The Best Apple Cider Donuts of the Berkshires, Massachusetts   

October 2024

The Best Apple Cider Donuts of the Berkshires, Massachusetts

When leaf peeping in the New England region, apple cider donuts are an essential part of the fall foliage experience. On our most recent fall trip to the Berkshires in Massachusetts, chasing apple cider donuts also meant leading us to some of the best farms in the area.

Taft Farms

Taft Farm showcases a wonderful fall display. Outside were countless pumpkins, mums, and other fall plants. Insider is a full market with farm grown produce, farm made products like jam, a deli for sandwiches, freshly made baked items including cider donuts, and a full plant nursery. We were here for the cider donuts so we grabbed two and Kevin grabbed a ginger snap cookie as well. I really loved these donuts, very classic cider donuts presentation, and I think it was my favorite of the trip. Outside, there is a flower garden, farm animals, and a full corn maze themed this year to Ghostbusters, all of which we really enjoyed. Taft Farms was a great first farm stop of the trip!

Barlett’s Orchard Farm Market

Barlett’s Orchard Farm Market is a generously sized store with freshly baked items, including cider donuts, plenty of apples including the option to pick-you-own apples, and farm made items like jams and maple syrup. After grabbing cider donuts, we spotted freshly ground peanut butter which ended up being such a treat – we never had peanut butter this fresh and pure, highly recommend! The cider donuts here are different from the first ones we had today. These were more of a spiced version and Kevin really enjoyed these.

Whitney’s Farm

Do not miss stopping at Whitney’s Farm where it is covered in fall festivities. Our first order of business was to try their cider donuts which were classic and delightful. The farm featured a petting zoo, trailer rides, kids activities, and hundreds of pumpkins to choose from. The fall game at the farms in the Berkshires was so epic!

Hilltop Orchards

On our way back home, we stopped at Hilltop Orchards and wow this place was bopping. We had to park down the hill in order to find a parking spot! Though we were just here for the apple cider donuts – which were being freshly made by the machine just outside the barn – Hilltop offers a variety of baked goods. But what attracted the crowd is the cider and wine bar and while we did not have time to try some, the amount of people here certainly is testimony to it. The cider donuts here were extra crispy on the outside from the frying process and had a slightly spiced flavor.

Make sure to add some or even all of these stops to your fall foliage itinerary while exploring the Berkshires!

Continue reading about our weekend in the Berkshires here!

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