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September 19, 2009

Apple Picking at Pennings Orchard, Warwick, NY

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Last weekend the family and I wanted to take advantage of a beautiful just-beginning-of-Fall Sunday, so we headed about an hour North of New York City to go apple picking.

Normally we would wait till much later, but this year I think I actually am a bit more organized.  To where when I go to the orchard, there are still actually apples on the tree!  It was a nice drive past Bear Mountain and Tuxedo, NY. The winding roads were lined with trees lowly showing Fall colors of red, orange, and yellow. We arrived to Warwick, NY around mid-afternoon and enter Pennings Orchard shortly after.

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They currently have two apples for picking: Macintosh and Ginger Gold.  Macintosh being great for apple pies, both combined even better. They provided us with a mesh bag that holds about 22lbs of apples (about 4 apple pies) and cost $25.oo each. We headed for the Macintosh apples first.  The trees were bursting with them.  The boys started picking (and eating) right away. It was fun watching them get so excited with each apple they saw at their reach.

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We then moved towards the Ginger Golds. These apples are HUGE!  And so much sweeter than the Macs.  We filled our bag quickly, and started making our way out of the orchard part and towards the market.

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The market is cute. A lot of fresh baked goods and fruits and vegetables.  I loved that they had all sorts of preserves, from all sort of fruits, directly from the farm for sell. And I couldn’t resist getting some of the apple cider donuts from their on site bakery. They smelled so good and tasted so fresh.  The prices weren’t bad either, which always makes it such a pleasure to buy organic and from a local farm.

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The boys enjoyed the play area located right outside, as well as the petting zoo. I didn’t notice it coming in, but the farm’s market area is located right across the street from a big shopping center, which made the market area quite busy.

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Everyone was really nice, and the everything was really fresh, delicious, and well priced. The apples were delicious, and we enjoyed our first apple pie only a couple of days later.

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Carol Cain

Brooklyn native Carol is happiest when on an adventure, whether close to home or farther away. She is a small business owner and travel writer. In addition to creating Girl Gone Travel, she is the Founder and Principal of Brave World Media, a social media marketing, communications, and branding agency. She's mom to three wonderful sons and wife to a handsome Irish/Scot. She lives, works, and plays in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of NY.

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  • Omar
    September 28, 2009

    We went there Sun, had a great time and it was lots of fun.

    ONE thing happened and it continues to nag me so much I think i need to call them

    when we were leaving they politely asked us to open our car trunk?? they were polite, but i found it strange, so strange I was speechless. I complied and got a friendly wave.

    I think I will look for another farm next time

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      Omar
      September 28, 2009

      Hi Omar,

      Yes. They do ask this, and I happily complied and this is why: while my husband and i were picking apples, we witnessed a couple filling up a shopping bag (not the one that you purchase upon entering the farm) with apples. The little boy that was there asked them to please use the red bags the farm gives (as having this means you paid for the apples you picked), they argued with him and moved on. Another couple filled up their stroller with apples and covered them with blankets.

      It was sad to witness as I know that these farms struggle to stay afloat and in business. And this is how they protect themselves. Again, I happily complied because I felt so bad that others were stealing from them!

      I do encourage you to try other farms (we have a list of other farms we are trying as well and will share with you)…and please let us know what you found and how it went! : )

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  • me
    October 11, 2009

    i like pie!

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  • Kicking off Fall at Jenkins-Leuken Orchards, New Paltz | NYCity Mama
    September 13, 2010

    […] our faces we knew it was time. Time for apple picking. Last year we had a wonderful experience at Pennings Orchards in Warwick, NY, but this year we wanted to share our first apple picking experience with our […]

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  • Apple and Pumpkin Picking Fun in New York | Babble New York
    October 25, 2010

    […] year we discovered Pennings Orchard in Warwick, New York (7 Days A Week 9am – 5pm). A short hour drive out of Manhattan, past the beautiful town of […]

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