点评:I found out about Ort Farms from a billboard I saw driving down 17. I wanted to find a farm that had a pumpkin patch but still had apple picking, and Ort Farms had both – so it was perfect! It was about an hour drive from me, so it wasn’t too bad. We came on the last Sunday of September, so the pumpkin patch and hayrides were already open (I believe they open mid-September) but they still had some late varieties of apples. They had some veggies available for picking too – tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. You just need to purchase a bag and you can use it for both. Admission was about $15 per adult, which you have to purchase online. Kids 3 and under are free. We did the 9:30 time slot but didn’t get there until 10, which didn’t seem to be an issue. It’s definitely best to go early so you can avoid as much of the crowd as possible. We spent almost three hours there and it was crowded by the time we left. The good thing about going in September is that most people don’t want to go until October, so you get to avoid that mess. But the bad thing is that it’s still probably really hot and if you’re picking fruits/veggies in hot weather, it’s not the most fun. By the time we were done picking apples and veggies, we were all hot and tired by the time we got to the pumpkin patch. So I’d suggest doing all of your photo ops at the pumpkin patch first and then doing all the manual labor.
They have a few food trucks in one area and the apple cider slush was nice and refreshing after picking fruit. They also have a farm store with your usual suspects – pies, apple cider donuts, pre-made salads/sandwiches, etc., but we didn’t buy anything. I think I found our new go-to farm. It’s nice that you can kill two birds with one stone. I saw they have U-cut Christmas trees in December so I’m interested to see if they’re doing any Christmas events – I wouldn’t mind making the drive back.
翻译:我开车沿着17号公路行驶时,看到一个广告牌,才了解到奥特农场(Ort Farms)。我当时想找一个既有南瓜地又可以采摘苹果的农场,奥特农场正好满足了我的需求——简直完美!它离我家大约一个小时车程,不算太远。我们是在九月的最后一个星期天去的,所以南瓜地和干草车之旅已经开放了(我记得它们是九月中旬开放的),但还有一些晚熟品种的苹果。他们也提供一些蔬菜采摘——西红柿、辣椒和茄子。你只需要买一个袋子,就可以同时用来采摘南瓜和干草。门票成人大约15美元,需要在网上购买。3岁及以下儿童免费。我们预订的是9:30的时段,但10点才到,不过似乎没什么问题。最好还是早点去,这样可以尽量避开人群。我们在那里待了将近三个小时,离开的时候已经很拥挤了。九月份去的好处是,大多数人要等到十月份才去,所以可以避开人潮。但缺点是天气可能还是很热,在炎热的天气里采摘水果蔬菜可不是什么愉快的体验。等我们摘完苹果和蔬菜,到达南瓜地的时候,大家都又热又累。所以我建议先在南瓜地拍照,然后再去采摘。
那里有一小块区域有几辆餐车,采摘完水果后喝一杯苹果汁冰沙,清爽可口。他们还有一个农产品商店,卖一些常见的农产品——馅饼、苹果汁甜甜圈、预制沙拉/三明治等等,不过我们什么也没买。我想我已经找到了我们以后常去的农场。能一举两得真是太好了。我看到他们12月份有自助砍伐圣诞树的活动,所以我很想看看他们是否会举办任何圣诞节活动——我不介意开车再去一次。