Pick your own apples and strawberries. We offer wagon rides to and from the picking, a children’s playground, straw bale mountain and room for the whole family to run. Tel: (905) 642-4720
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: McCowan Rd & Stouffville Rd
Address: 12442 McCowan Rd. Stouffville, ON
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Activities We Did:
picked apples, played in play area, had a picnic
Good to Go!:
I love the honey crisp apples! We go here every year, from pre-children days to now with a 2.5 yr old. Since a lot of places make you pay to get intot he children’s area, the entry fee was fine. We bought the big bag of apples and therefore the apples came to the same price as in the store, especially since we FILLED our bags.
Not so Much/ Suggestions for Improvement:
DOn’t try PYO by yourself with an active toddler! I have done this before, and if it weren’t for Nancy, Id have lost my son, or gone home empty handed.
Bring a storller or wagon that can go over bumpy grass to put your apples in, as the wheel barrels they have are hard to find & 20 lbs of apples gets heavy!
Additional Rating:
- Value: 3.5/5
Activities We Did:
picked apple crips and gala apples. also went on tractor ride.
Not so Much/ Suggestions for Improvement:
this place isn’t too bad but a bit pricey. not sure if it was worth the drive.
Additional Rating:
- Value: 1/5
Activities We Did:
Apple picking, wagon ride, play yard.
Good to Go!:
The play area was small but fun. They had a hot dog truck vendor, caramel corn, and a few other baked goods available for sale as well.
Not so Much/ Suggestions for Improvement:
It was expensive! $5 per person entrance fee and then $15 for a 10 pound bag of apples but the play area and wagon ride were free.
I’ve learned that if I go PYO, I need to start at the back where less people have been picking. The same was true here, the first two dozen or so trees were picked clean but the ones near the end of the rows were filled with apples still. This year was a bad year for apple picking because of the spring frost but it was still a fun few hours out in the orchard searching for the perfect apples.
I now have two jars of apple butter and enough frozen apples for 2 pies.
Additional Rating:
- Value: 2/5
Activities We Did:
Picked strawberries in the field, had a picnic, played on gym equipment & swings, climbed & made believe to drive a tractor, played in the sand box! =) ALL ORGANIC PRODUCE!
Good to Go!:
I went to the Organic Farm and it was AMAZING!!! Simple set up, very no-frills buy AMAZING!!!
We pulled up the dirt road and parked the car. To my amazement, the parking is SHADED with lot’s of trees! (I really appreciated getting into my cool car when it was time to head home)
We walked 30 seconds to the entrance gate where a very friendly worker. You can bring your own picking container as long as it’s clearly marked in liters. Or you can also purchase pails/buckets to pick in at the farm. They don’t charge you up front for it, they include it in the final price of your picking. “If you fill this bucket it will be $18″ I heard his say to another customer as we approached the counter.
We paid the small entrance fee $2 per person over 3 years old. I struck up a conversation with him about the season and apple picking in the fall, then before we entered he handed me back the $2 I had paid for my daughter – quite nice of him, but totally un-nessasary!
We went trough the gate and the strawberry field was at our feet! We walked for about 3 minutes to find a row that didn’t have anyone picking in it yet (no long walk in the sun is a plus! and it’s nice to be able to pick where YOU want instead of being herded to a picking section like at some other farms.). There where approximately 30 pickers in the field and everyone had lot’s of space! =)
The berries where sweet and ripe! As I picked, some landing in my mouth as well as in my bucket, I thought to myself that the entrance fee was well worth the snack *lol* I soon noticed that everyone around me must have been thinking the same thing, it was so cute to see all the kids sitting in the strawberry patch enjoying a good snack, fingers red from juice that was dripping from their chins! =)
After we where done picking we headed back to the entrance and paid for our berries. No scale was used, just an estimate based on how full the bucket was/the liters written on the container. I placed our berries in the car.
We headed to the washrooms (30 seconds away from the entrance gate). They have a few port-a-potty’s in a little shed looking construction. There is a baby change table attached to the wall. And they have a big sink to wash your hands!!! =) (The water is NOT safe to drink – as a sign clearly says).
Then we headed back through the entrance gate and into the picnic and play area. There are quite a few picnic tables (around 6 I think). We brought our Bring lunch/snack and lot’s of drinks & water and had a great time.
My daughter loved the play structure and the BIG sand box – they have lot’s of buckets and shovels for the kids to play with too. She loved to climb up on the old tractor and make believe she was a farmer. She enjoyed the big kids swings too. AND did I mention there is NO FEE to get into the play area? Awesome!!
