Events

Maine Apple Sunday – September 12, 2021

The Maine State Pomological Society will hold the 21th annual Maine Apple Sunday on September 12, 2021 with participating orchards around the state. Maine Apple Sunday starts the peak of the apple harvest when summer apples are still available but the main crop is ready for its first pick. Apple orchards from Wells to Caribou will celebrate by offering special activities and free samples of apple products.

  • Apple Acres Farm
    Hiram -will have apple themed specials at their farm restaurant and bakery, as well as prizes at the apple blaster slingshot, and offer hard cider tastings at the bar. Apple Acres is certified organic.
  • Bailey’s Orchard
    Whitefield - We will give out free apple squares and we have several apple prize drawings.
  • Boothby’s Orchard and Winery
    Livermore -will have donuts, wine tasting, wagon rides all day 10 to 5.
  • Hansel’s Orchard
    North Yarmouth -We will raffle off a peck of apples and give out an orchard magnet to the first 50 customers.
  • Lemieux's Orchard
    Vassalboro - will be giving out free doughnuts , corn maze and free wagon rides.
  • Libby and Son U-Picks
    Limerick -will have a surprise gift in the first 50 ½ bu apple bags! There will also be Balloon Characters, Live Music and more!
  • McDougal Orchards
    Sanford - will be hosting a sunset birthday picnic for our 90-yr-old trees in the Main Orchard from 5 - 7 PM. Bring some food & your best picnic blanket. Free cider & donuts while they last. Lawn games, wagon rides, and the corn maze will be available. If it rains, the picnic will be in the barn.
  • Mullis Orchards
    Corinna - is going to raffle for a terrific gift basket, plus 5 lucky raffle winners will win free apples. Samples of Mullis Orchard honey on crackers will also be available at the stand.
  • Ricker Hill Orchards
    Turner -will have a food truck, U Pick apples and farm activities, corn maze and a special on carbonated sweet cider, plus Mr. Drew and his animals too will be here
  • Romac Orchard
    Acton - will have their corn maze, disc golf course, and free hay rides that would make for a fun time on Maine Apple Sunday.
  • Sandy River Apples
    Mercer - will give away tote bags....and apple jelly to the first 100 people...also walk about apple pie samples.
  • Spiller Farm
    Wells -will have several teams and wagons from the Abenake Draft Horse Club from 11 am – 3 pm touring our farm trails. We will have hot corn on the cob and our corn stalk teepee will be in our picnic/play area. The 12th will be the 1st Pumpkin U PICK day of 2021. The usual will be the goats, roosters, geese and cows to see and APPLES, veggies and raspberries to pick.
  • Sweetser’s Apple Barrel and Orchards
    Cumberland -will be doing our popular apple crisp and cider sampling for Maine Apple Sunday.
  • The Apple Farm
    Fairfield - will have wagon rides (weather permitting) and samples of apple crisp with Gifford ice cream along with apple picking.
  • Treworgy Orchard
    Levant - will offer a "Maine Apple Sundae" ice cream sundae and farm activities like the corn maze and hay rides.
  • Vista of Maine
    Greene -will have, a craft fair on site, food truck. Upick is opens as well as our farm store and tasting room.
  • Willow Pond Farm
    Sabattus - will offer baked goods.