Fall at the Farms: Hendersonville’s Apple Season

• Apple House & Owenby Orchards
  Located on Chimney Rock Road, this family-run farm has been growing apples for nearly 60 years. The Apple House offers fresh North Carolina apples, peaches, cider, jams, jellies, preserves, pickles, and seasonal crafts.
• Barnwell’s Apple House
  Located on Chimney Rock Road, this longstanding family-run orchard began in 1959 with a modest apple shed. Today, it spans over 100 acres and offers a vibrant selection of fresh produce and apple-based goodies—from ciders and jams to seasonal vegetables and berries.
• Henderson Farms
  Located on Tracy Grove Road in Flat Rock, it offers a rich seasonal experience during apple season—from a wide variety of apples to pumpkins, vegetables, baked goods, cider, and guided field-trip tours.
• Holt Orchards
  Holt Orchards is a boutique family-run farm in Flat Rock known for its peaceful atmosphere and sustainable practices across 60 acres. Visitors can enjoy picking from a beautiful U-pick flower field featuring sunflowers, zinnias, and globe amaranths, alongside harvesting fresh apples like Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, and Pink Lady. The cozy farm store offers baked goods, apple cider donuts, fresh cider, local honey, and unique gifts.
• J&M Farms
  Located just off Chimney Rock Road, the farm is a welcoming family-owned orchard featuring more than 50 apple varieties and seasonal produce. The farm also offers delightful artisanal treats—such as apple cider donuts, ice cream, and homemade baked goods—as well as cider, local beer and wine, jams, honey, and more. Open daily year-round, J&M hosts live music, food trucks, vendor events, and seasonal family fun.
• Jimmy Nix & Sons Apple House
  The market boasts over 15 apple varieties, plus a bounty of seasonal produce like peaches, pears, cabbage, and squash. You’ll also find homemade goodies—cider, jams, jellies, honey, and handcrafted items.
• Lively Orchard
  Third-generation family farm nestled in Flat Rock, near Hendersonville. Open from August through December, the orchard offers more than 20 apple varieties as well as Asian pears. Guests can get a unique peek behind the scenes by watching how apples are packed.
• McConnell Farms
  A longtime, family-owned orchard and farm that blends traditional harvests with modern, all-season offerings. Open year-round, the farm features a wide variety of fresh produce—from apples and sunflowers to figs and asparagus—and homemade delights like ice cream, cider donuts, jams, and preserves.
• Owenby’s Fruit Stand
  a welcoming, seasonal roadside market in Hendersonville, running from mid‑August to early November. It offers a delightful mix of produce and goodies—from apples, peaches, and pumpkins to jams, honey, cider, and preserves.

*Please check each farm’s website for the most up-to-date hours, directions, and seasonal updates to plan your perfect orchard adventure.

• Coston Farm & Apple House
  A fourth-generation, family-run orchard on Chimney Rock Road that shines in the fall with a vibrant U‑pick orchard offering over 20 apple varieties. The Apple House itself is a hub of activity—with a bakery churning out cider donuts, fritters, and pies, a charming gift shop filled with local crafts, and plenty of spots to relax—from playgrounds to picnic shelters and porch swings.
• Grandad’s Apples ‘N Such

  Grandad’s Apples offers a wonderful U-pick experience with a variety of apple types, including rare heirloom varieties. Beyond picking apples, families can enjoy a host of farm activities like the exciting apple cannon, a corn maze, pumpkin patches, a cow train ride, and a dedicated kids’ play area. With scenic walking paths and beautiful mountain views, it’s the perfect spot for a fun and memorable day outdoors.

• Jeter Mountain Farm
  Jeter Mountain Farm, a sprawling 400‑acre family-owned orchard near Hendersonville, offers a full-day adventure for visitors of all ages. Since opening for U‑pick in 2020, the farm has invited guests to harvest over 25 varieties of apples, along with peaches, berries, grapes, pumpkins, and cut-your-own flowers. Your visit includes a scenic tractor-pulled wagon ride through the fields, live bluegrass music on weekends, a covered 6,000 ft² indoor play area, a permanent food truck (1813 Smokehouse), a hard-cider tasting room, and a coffee shop.
• Justus Orchard
  Justus Orchard is a fifth-generation, family-owned farm offering a rich U‑Pick or We‑Pick experience where visitors can harvest apples, blackberries, Asian pears—and even pumpkins and seasonal vegetables. he farm bursts with activities for all ages: kids can enjoy the playground, jumping pillows, a bounce pad, apple cannons, cow train rides on weekends. Plus, the new Taproom (open Thursday through Sunday) serves hard fruit ciders, local craft beer, and wine—perfect for relaxing indoors or on the covered patio while the little ones play.
• Pilot Mountain Pears
  A family-operated Asian pear orchard with over 4,500 trees across 50 acres located near Hendersonville. Guests can enjoy a seasonal U‑Pick Asian pear experience (typically mid‑August through October), alongside pre‑picked fruit, and a retail store stocked with goods like pear cider, jams, molasses, crafts, and local honey. In 2025, they’ve also introduced U‑Pick flowers, letting visitors pick blooms—addition to the fruit harvest experience.
• Sky Top Orchard
  a family-run apple haven atop Flat Rock, NC, offering U‑pick apples (with over 22 varieties and seasonal peaches and more) from mid-summer through late fall. Visitors can fill bags of fresh mountain-grown fruit while taking in panoramic Blue Ridge views. The orchard is packed with family fun: take a thrilling ride on the bee train, launch apples from the apple cannon, pan for treasures at the gem mine beside a bamboo forest, hop on hayrides, play in the giant playground (with swings, slides, sandboxes, playhouses, and apple and pumpkin houses), or visit barnyard animals—all open seven days a week during the season.
• Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard
  Steps Farm offers a hands-on U-pick experience featuring a wide variety of apples alongside pumpkins, sunflowers, and seasonal flowers. Families can enjoy fun farm activities such as the apple cannon, a kids’ play area, scenic walking trails, and vibrant sunflower fields perfect for photos.

