Apple Picking Destinations in Berkshire County

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
10:00AM / Saturday, October 11, 2025Print Story | Email Story

It's apple season! Here are some great locations to spend your day picking your own apples to enjoy the crisp taste or bake into your favorite dishes.

Most apple picking is through October, so get yours while you can. Bring your family and friends and spend a day enjoying the Berkshires and their local farms, while learning about where apples come from and be how they grow.

Lakeview Orchard

94 Old Cheshire Rd., Lanesborough

Open: Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

With over 4,500 fruit trees it's not hard to pick the apple or other fruit that is perfect for you. Guests also have the option to get already picked fruit. More information here.

Jaeschke’s Orchard

23 Gould Rd. Adams

Open: Daily from 9 to 5 p.m.

This 55 acre orchard grows 33 varieties of apples to choose from. You can also enjoy a delicious apple cider donut with a cup of apple cider. More information here.

Hilltop Orchards

508 Canaan Rd, Richmond

Open: Daily from 9 to 5 and until 6 on Friday and Saturday.

This orchard has been providing apples for over a century. It grows 27 different varieties of the popular fruit and has an on-site cidery where you can enjoy cider and wine tasting. The farm is 187 acres where you are guaranteed to pick the apples that are right for you. More information here.

Bartlett’s Orchard

575 Swamp Rd., Richmond

Open: Monday through Friday from 7 to 5; Saturday and Sunday from 8 to 5

For 75 years generations of the Bartlett family have been growing delicious apples for people to come and pick for a good snack, apple pie, or other dishes. More information here.

Sandisfield Orchard

101 New Hartford Rd. Sandisfield

Open: Friday thru Sunday from 8 to 5

Sandisfield Orchard has 12 varieties of apples to choose from on their farm with great views. You can bring the family to pick apples and other fruits as well as enjoy their newly opened cafe. More information here.

Windy Hill Farm

686 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington

Open: Daily from 9 to 5

Enjoy the scenic seven acre farm while picking from 25 varieties of apples and blueberries for an extra snack. More information here.

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Neal's Office Among Those Targeted by Suspicious Mailings

Staff Reports12:28PM / Wednesday, October 21, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was among congressmen apparently targeted by someone mailing suspicious envelopes.

According to a report in The Berkshire Eagle, an envelope containing a powdery substance was discovered by postal inspectors before reaching Neal's Pittsfield office in the Silvio O. Conte Federal Building.

Nearly 40 members of Congress have received envelopes containing white powder, according to The Guardian. More than 100 letters are thought to be in the U.S. mail system and the FBI, Capitol Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating the mailings that have also been sent to elections officials in various states.

The mailings have been sent to both Republican and Democrat officeholders and several congressional district offices had to be evacuated in the last week or so after envelopes were opened in them.

Earlier today, my Bronx district office received an envelope delivered by mail that contained a suspicious substance. Local law enforcement responded swiftly and, after investigating, determined the substance to be non-hazardous.
— Rep. Ritchie Torres (@repritchie.bsky.social) October 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM

The Guardian reported that the FBI is warning officials to look for envelopes processed through a north Texas center and that carry a postmark or stamp stating "Thinking of You."

The Eagle states that Neal's office was alerted on Saturday that it might be getting a suspicious package; inspectors seized the envelope at the Fenn Street post office on Monday.

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