2024 Northeast Ottawa, Ontario Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple U-Pick Orchards in Northeast Ottawa, Ontario in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a province or region have apples orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Prescott and Russell (Alfred, Casselman, Clarence-Rockland, Embrun, Hawkesbury, Van Kleek Hill)

• Domaine Cleroux Maple Orchard - apples, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area
  199 Route 300 East, Casselman, ON K0A 1M0. Phone: 613-764-5543. Email: clerouxram@xplornet.com. Open: see our website Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Domaine Cleroux Maple Orchard Facebook page.
• Ferme Dagenais - Uses natural growing practices, apples, pears, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm animals, school tours
  1155 Stevens Road, Embrun, ON k0a 1w0. Phone: 613-448-3167. Open: Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 3 pm. Directions: From Ottawa: travel east on highway 417 to Embrun, exit #88. Travel 10km south to Notre-Dame Street Turn left then right on St-Andre. Travel south approximately 7 km to Marionville Road Turn left then right on Stevens Road First entrance on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards. Fax: We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification
• Ferme l'Artisan - apples, pumpkins
  3932 concession 14, Fournier, ON K0B 1G0. Phone: . Email: fermelartisan@gmail.com. Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, from mid-August to late October. Click here for a map and directions.
• La ferme Les Fruits du Poirier - Aronia berries, apples, pears, plums, gooseberries, northern kiwi, haskap, Black Raspberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Yellow Raspberries, Saskatoons Berries aka serviceberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Jostaberry aka Casseilles, Red Currants, Black Currants, chokeberries, Table grapes, blackberries, Sea buckthorn aka argousier
  2535 Concession 3, St-Eugene, ON K0B 1P0. Phone: 514-792-3599. Email: lesfruitsdupoirier@ropoirier.com. Open: the season is usually from mid-June through mid-October, please see their website or call for hours and availability. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions.
  La ferme Les Fruits du Poirier Facebook page. facebook page. Nous cultivons une variété de petits fruits (vedette: camerise / haskap) selon des pratiques de cultu (ADDED: February 14, 2023, JBS)
• Les Vergers Villeneuve and Blueberry Farm - apples, blueberries, grapes, pears, plums, pumpkins, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  1341 Rollin Road, St.-Pascal Baylon, ON K0A 3N0. Phone: 613-488-3077. Email: vergersvilleneuve@hotmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday 8 am to 12:00 and 5 pm to 8 pm; Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 8 pm; We will open for the season on July 9th. Directions: From Ottawa travel east on highway 174 past Orleans and Rockland. Turn right onto Chemin RollinRollin Road \(approximately 5 minutes east of the MacEwen gas station at the corner of highway 174 and Landry Road\). Travel on Chemin RollinRollin Road approximately 4km. Our farm will be on your left-hand side as you come up a hill. Look for a yellow farmhouse with a brick red roof set back from the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. From Ottawa travel east on highway 174 past Orleans and Rockland. Turn right onto Chemin Rollin/Rollin Road (approximately 5 minutes east of the MacEwen gas station at the corner of highway 174 and Landry Road). Travel on Chemin Rollin/Rollin Road approximately 4km. Our farm will be on your left-hand side as you come up a hill. Look for a yellow farmhouse with a brick red roof set back from the roadOur six varieties of blueberries are typically in season throughout the months of July and August while our 16 varieties of apples run from August until the end of October; As this is our first year growing pumpkins we will all find out together when they are ready to be pickedOur property includes wooded walking trails and picnic areas for families to enjoy. We enjoy making special arrangements for groups which may include such things as wagon rides, bonfires and outdoor activities. Please call for more information.
• Pine Hill Orchards - apples, raspberries,
  1818 St Felix Rd., Bourget, ON K0A 1E0. Phone: 613-487-2064. Open: daily from 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Sept to mid. October1818 St Felix Rd. 30 km east of Ottawa. From Hwy 417, take exit 58 and go north on Rd 8. Turn left on St. Felix before the village of Bourget. We also have fresh picked apples, grapes, honey, maple syrup, plums, raspberries. (UPDATED: September 05, 2016, JBS) (ADDED: June 10, 2014, JBS)

 

Apple

Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first.  Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches.  If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe

• Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
• Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
• For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
• Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life.  A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too.  A refrigerator is fine for small quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age, potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster. If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine. Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
  Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples. See more here: How to store apples at home
• Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!

Which apple variety is best?

There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:

• Summary table of many apple varieties and their characteristics
• Detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
• Apple varieties, sorted by the order in which they typically ripe
• Apple varieties that don't turn brown when they are cut
• Why are some apples brown or spotted inside when you first cut them open?

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

• How to make applesauce
• How to make apple butter 
• How to make apple jelly
• How to make apple pie filling (canned)
• How to can apples
• Home canned apple juice

New!As inflation remains high, see this page for reliable (tested) brands of generic canning lids at lower costs, and cost-saving measures for getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
 If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.

Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

• Apple pie recipe and directions and illustrated! I can say, with, ahem, no bias at all, that this is the best apple pie recipe in the world! (Alright, I did have an apple strudel in Vienna once at that place listed in Fodors that was REALLY good, but that wasn't a pie, was it? And since this was the recipe my grandmother used, it must be great!)
• How to make applesauce for a single meal (not canning it) with NO special equipment
• Apple cobbler
• Apple crunch - best of all! Moist, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple crisp - ever-popular, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple, blackberry, cherry, and/or peach cobbler
• Apple-blackberry, crumble - a English favorite (or favourite)

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

• How to stop cut apples from browning
• Apple festivals - find one near you!
• Apple facts
• Apple seeds and cyanide

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers