Forget about pickled peppers. A “peck” is a unit of measure, equivalent to two gallons, commonly used to quantify apples. Four pecks make a bushel. Those white paper bags — with the handles — sold at farm stands hold a half peck. However many you want, find them at any of these pick-your-own orchards. Be sure to call ahead for hours and to determine the availability of apple varieties.
Addison County
- Atwood Orchards, 555 Barnum Hill Road, Shoreham 897-5592
- Boyer’s Orchard, 1823 Monkton Road, Monkton, 453-2248
- Champlain Orchards, 2955 Route 74 West, Shoreham, 897-2777
- Douglas Orchards, 1050 Route 74 West, Shoreham, 897-5043
- Happy Valley Orchard, 217 Quarry Road, Middlebury, 388-2411
- Woodman Hill Orchard, 175 Plank Road, Vergennes, 989-2310
Chittenden County
- Adams Apple Orchard & Farm Market, 968 Old Stage Road, Williston, 879-5226
- Chapin Orchard, 150 Chapin Road, Essex, 879-6210
- Shelburne Orchards, 216 Orchard Road, Shelburne, 985-2753
- Vaillancourt Orchard, 651 Kendall Road, Enosburg Falls, 933-5120
- West Swanton Orchards, 752 North River Street, Route 78 West, Swanton, 868-9100
Grand Isle County
- Allenholm Farm, 111 South Street, South Hero, 372-5566
- Hackett’s Orchard, 86 South Street, South Hero, 372-5555
- Hall’s Orchard, 4461 Main Street, Isle La Motte, 928-3226
- Liberty Orchard, 2408 West Street, Brookfield, 276-3161
- Burtt’s Apple Orchard, 283 Cabot Plains Road, Cabot, 917-2614
This article was originally published in Seven Days’ monthly parenting magazine, Kids VT.
This article appears in The Tech Issue October 2011 (Kids VT).
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