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Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard

Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard apple orchard in Poland, Maine

Contact & location

Address
315 Poland Corner Road
Poland, ME 04274

Where Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard is located

You'll find Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard just outside Poland, in the farm country of Androscoggin County, Maine. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.

From Poland center, 315 Poland Corner Road is a short drive on county roads. Weekend traffic can back up near the entrance on peak fall Saturdays, arriving before 11 a.m. usually skips the wait.

Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery Maine does well in October, farm stands, rural churches, and roads lined with maples turning red. It's a solid half-day out even without leaving Poland.

Weather at Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard

Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.

Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard shows up on our directory of Maine apple orchards because it's a real, working farm, not an aggregator or affiliate page. Details below reflect what the orchard and its local sources have shared publicly.

Pick-Your-Own Apples at Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard

Pick-your-own is available at Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.

On-Farm Activities

pick-your-own

Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard tracks the rest of Maine. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. If you can only make one trip, late September through early October gives you the best odds of finding both early and mid-season apples on the trees at the same time.

Weekend mornings between 9 a.m. and noon are the friendliest arrival window. If you can swing a weekday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings are the quietest, some visitors report having entire rows to themselves.

What to Bring

  • • Cash (backup for the farm stand)
  • • Closed-toe walking shoes
  • • A light jacket or flannel
  • • Sunscreen and a hat
  • • Water bottles for the walk
  • • Reusable bags for the ride home
  • • A camera or phone charged for photos
  • • Small bills for cider and donuts

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard offer pick-your-own apples?+

Yes. Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.

What else is there to do at Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard?+

Beyond picking, Gathering Winds Farm & Orchard offers pick-your-own.

Data source: Google Places · Confidence: Medium

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