Orchard
Yates Family Orchard
U-pick apples in Hinesburg, 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
“Visit us September and October to pick your own apples or visit our Orchard Stand to taste our Orchard produced products, pick up local Vermont Specialty products and various Vermont artists work.”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Pick Your Own Apples to start at the end of August 2026.”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com/visit-us, checked October 6, 2026
“We started with a small pick your own farm stand, pressing our own cider and making orchard jams.”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com/our-orchard, checked October 6, 2026
Season
“Yates Family Orchard is OPEN FOR THE SEASON!”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Come and enjoy some of the finest local musicians, pick some apples, bring a picnic, enjoy a Dreamee® and relax in the orchard.”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com/orchard-apples-live-music-yoga, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Every day from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Fridays open until 7 p.m.”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com/visit-us, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“DOGS- We love them but Field Guidelines and Practices do not allow them in the Orchard rows.”
“We do allow happy, social dogs, on leash, around the Orchard and Dreamee Stand.”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Come enjoy our Hot Cider Donuts, Vermont made Creamees, our Dreamee® desserts and relax on the property.”
“WPTZ / Erica Love – “Visit this Vermont orchard for some of the best apple cider doughnuts around””
“Food and Wine – “A State-by-State Guide to New England’s Best Apple Cider Doughnuts””
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Enjoy hot cider donuts, Vermont-made Creamees, our Dreamee® desserts, and relax on the property.”
Source: yatesfamilyorchard.com/visit-us, 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
- 1074 Davis Rd, Hinesburg, VT 05461Addison County
Besides picking
- Cider donuts
Yates Family Orchard: questions
Does Yates Family Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Visit us September and October to pick your own apples or visit our Orchard Stand to taste our Orchard produced products, pick up local Vermont Specialty products and various Vermont artists work."
When can you pick apples at Yates Family 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.