Orchard
Hackett's Orchard
U-pick apples in South Hero, Vermont
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Pick-Your-Own apples is a family tradition typically taken place on crisp autumn days in September and October.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/our-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“We carefully monitor the orchards and only open for picking the areas that have ripe fruit.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/fqa, checked October 6, 2026
Season
“Pick Your Own Hours: Closed for the 2026 season.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“PYO Hours: Closed for the 2026 season”
Source: hackettsorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Pick-You-Own typically starts the weekend after Labor Day, apple readiness and weather dependent, and ends early October.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“Now pick-your-own is a fun-filled family activity, enjoyed outdoors, picking fresh apples for snacks and cooking.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/our-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“Not all apple varieties are ripe at the same time.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/fqa, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“We offer pick your own 7 days a week 9am-5pm.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“Salesroom Hours: Daily 9am-5pm”
Source: hackettsorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“We will provide your picking bag.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/fqa, checked October 6, 2026
“We accept all major credit cards as well as cash and checks.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com/fqa, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“A family-owned diversified farm market with 50 varieties of apples, fresh cider doughnuts, fresh pressed apple cider, cider slush, and apple crisp.”
Source: hackettsorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples · Sep–Oct
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | U-pick | September–October“September and October” | – |
At a glance
- Picking months
- Usually September–OctoberThe months the farm’s website gives for its U-pick crops; it lists no dates for a specific season.
- Address
- 86 S St, South Hero, VT 05486Grand Isle County
Besides picking
- Farm store
- Cider donuts
- Apple cider
Hackett's Orchard: questions
Does Hackett's Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "We offer pick your own 7 days a week 9am-5pm."
When can you pick apples at Hackett's Orchard?
September–October, in the farm's words "September and October", according to the farm's website (checked October 6, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.