The previous two reviews by two enraged chicks made me laugh. I have visited here at least twice a year for the past ten years. Yes, prices seem high and yes it is out in the country on a farm and bugs can fly into the store. Some of the older sales people are gruff and direct, but hardly rude. Please look carefully at all your choices BEFORE you make your purchases. Usually the fruit offerings are good, and the veggies are often fresh, and right out of the farm fields. Jams and other pickles or veggies or fruits in glass jars are excellent choices. Often I buy 6 or 8 glass jars of cherry jam to use for incidental, small Christmas gifts. They have great pumpkins of all sizes in the pre-Halloween season. In the fall they offer free samples of ice cold apple cider and small Winesap apples to visiting customers. And about the rudeness -> smile and the World smiles with you. So have fun and drink some cider, and above all smile!!!!!
The people here are SO RUDE! The fruit has bugs on it and the everything is overpriced! I will never go back again! This was my second trip and they were just as rude this time. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY. Go to Pryors Orchard instead.
The orchard is a great place for just enjoying the scenery of the area. The strawberries that we picked were AWESOME as well!! :)
We had been on the road for several days, when the signs for this Orchard reached out and grabbed us! Once we walked in, the amazing smells of all the fruit engulfed us! There was a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to choose from. They also had a room full of jellies, jams, and preserves. We bought way too much and ended up giving some away. BUT, we enjoyed every single bite! My Sis buys fruit here on a regular basis!
Very expensive and nothing special in terms of quality. Their jams and jellies were obviously made by McCutchons in Frederick and private labelled and more money. Just go to the factory store.
Stumbled upon this place a few yrs ago during a trip to a pumpkin patch (Crumlin Farms)in Frederick County. The farm happened to be selling individual size bottle of fresh cider from this orchard. It was soooo good we had to check it out for ourselves. Have bought pies, fruit, jams etc and am never dissapointed
My sister and I decided to stop by this Farmer's Market to check out what goodies we might find. The first thing we noticed was the delicious smell of fruit and pies when we walked inside the door. Now we're Virginia girls, but I'll tell you what, this orchard grows some mighty fine applies along with many other fruits and vegetables. What struck me were two things -- the variety and the quality of the produce. I only wish we lived closer so that we could take advantage of all the offerings of this wonderful market. In addition to the freshly picked harvest, the store also had many other goodies such as freshly baked pies and treats, jams and jellies, candy and many other delights. The prices tend to be on the higher side, but -- if you're looking for a certain kind of apple or just want to indulge in the fresh fruits of the season, I recommend you make this a stop on your travels through Maryland's Route 15 countryside.
Stopped by for some peaches. As usual they were very good but the staff is not at all friendly, the jellys come from McCutcheons but carry a Catoctin Orchard label, but the place is busy due to being right on rte 15. There is another orchard off the beaten path at I believe the next ext which has just as good as a selection of peaches and apples at about a 1/3 pf the price.
This is the place for apples, also for peaches, kale and a variety of other products. Everything is great in season, apples are great year round as they can be well stored year round. They also have baked goods and a variety of other products like apple cider, apple butter and so forth. Apple varieties ripen at different times so call ahead to find out when your favorite variety will be at its just picked freshest. If you aren't familiar with a type of apple the staff will be happy to give you a free sample of anything on the spot. They can also give you expert advice on how to store your produce. I drop in whenever I'm on route 15, several times a year.
Yesterday, Thursday, April 3, 2014, I stopped by Catoctin Mountain Orchard and it was closed. It reopens on May 1, 2014. I live in Thurmont so it wasn't out of my way but I don't want someone to travel there from somewhere farther away and be upset.