They also have 3 goats in a fenced off area that where cute to see. We didn’t miss seeing a lot of animals, there was so much to do, and it was a great day.
We plan on going back this fall to pick apples and to pick our pumpkin!
Not so Much/ Suggestions for Improvement:
No baby swings.
No vending machines or food on site for purchase (that I know of, but there is a shop on site where they sell some of the products they make – especially apple wine, jams, jellies and maybe they sell some other home made goods in there, but we didn’t have a chance to check it out so I’m not sure).
No potty ring if you have a child who is potty trained – bring your travel wring with you.
“Spring begins with strawberry picking in mid-June to mid-July. Apple season starts in September. We offer wagon rides to and from the picking, a children’s playground, straw bale mountain and room for the whole family to run.”
Bring everything you need to protect yourself from the sun in summer. Lot’s of water to stay hydrated too.
There is a shop on site where they sell some of the products they make – especially apple wine, jams, jellies and maybe they sell some other home made goods in there, but we didn’t have a chance to check it out.
Additional Rating:
- Value: 5/5
Activities We Did:
Picked strawberries in the field, had a picnic, played on gym equipment & swings, climbed & made believe to drive a tractor, played in the sand box! =) ALL ORGANIC PRODUCE!
Good to Go!:
I went to the Organic Farm and it was AMAZING!!! Simple set up, very no-frills buy AMAZING!!!
We pulled up the dirt road and parked the car. To my amazement, the parking is SHADED with lot’s of trees! (I really appreciated getting into my cool car when it was time to head home)
We walked 30 seconds to the entrance gate where a very friendly worker. You can bring your own picking container as long as it’s clearly marked in liters. Or you can also purchase pails/buckets to pick in at the farm. They don’t charge you up front for it, they include it in the final price of your picking. “If you fill this bucket it will be $18″ I heard his say to another customer as we approached the counter.
We paid the small entrance fee $2 per person over 3 years old. I struck up a conversation with him about the season and apple picking in the fall, then before we entered he handed me back the $2 I had paid for my daughter – quite nice of him, but totally un-nessasary!
We went trough the gate and the strawberry field was at our feet! We walked for about 3 minutes to find a row that didn’t have anyone picking in it yet (no long walk in the sun is a plus! and it’s nice to be able to pick where YOU want instead of being herded to a picking section like at some other farms.). There where approximately 30 pickers in the field and everyone had lot’s of space! =)
The berries where sweet and ripe! As I picked, some landing in my mouth as well as in my bucket, I thought to myself that the entrance fee was well worth the snack *lol* I soon noticed that everyone around me must have been thinking the same thing, it was so cute to see all the kids sitting in the strawberry patch enjoying a good snack, fingers red from juice that was dripping from their chins! =)
After we where done picking we headed back to the entrance and paid for our berries. No scale was used, just an estimate based on how full the bucket was/the liters written on the container. I placed our berries in the car.
We headed to the washrooms (30 seconds away from the entrance gate). They have a few port-a-potty’s in a little shed looking construction. There is a baby change table attached to the wall. And they have a big sink to wash your hands!!! =) (The water is NOT safe to drink – as a sign clearly says).
Then we headed back through the entrance gate and into the picnic and play area. There are quite a few picnic tables (around 6 I think). We brought our Bring lunch/snack and lot’s of drinks & water and had a great time.
My daughter loved the play structure and the BIG sand box – they have lot’s of buckets and shovels for the kids to play with too. She loved to climb up on the old tractor and make believe she was a farmer. She enjoyed the big kids swings too. AND did I mention there is NO FEE to get into the play area? Awesome!!
They also have 3 goats in a fenced off area that where cute to see. We didn’t miss seeing a lot of animals, there was so much to do, and it was a great day.
We plan on going back this fall to pick apples and to pick our pumpkin!
Not so Much/ Suggestions for Improvement:
No baby swings.
No vending machines or food on site for purchase (that I know of, but there is a shop on site where they sell some of the products they make – especially apple wine, jams, jellies and maybe they sell some other home made goods in there, but we didn’t have a chance to check it out so I’m not sure).
No potty ring if you have a child who is potty trained – bring your travel wring with you.
Quick Tips for Others:
“Spring begins with strawberry picking in mid-June to mid-July. Apple season starts in September. We offer wagon rides to and from the picking, a children’s playground, straw bale mountain and room for the whole family to run.”
Bring everything you need to protect yourself from the sun in summer. Lot’s of water to stay hydrated too.
There is a shop on site where they sell some of the products they make – especially apple wine, jams, jellies and maybe they sell some other home made goods in there, but we didn’t have a chance to check it out.
Additional Rating:
- Value: 5/5