Orchard · Berry farm
Meadowbrook Orchards
U-pick apples, blueberries and raspberries in Sterling, Massachusetts
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
“Meadowbrook Orchards has four varieties of apples (Cortland, Macintosh, Macoun, and Empire) available for Pick Your Own.”
“In addition, we offer raspberries and blueberries for PYO in season.”
“The PYO exact dates vary each year.”
Source: meadowbrookorchards.com/orchard/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Apples: September – October”
“Blueberries: July – early August”
“Raspberries: July – September”
Source: meadowbrookorchards.com/orchard/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“Please follow our picking rules so we can keep as many apples on the tree as possible for everyone to enjoy.”
“Only pick those apples that you intend to purchase.”
Source: meadowbrookorchards.com/orchard/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“When fruit is available, Meadowbrook Orchards is open for PYO every day from 9 am to 3:30 pm, except during bad weather.”
Source: meadowbrookorchards.com/orchard/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Pre-purchased bags are required before entering the orchard.”
“Please don’t pick more apples than fit into your bag.”
Source: meadowbrookorchards.com/orchard/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“If you accidentally drop any fruit on the ground, please make every effort to pick up that piece of fruit and place it in your bag, so the fruit isn’t wasted.”
“We love well-behaved, socialized dogs, but please be sure they’re under your control at all times, or on leashes.”
Source: meadowbrookorchards.com/orchard/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples · Sep–Oct
- Blueberries · Jul–Aug
- Raspberries · Jul–Sep
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 – October” | – | |
| Blueberries | U-pick | July–August“July – early August” | – | |
| Raspberries | U-pick | July–September“July – September” | – |
Typical Massachusetts seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Blueberries: July–August. Source: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources: Pick-Your-Own Farms, read October 6, 2026.
- Raspberries: July–September. Source: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources: Massachusetts-Grown Produce Availability Calendar, read October 6, 2026.
- Apples: August–November. Source: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources: Pick-Your-Own Farms, read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Picking months
- Usually July–OctoberThe months the farm’s website gives for its U-pick crops; it lists no dates for a specific season.
- Address
- 209 Chace Hill Rd, Sterling, MA 01564Worcester County
Meadowbrook Orchards: questions
Does Meadowbrook Orchards have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Our popular Pick Your Own fruit operation attracts thousands of visitors each summer and fall."
When can you pick apples at Meadowbrook Orchards?
September–October, in the farm's words "September – 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.
When can you pick blueberries at Meadowbrook Orchards?
July–August, in the farm's words "July – early August", 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.