Visiting Barthel Fruit Farm in the fall is an annual tradition. We've been coming here for years to…read morepick apples. It's super busy in the weekends in the fall, and over the years they've added more, such as music, hot drinks and snacks, and did I see a corn maze this year? In addition to apples, you can pick pumpkins and buy squash. Plus there are plants and herbs in the spring and summer. We pick a variety of apples as well as purchase some honey crisps from the store. Really love coming here and recommend it!

Had a great morning picking (delicious) apples with friends, and then picking up a few goodies from…read morethe store - including some tasty cider donuts from the food trailer outside. Everyone was super friendly and helpful.

An awesome apple orchard that has a large variety of apple goods such as apples, cider and of…read morecourse apple cider donuts . However, the must have is the apple pie which is truly amazing and a star of your Holiday deserts!

We wanted to go apple picking on this beautiful fall afternoon. We decided upon Peck and barrel…read morefruit Company. There are rules, and they are strict, and you must follow them. You're not allowed into the orchard unless you have,and pay for a bag or two. Each person has to have their own bag which, I think is a little overkill. There are two different sizes, small and large. Maybe because it was late in the season the Orchards were pretty picked over. Especially the second Orchard Way in the back that you had to walk quite a ways to get to. There were no discernible good apples there. We were very disappointed. So we went back to the first fenced in Orchard. There are tables outside and two modern farmhouse type buildings where you can get snacks by donuts. They are both adorable. They have a beautiful little walkway up to the Orchard with a swing and a bench. We would go back. But I would probably go back earlier in the season. Nonetheless, the apples were absolutely delicious! Shadow to the employee who let us carry one small bag because of health issues. The first place that you go to to get the bags would not allow it. So, I just wanted to give him credit for being so kind.

Super cute store and orchard we drove past and checked out on a whim. It was late November and they…read morestill had a good variety of apples available - better than most I've seen. They also offers pies - which, definitely get - their apple pie was one of the best I've had. They also offers ciders, slushes, honey, jams, caramel apples, and more. Staff was super friendly. Accept cash and card but charge a surcharge for card. Excited to go back when the orchards are open.

OMG! The Carmel apple crunch pie is seriously the BEST pie I have EVER tasted and is definitely…read moreworth the trip alone!!! Luckily this is just right down the road and after discovering this pie, that may be a problem! Fresh and delicious carmel apples with innovative toppings, fresh pressed apple cider, and bags or bushels of about 8 varieties of apples, in addition to local syrups. Definitely try the pie! This is a local cash only business but there is an ATM on site.

Local356 Union Meeting. Very accomodating staff there. Our work hours changed, and they open up…read moreSaturdays just for us. They have a huge rental hall available for weddings and such. Staff and owner are great. Prices are very reasonable.

GREAT VENUE for any event!!! Spacious dance floor, plenty of seating, large stage for live…read moreentertainment, cozy roomy bar area, and the owner and management are just tops. An easy place to find, and a great find it is, the ORCHARD INN. Can't say enough.

I moved in near this orchard this summer, and kept meaning to stop in, but hadn't. But one day,…read morewhile out on a hike on the nearby trail, I decided to stop in. It is so lovely on the property, and in the adorable building that houses the apples and other goodies for sale. The ladies that man the register are really friendly and relaxed. They are happy to answer your questions - and believe me, there are lots once you start finding apples you've never seen before! They even gave me a tiny apple to sample and it was so juicy and flavorful that I walked back home to get my wallet and bought a bunch of them for a couple of friends that were hosting me for dinner. The orchard gave me an apple pie filling recipe to include, too, which was so fun. I've been back several times. Somehow apples at the supermarket will never be the same.

Love this little gem in the city! Great caramel apples! Friendly, informative family working in…read moretheir cute shop. Variety of apples available throughout late summer-fall. Always looking forward to the open sign flying to get a caramel apple! Yum!

Such a cute apple orchard with so much more. The apples are reasonably priced and tasty. The store…read morehas cute decor, clothes, and all kinds of local food. Super friendly service and it looks to have fun fall activities for families. Call before you go because Yelp says closed on Sunday and they were not closed (maybe because in the fall they're open on Sundays). I'll be back!

The owner was just rude to us as we were trying to find some apples to pick and I am not really…read moresure what we were doing wrong! I mean she yelled so much she made our kid cry. We used to have fun there and now will not go back. Boo to a place that should just be chill afternon. Bad owner and bad business :(

I really liked this place. You can tell the care of the family who owns it is really there! We were…read moretalkingI'm sure the owners and they gave us a really nice overview of how the place worked and how the apple picking would go along with all the different spots and places that we should check out. The whole front area is kind of like a cool DIY play area. There's a basketball hoop, there's an area where kids can smack on different sounding metal objects. There's a corn feed area where there's little diggers and scoop trucks to play with that. You can meet the farm chickens and they sometimes event host events (we went during a popcorn time which was super cool to try different popcorn seeds as well as spiced popcorn with plenty of variety!) There is an area where you can pay to slingshot apples at a target in the middle of a field. There's a corn maze that we weren't brave enough to go in and the apple picking was really great. We selected a larger bag we stuffed it to the brim and we definitely had enough apples to Last us for weeks and my husband made an apple pie. We will definitely come back next season!

So many of the places I used to pick apples from in fall are closed, so wanting some apples I did a…read morebunch of research and settled on Old Homestead. The property is attractive and has stuff for kids to do. They have a couple different stores along with their orchards. I didn't really spend much time in the stores and was a bit surprised by the prices for apple picking. But I will say they had really nice empire apples and I got mostly those. They have others too but they were mostly picked over already as the empires had just at been opened up for picking. Mostly I was happy to get out to Wisconsin away from the boring Chicago Southwest suburbs, into less populated areas. I made a pie with some of the apples and it was really good. I would probably come back.

Took the family here today for the first time. We all had a blast! We picked apples! So many…read morevarieties! We didn't realize that there were so many different varieties and we didn't realize how big this place is. We explored the orchard and took a look at all the animals they have. They have a beautiful little pond with a creek. They even have a bunch of farm equipment throughout the farm with information on what it is and how it's used on a farm. Really cool! They also have a really cool playground area for the kids! The staff here are really helpful and friendly. They have great apple cider and apple cider donuts and other treats! We will be coming back reel soon for sure!

Such a delightful place to bring your children for fall fun (and photos). We did not pick apples…read morehere, but we enjoyed their playground, outdoor games, and walked through the animal exhibits (not a petting zoo, just a cute display of animals to see). Oh, and the row of tractors to sit on was a huge hit with my toddler.

With so many apple-picking choices, I keep returning to Franks' "R Apples" year in and year out…read more Why? Because there are never any huge crowds and the apples he grows are simply delicious. He runs a smaller farm on the same road as the much larger one next door but what he doesn't have in a large scale enterprise, he makes up for in quality, friendliness and honesty. It's a family affair, with his daughter and granddaughter behind the counter. Oh, and by the way, it's not just apples Frank grows. If it can be planted in the ground, Frank grows it.

A piece a heaven, nothing fancy, quaint, pick your own and a little bit in store. Have been going…read morefor years to pick apples, tomatoes, peppers, raspberries, onions, cabbage among others.

This is a great family run and oriented orchard My personal…read morefavorite is their McIntosh apples Out of several orchards in the area Gierach has the best tasting McIntosh apples Very friendly and helpful people