You'll find Brown's Orchard & Farmstand just outside Castleton, in the farm country of Rutland County, Vermont. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.
Most guests punch 1083 Vermont 30, Castleton into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Rutland County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Castleton itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
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Pick-your-own is available at Brown's Orchard & Farmstand during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Brown's Orchard & Farmstand tracks the rest of Vermont. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. For photographers and casual pickers alike, the first three weekends of October tend to be the sweet spot, cooler mornings, changing leaves, and the widest variety selection.
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.
You'll find Brown's Orchard & Farmstand just outside Castleton, in the farm country of Rutland County, Vermont. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.
Most guests punch 1083 Vermont 30, Castleton into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Rutland County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Castleton itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Brown's Orchard & Farmstand runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.
Beyond picking, Brown's Orchard & Farmstand offers pick-your-own.
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