Ready to feast on the fruits of your labor? Apple-picking season is in the air.
Peak apple harvesting begins in mid-to-late September, but a few farms will soon be opening up their orchards for u-pick — so now’s the time plan ahead and create some core memories.
Here are some top places to scout:
🍏 Bailey Family Farm, Snohomish | Honeycrisp apples open up for picking mid-September — you can also grab late-summer produce like fresh corn, sunflowers, carrots, herbs, and more in the meantime if you’re itchin’ for a pickin’.
🍏 Swans Trail Farms, Snohomish | Starting Saturday, Sept. 14, you can pick your own apples from over 4,000 trees and five acres. Want some extra festivities? Make plans to visit during its annual Harvest Festival running Saturday, Sept. 14-Thursday, Oct. 31, with a tractor cafe, donut barn, and roasted corn on select dates.
🍏 Raising Cane Ranch, Snohomish | Apple-picking at this farm typically begins mid-to late September, featuring over 20 varieties. Other u-pick produce items include huckleberries, hazelnuts, and chestnuts. Plus, get the full experience by scheduling a cider pressing party + tree-to-tap hard fruit ciders.
🍏 Skipley Farm, Snohomish | U-pick just opened at this spot for a variety of apples, blueberries, plums, and black currants. This farm also has an edible plant nursery, tours + classes, and retail.
*Note: Visitors should bring their own bags for picking. The farm is also pet-friendly after 3 p.m. on weekends.
🍏 Jones Creek Farms, Sedro-Woolley | Through October (or even into November if the conditions are right), this Skagit Valley farm boasts over 80 varieties of apples and pears — including cider apples and the extra-tart red fleshed apples.
🍏 Sm’Apples, Ferndale | This orchard’s first batch of apples will be available for picking starting Friday, Aug. 16. Throughout September, apple varieties like fuji, gala, and ambrosia will start joining the party.
*Note: Bring your own bags and boxes to take your produce home, along with cash or checks — no cards are accepted.
🍏 Bellewood Farms, Lynden | If you don’t mind a bit of a drive (~2.5 hours from downtown), this farm has over 25,000 trees to pick from, a distillery, an on-site cafe, and a full bar. Oh, and the farm’s corn maze is in the making as we speak.
