"Founded in 1911 by dairy farmer Andrew Beak and onion farmer George Skiff, the orchard has grown from a humble hillside operation into a full-on fall playground. Today, Beak & Skiff cultivates about 20 apple varieties, from classic McIntosh to crowd-pleasers like Honeycrisp and Snapdragon. Visitors can go the traditional pick-your-own route or stock up at the farm market, where the cider doughnuts are legendary."
"The Apple Hill Campus has become an agritourism destination in its own right. There's a café, a treehouse-style play area for kids and for adults, the 1911 Established tasting room, where small-batch ciders, spirits and wines flow freely. Summer even brings a concert series to the orchard's rolling hills, which makes for a pretty unbeatable picnic backdrop. For anyone who wants to stretch their stay beyond an afternoon, the farm has added on-site vacation rentals so you can literally sleep among the apple trees."
Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in LaFayette, New York, is a 114-year-old family-run farm that cultivates about 20 apple varieties, including McIntosh, Honeycrisp and Snapdragon. The orchard offers pick-your-own apples and a farm market known for cider doughnuts. The Apple Hill Campus includes a café, a treehouse-style play area, the 1911 Established tasting room serving small-batch ciders, spirits and wines, a summer concert series, and on-site vacation rentals that allow guests to stay among the trees. The farm ranked fifth in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for 2025 after previously holding the top spot in 2024.
Read at Time Out New York
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