There are lots of apple trees, about a dozen rows that are very very long! The farm has carts that you can use, but the ground is very bumpy so I’ve found that a reusable shopping bag that goes over a shoulder is the best thing to bring along. Wear boots if it’s been wet at all, and make sure they are comfortable since you might be out there for a while if you wander slowly. They have hundreds of varieties of apples but all the trees are ripe at different times so it’s really what you luck into. While we were there the pears and the (butterscotch tasting) Japanese pears were ripe. About a third of the apple trees were ripe, some trees were picked clean. The trees are labeled but it can still get confusing. Last year we found a Bramley tree, a British variety that is fairly rare around here, but we couldn’t locate the tree again. As you wander you are encouraged to take a bite of any fruit you’d like, and you can toss the apple at the base of the tree if you don’t like it or if it isn’t ripe yet.

The rows of trees are long enough that you can get lost for a little while. The farm is real, there is a pony and chickens and they also grow pumpkins and other crops. It’s not fancy (there will be no ball pit or Halloween display) but it’s worth it. While you’re up there plan to eat at Calico Cupboard for breakfast, or maybe stop at Bob’s for the Double Dutch burger (that is our tradition). Or if you’re headed back in late afternoon perhaps head to La Conner for dinner. I think next weekend is a festival where a bunch of farms in the area will be open to visitors, so perhaps that will make the drive more worth it!