About The Apple Shed
The Apple Shed is the farm market of Maple Ridge Fruit Farm, which the Welcher family started in 1906 on Fairville Maple Ridge Road north of Newark. The first trees went in a year later, and the oldest trees still standing date to 1942. Gary and Barb Wells now run the farm as its fourth generation, with nearly 80,000 trees on 100 acres between the Lake Ontario fruit belt and the Finger Lakes. The market opened in 1973, and Old Goat Cidery was added in 2017.
Harvest runs from late August into early November across more than 25 varieties, among them SnapDragon and RubyFrost, both exclusive to New York State. The 2026 list included Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Crispin, Macoun, Empire, Cortland, 20-Ounce and Autumn Crisp, with more arriving each week. This is not a walk-in U-pick orchard: on select fall weekends guests ride a wagon about 20 minutes out to the trees. The posted picking for October 17–18, 2026 was Pink Lady and Fuji, at $10 for a peck bag or $15 for a half bushel plus the wagon fare.
The market sells produce, sweet cider, donuts, pies, cookies, home decor and pumpkins, and a glass beehive inside lets kids spot the marked queen. The lunch café makes sandwiches such as a turkey, bacon and grilled-apple panini, along with soups and kids' meals. Outside are a corn slide, a combine-shaped climbing structure, a basketball hoop inside an old grain bin, goats, ducks and chickens, and a covered picnic pavilion, plus apple cannons on weekends. October 2026 brought story hours, paint nights and food truck visits.
Ol'Factory Lavender & Herb Farm near Red Creek is about 40 minutes northeast. Its lavender festival is in July, before the main apple harvest here, so plan the lavender for midsummer and come back to the Apple Shed from September on.
What to do
- Shop more than 25 apple varieties, late August to early November
- Ride the wagon to the orchard for weekend U-pick on select fall dates
- Fire the apple cannons on fall weekends ($4 a bucket)
- Eat lunch at the café, such as the grilled-apple Apple Gobbler panini
- Visit the goats, ducks and chickens and the glass beehive
- Let kids play on the corn slide and the combine climbing structure
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Apple harvest late August through early November; wagon rides and U-pick on select fall weekends
- Hours
- As posted on their website for fall 2026: store and cidery Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat–Sun 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; wagon rides and U-pick weekends 11 a.m.–4 p.m., weather permitting
- Admission
- Free to visit; fall 2026 wagon ride $5 adults, $3.50 kids 10 and under, free for 2 and under
Good to know
- Dogs
- Leashed
- Reservations
- Walk-in
Tips for your visit
- Leashed pets are fine in outdoor areas but not inside the market or on the wagons; service animals are welcome
- Plan about an hour for U-pick, including the 20-minute wagon ride, since walking to the trees isn't allowed
- Wagon rides, U-pick and apple cannons are weekend-only and depend on the weather
- Bring lunch plans: the covered picnic pavilion is open to visitors
Pair it with a lavender farm
Ol'Factory Lavender & Herb Farm · about 40 minutes away
Ol'Factory Lavender & Herb Farm is about 40 minutes northeast near Red Creek; visit for lavender in July and the Apple Shed for apples from September.
Getting there
Questions
Is The Apple Shed a U-pick orchard?
Only on select fall weekends, by wagon ride; the posted 2026 dates were October 17–18 for Pink Lady and Fuji.
Are dogs allowed?
Leashed pets may stay in outdoor areas but not in the market or on the wagons; service animals are welcome.
When is apple season?
Harvest runs from late August through early November.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Fields of Fair Haven & Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario, New York
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
