APPLES WITH A VIEW !

2615 MAD TOM ROAD

EAST DORSET, VT

802-366-8107

Go to Mad Tom Orchard on FaceBook

RASPBERRIES   -   Tuesday 5/15/12 - The early Prelude berries were hit by the frosts this spring.  We are waiting to see how the mid July Nova berries came thru, but it looks like they are OK. - Check our web site early July for opening date for summer raspberries - it will probably be a week later than usual.

APPLES  Tuesday 5/15/12 - The warm weather in March followed by the protracted cold and frosts in April have reduced the number of apples for the fall. - we have now finished bloom and are at petal fall - there were several good sunny days and the bees (and hundreds of Red Admiral butterflies) were out working - it will be a couple of weeks until we can tell how much fruit is set, but it looks like we have may have a reasonable crop.

           Keep us on your calendars for Fall !!

more good pictures and posts on Facebook

     Raspberries will start mid July

We are located on Mad Tom Road 2 1/2 miles from US RT 7 at the East Dorset General Store.  Look forward to seeing you.  Open - Tuesday - Sunday 9:00AM to 5:30PM - closed Mondays.  

                    Click for Map                                                     Email us

            Pictures -  Winter  Spring  Fall   Raspberries  Family

            Frequently asked questions     

                                                    scroll down for pictures and more info

 Apple Picking is fun!  Children love to pick the low fruit and we provide picking poles for ambitious people who want the best from the top.  Picnickers are welcome, and bring your camera to record the fun.  Cider and donuts are available on several weekends.  Raspberries also add to the fall harvest.

 We are Sylvia and Tom Smith, and we began to restore the Mad Tom Orchard in 1999.  Planted in 1940 by the Parsons family, the orchard was purchased by Tom's dad in 1962, and run for many years as a commercial orchard, then as pick-your-own.  Loss of the airplane spray service  forced the orchard to close in 1997.  We now have pruned over 100 of the best old trees and planted 800 new trees bringing 8 acres back into production.

            Welcome - Sylvia & Tom Smith

 The old trees are big and beautiful, and are all McIntosh and Cortland, two premier New England varieties.  The new ones include more of these two old favorites plus Gingergold, Zestar, Sansa, Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Empire, Golden Delicious,  Fortune, Northern Spy, and Jonagold.  Fruit is available on the old trees and the new trees as well.   The mountains around us provide the views,  the refreshing breezes, and a perfect spot to enjoy autumn in Vermont. 

Looking south toward Green Peak