*Please check each farm’s website for the most up-to-date hours, directions, and seasonal updates to plan your perfect orchard adventure.

• Creasman Farms
  Creasman Farms offers a delicious selection of homemade baked goods crafted with fresh, farm-grown ingredients. Visitors can enjoy warm apple pies, cider donuts, turnovers, and a variety of seasonal treats that capture the flavors of the harvest. Their bakery delights pair perfectly with fresh-pressed cider and homemade jams.
• Grandad’s Apples ‘N Such
  The onsite bakery at Grandad’s Apples is famous for its wide variety of homemade apple delights. Favorites include freshly baked apple pies, cider donuts, apple fritters, turnovers, cookies, caramel apples, and seasonal specialties like hot cider and refreshing cider slushies. Two signature treats stand out: the “Ice Cream Sammich,” which features creamy ice cream sandwiched between two warm cider donuts, and the “Mountain Glacier,” a delicious blend of cider slushy and ice cream topped with cookie crumbles.
• Jeter Mountain Farm
  The Orchard Baking Co., located in the Orchard Barn, serves up “from-scratch, homemade baked goods” using apples grown right on the farm,. Stop by for fresh apple cider donuts, cookies, warm apple pie, and other family‑recipe favorites. The adjoining market also sells orchard-made items like apple butters, pickles, garden salsas, hand‑poured candles, and baking mixes—perfect for taking a piece of the farm home with you.
• Justus Orchards
  The Apple House Bakery at Justus Orchard is a beloved stop with an extensive menu of homemade treats, including fried apple pies (with the option to add ice cream), apple cider donuts, cookies, apple fritters, apple bread, and whole pies to take home. Guests can also enjoy caramel apples, ice cream, apple cider (both hot and slushies on cool days), plus coffee and hot tea.
• Mountain Fresh Orchards
  Mountain Fresh Orchards boasts a bakery filled with homemade delights that showcase their fresh apples and seasonal produce. The menu includes classic apple cider donuts, warm apple pies, apple fritters, turnovers, cookies, caramel apples, and cider slushies. Guests can also savor unique specialties like apple bread and homemade apple butter. Paired with their fresh-pressed apple cider, these treats capture the true taste of orchard-fresh goodness.
• Pilot Mountain Pears
  The farm store includes delicious items like pear pies, pear turnovers, and pear preserves, alongside their apple treats. They also carry fresh pear cider, pear jams, and other pear-inspired specialty products, making it a great spot to savor the unique flavors of their Asian pears.
• Sky Top Orchard
  Sky Top’s farm store is a haven for treat lovers, featuring made-from-scratch baked goods—like hand pies, apple bread, and cookies—as well as their iconic melt-in-your-mouth apple cider donuts. Fresh, unpasteurized pressed cider, used in cider slushies and hard cider, is available alongside caramel and fudge apples, kettle corn, jams, jellies, apple butter, local honey.
• Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard

  The farm’s bakery delights visitors with freshly baked apple pies, cider donuts, turnovers, cookies, and other homemade specialties. Seasonal favorites like caramel apples and warm cider are also available, providing a perfect complement to the fresh-picked fruit and making the farm experience even sweeter.

*Please check each farm’s website for the most up-to-date hours, directions, and seasonal updates to plan your perfect orchard adventure.

• Live music and family-friendly entertainment
• Arts and crafts vendors offering handmade goods
• Delicious food booths featuring caramel apples, cider, apple donuts, and more
• Fun contests and activities perfect for visitors of all ages

The festival is the perfect way to cap off your apple adventures and experience the heart of Hendersonville’s fall traditions.

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