A & M Farm Orchard

Best cider around. My wife can't drive within 20 miles without "swingin by" to get several bottles. Make great gifts.

Consider this place worth the drive. You will not be disappointed. I arrived at my destination about 2 hours before they closed for the day on a Sunday. I parked in the lot and it was packed with cars. Next, you have to go inside the store barn and get a bucket for apple picking. The Carmel apples were all sold out as well as the apple cider popsicles and the apple cider fridge looked a little bare. I read the other reviews from my fellow yelpers that mentioned the amazing apple cider, so I knew I had to get some before that was sold out too. I grabbed the next to last gallon of apple cider (or so I thought) and put it in my car before I even started apple picking. This place has a front Orchard and a back Orchard. Honestly, I didn't even see the front Orchard until I was already done apple picking. The best way to get to the back Orchard is to take the tractor wagon/hayride. I waited about 15 minutes and the tractor arrived, but it filled up to capacity real quick. So me and the kiddos decided to walk it out. Know that if you are walking to the back Orchard, you will bypass a stream and walk a couple of hills on the way. The best way to not get overwhelmed by the types of apples is to know which ones you came to pick. My favorite apples (gala, honeycrisp, Fuji) were not available for u-pick. So, I was left to just try the types of apples and find the perfect fit for my pick. Yes, you can try an apple or two. Most of the apple rows are labeled with the types of apples. There were pear trees too, but I didn't see any pears because they were all picked out. FYI's: Watch out for the muddy puddles. Wear boots or appropriate shoes. Ask for the apple picker tool. They did refill the apple cider fridge as I was checking out. The u-pick apples were 85 cent a pound. The apple cider is sweet, fresh and the best around. My favorite apples were the golden delicious.

It's Faaaaaaaallllll! Time for obligatory photos of you and your nearest and dearest doing all of the Fall things. When it's time for Apple picking, you'd be wise to choose A & M Farm Orchard for its wide variety and bucolic scenery. Minus one star for no baked goods. I know that's not an apple farm requirement but it kind of feels like it. Their cider, though, was pretty darn delish.

At a little more than 1 hour drive from our house, A&M has been bookmarked, but took a little convincing to get my hubby to check it out. Our family had a good time. We arrived just after opening, on a weekday. Ours and the other family that came with us had the place to ourselves. Started in the farm store for buckets, and instructions. We took a bucket per family. Our heaping bucket ended up being 25 pounds of a variety of apples. We picked in the back orchard. There are some beautiful views. Most of the varieties of apples we picked were in great condition. There were a couple that were spotted. We just didn't pick as many of those. It wasn't a big deal. About two hours was spent picking, and walking around. For those who want farm fresh apples without the work, pre picked apples are available as well. A word of caution. This is not a tourist's farm. Well kept, but not polished and shinny. If anyone in your party needs assistance, or has difficulty walking, stick to the front orchard. For the back orchard we had to cross a very small stream. The terrain was bumpy. A wheelchair or standard stroller would not make it. We borrowed one of their utility wagons. (Loved that they were available BTW.) It had some trouble at times. (Granted it did rain the day before.) In my eyes this isn't a reason to lose a star. I could see it being a problem for some. We liked the natural feeling. As others have stated, cash or check only. Prices for upick apples are per pound, and were reasonable.

I had been looking for a good apple picking farm in southwestern Ohio for years now, and I finally found one in A&M Farm Orchard. This farm was exactly what I was looking for. When you arrive you head into their main "store" area where you grab a bucket with a bag in it for all your apple pickings. The staff there is very helpful and will direct you on exactly where to go within the orchard for whichever certain types of apples you are looking for.Basically there are two main orchards..one right near the store..and the other about a five minute walk from there. They do also have a tractor with a wagon to cart people back and forth during the busy times.They offer tools as well that help in getting the apples at the top of the trees..and it works really well for that. There were a ton of people there the day that we went but there are just so many apple trees that there were plenty of apples to go around..really great looking apples at that.Being this time of year they also had a vast selection of pumpkins to choose from. Anything picked from the ground or a tree is paid for by weight..and prices there are very reasonable.Also at the store they have a selection of apple related products..apple cider (which is amazing), caramel for dipping etc.We had a really fun afternoon picking apples here and got some great stuff to bring home as well..I highly recommend checking this out..it seems especially fun for kids.

This was quite the drive out from near downtown Cincinnati. It was impossible to miss even we got near, especially with all of the cars parked in front.We got our bag (or bucket if you want) and went about picking apples. There was a good variety of apples, and it was almost too many to choose from. Luckily the rows are all closely spaced and some are redundant. The trees themselves had a nice quantity and quality of apples on them when we went in mid-september. There were plenty of low-hanging fruit, and there were special picking poles available for higher up ones. Overall I thought the apples were pretty reasonably priced. I forgot the exact cost so I won't comment on that, but if you drove all the way out to pick apples from the tree instead of in the store a small price bump isn't too much concern. We ended up buying six pounds of apples each, and I made a delicious apple butter from them at home.My concerns were two: Firstly, there wasn't much else to do besides pick apples. I wish they had some activity or other attention also available during the pre-pumpkin season. Secondly, the grass between the rows of apple trees was way too long. It was to the point of having to high step if you didn't want to be wacked by weeds walking around.

Awesome find, and although not close by, it's a nice drive out here. The whole family is so friendly, kind and helpful. They have a nice orchard that you can pick your own apples from or grab some already picked in the store. The cider is some of the freshest most crisp that I've tasted. I got a ton, including some to freeze. I also got Jonagold apples which are huge and delicious. It was a nice day so we went out to the pumpkin patch and picked out some pumpkins and gourds too!

Had a great time today with grandkids picking the delicious apples at the farm.

Just came here the other day with my mom, sister, brother and two nephews to do some apple picking. Just a note this is a drive and out in the middle of nowhere, not that it's a problem. We live in Glendale and it was a 55 min drive. A&M Farm Orchard is a place where you go in and tell them I want to pick apples and they give you a bucket with a bag in and an apple picker and off your party walks for a half mile into the apple orchards. There are plenty of rows of apple trees, but when we came many of them have been picked and with the horrible drought this summer it really hurt them.Be prepared to walk through mud and thru high grass to pick apples so dress accurately. The store sells apples, apple cider and many apple products like butter, jam etc. Everyone was very nice and I can't wait till next year to come out here and pick some more. A note- I would plan a day out of it, the drive thru Goshen and Blanchester is beautiful and the best doughnut shop in Cincinnati is along the way. Another note- they only accept cash and check.

We really enjoyed our apple picking adventure. I love that their front orchard always has plenty of delicious apples for us so we do not have to travel far. We always enjoy having the picnic tables available for packed luches afterward. Our group did have some trouble due to A&M being cash only. Inevitably one of us always forgets to find cash. We also have a hard time with no indoor bathroom or changing station. Porta potties with two littles is an adventure all it's own.