoes, sweet corn and pumpkins. Offer a fine delicatessen, imported cheeses, fresh flowers, bakery goodies, homemade sandwiches, dinner entrees, specialty items, fresh cider, and fruit baskets.
Breezelands Orchard 1791 Southbridge Road Warren, MA 01083 413-436-7122	PYO apples Sept 1st till Oct. 20th. Peaches Aug. & Sept. Offer school tours, picnic tables.
Brookfield Orchards, Inc. 12 Lincoln Road North Brookfield, MA 01535 (508) 867-6858	Apple orchard, country store, snack bar, apple pies and dumplings, picnic area, antiques, farm tours, book nook, memorabilia, jams, jellies, maple products, unique picturesque area.
Carlson Orchards 115 Oak Hill Road Harvard, MA 01451 800-286-3916	Offer PYO apples, peaches, nectarines, cider mill & bottling area. Packing plant, apple peeler, slicer all on premises.
Clearview Farm 4 Kendall Hill Road Sterling, MA 01564 978-422-6442	PYO apples, peaches, pumpkins, red raspberries, hayrides to orchards. Picnic area. Farm store and cider pressing, baked goods, honey, eggs, jam, syrup, cider donuts, vegetables.
Deershorn Farm Route 62 and 45 Chase Hill Road Lancaster, MA 01523 (978) 369-7603	Farmstand featuring fruits & vegetables. We also grow all our own sweet corn & peaches. Gift items in customized fruit baskets, jellies, annuals, perennials, homemade pastries, cider and much more. PYO strawberries and apples. Worcester School groups by appt., full educational program. Trailer rides, and picnic area.
Hyland Orchard & Brewery 195 Arnold Road---FISKDALE Sturbridge, MA 01566 (508) 347-7500	Fruit Orchard, PYO apples, pumpkins, picnic area, exotic animal attraction, micro brewery and tours, cider mill, sugar house, seasonal ice cream bar, farm bakery & retail shop, snack & ice cream bar, festivals, birthday parties, family reunions, walking trails.
Keown Orchards 9 McClellan Road Sutton, MA 01590 (508) 865-6706	PYO apples, pumpkins, wagon rides, tours of the packing house as well as the orchards, picnic areas with plenty of open space to roam, special events.
Lanni Brothers 282 Chase Rd. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978-582-6246	PYO apples & blueberries. Offer wide variety of items at farmstand.
Obadiah McIntrye Farm Winery & Charlton Orchards 44 Old Worcester Road Charlton, MA 01507 (508) 248-7820	PYO strawberries in June; Blue and black raspberries July, Aug, Sept; Peaches, pears, apples, Aug., Sept., Oct; Pumpkins, Oct.. Farm store has fruit, vegetables, cider, bakery. Festivals and events. Wine tasting and handcrafted grape and fruit wines.
Phil's Apples 24 Prospect Hill Road Harvard, MA 01451 978-456-3361	PYO apples (Macs, Macouns, Cortlanded Delicious, Enterprise &s, R Gold Rush), peaches, 1995 state cider champ.
Price Cider Mill 162 Highland St. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978-582-4833
Red Apple Farm Highland Ave. Phillipston, MA 01331 978-249-6763	PYO apples, pumpkins, raspberries, peaches, pears, potatoes, heirloom tomatoes, and Indian corn. Farm store, BBQ & picnic area, farm animals, forest hiking trails, school farm tours, hayrides, parties, weddings & company outings. Feature an apple tree with 108 varieties in one!
Stevens Farm B & B 749 Old Coldbrook Road Barre, MA 01005 (978) 355-2227	Farm has been in the family for over 200 years and 9 generations. Open now as a B&B. Where people come as Strangers... leave as Friends. Produce cider, eggs, crafts.
Tougas Farm 246 Ball Street Northboro, MA 01532 508-393-6406	Farm includes a bakery featuring fresh made fruit desserts, ice cream, and refreshments. Children's play area and barnyard animals. Offer school programs.