Red Apple Farm is a family farm that offers Brew Barn which is a family restaurant and taproom. The farm also provides pick-your-own nectarines, peaches, pears, berries, and most importantly their delicious red apples. The farm is located at 455 Highland Ave, Phillipston, MA 01331, and even has its own parking spot.
The owner of the farm, Al Rose has proven his passion for the business and the apples through the farm’s successful operations. The article sheds light on the details of family history, farm fairs and festivals, apple picking seasons and many more. To know more in detail about the Rose family business and the apple farm, read below.
History of Red Apple Farm
Red Apple Farm was founded in 1912 and was purchased in 1929 by Carolyn and A. Spaulding Rose. The farm is currently carried by its fourth generation, Al and Nancy Rose. Mount Grace helped the family in 2007 to place a CR on around 103-acre woodlands neighboring their orchards. The advocate for land protection in and around Phillipston is Bill Rose. He has helped Mount Grace to generate many successful projects with neighbors around the farm area.
The farm has more than 100 employees who have been helping the Rose family expand the business from Phillipston to Wachusett Mountain. There they operate The Core in the Main Base Lodge and Bullock Lodge Cider House. Rose has also taken the farm store in the popular Boston Public Market.
Red Apple Farm Events
Easter’s Great Gathering
They host numerous fairs, festivals, and events for their customers every year. In April or May, the farm organizes “Easter’s Great Gathering” to celebrate the easter event traditionally.
This free event is hosted by various charities in Phillipston and the activities include children and adult egg hunting, baby farm animals, brunch with the Easter Bunny, and many more. Visit with your friends and family on the day before Easter Sunday to capture more fun moments.
Blueberry Jamboree
Red Apple Farm organizes a summer special pick-your-own blueberry event every year on the 3rd and 4th weekends of July. You can pick your blueberry while enjoying Bart’s Homemade blueberry ice cream, freshly baked blueberry donut, or an ice-cold Blueberry Cider. They also offer live music and a BBQ grill to enjoy the atmosphere.
Sunflower Festival
Throughout the weekends of August, the farm schedules the second summer festival pick-your-own sunflower. You can bring your friends and family to enjoy live music, hula hooping, tie-dye, and a crafty fair of jewelry and arts. You can own a prize if you find the largest sunflower of all.
Thanksgiving Harvest Festival
In November, Red Apple Farm arranges a Thanksgiving event where all the local businesses and family farms gather around to present all the best fixings. You can enjoy delicious food, local live music, pony rides & hayrides, The Brew Barn, PYO ornamental corn, face painting, and many more. Discover unique products and fresh crops from all over New England. Bring gifts for your Thanksgiving table and home.
Country Roads Christmas
This event allows you to visit and shop from various local country stores from the North Quabbin Region. It lasts from the first weekend of November to the first weekend of December. The folks from every store welcome you from the bottom of their heart, and complimentary refreshments are also available. Take a break from the hustle of malls and get a chance to win amazing prizes for participating country stores.
What Does Red Apple Farm Grow?
The farm grows a variety of seasonal fruits and veggies including apples, pears, peaches, gourds, winter squash, potatoes, popping corn, blueberries, raspberries, Indian corn, and sunflowers. You can go and visit the farm for the pick-your-own from early July to October. For the sunflower pickup, visit the farm in mid-August. Follow up the website to the harvest dates every time they start growing new fruits.
Apple Picking and Farm Store
Red Apple Farm is best known in New England as the primary apple-picking destination. It offers more than 50 kinds of apples and some of them are heirloom versions. According to the fourth-generation owner Al Rose, 48, the apple fields are all about a sense of place. Here you can directly connect to the outdoors, nature, family, and neighbors. Apart from apples they also offer bags of seasonal fruits for sale.
At the farm store, you can find delicious apple pies, apple caramels, dumplings, apple butter, and apple cider. You can customize your cider as per your choice. You can get hot or cold drinks and refrigerated in a container. Their apple donuts are served with just the right amount of sugar and cinnamon. Their peanut butter is one of the best sellers.
Summing Up
According to the owners Al and his wife Nancy Rose, Red Apple Farm concentrates more on the authenticity of their products and try to deliver the best to their customers. The main attraction of the farm is its seasonal events that bring you closer to your friends and family. The farm has become a must-stop pick-your-own fruit destination in New England.
No matter what season it is, the farm stores are running all year round. Visit and enjoy the traditional festivals with your friends and family and capture more beautiful moments. The family business and the visitors have become a part of the fabric making it a unique New England destination.
The current owners of the Red Apple Farm are the fourth generation of the Rose family, Al and his wife Nancy Rose.
The Red Apple Farm is located at 455 Highland Ave, Phillipston, MA 01331. However, the farm has expanded the business from Phillipston to Wachusett Mountain. Rose has also taken the farm store in the popular Boston Public Market.
Red Apple Farm is situated on 103 acres of land and other than family members, it has more than 100 full-time and part-time employees.
The farm store, Boston’s Apple Farm, and Brew Barn are open daily from 9 am to 8 pm.
The seasonal events of Red Apple Farm are Easter’s Great Gathering, Blueberry Jamboree, Sunflower Festival, The Appleseed Country Fair, Wachusett Mountain Applefest, Thanksgiving Harvest Festival, and Country Roads Christmas.