The farm is now closed for the 2022 season. Thank you for your support. We’ve had a great year.

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The farm is now closed for the 2022 season. The Stepp family hopes to see you August 2023.

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Harvesting Family Memories for Generations

The Stepp Family has been inviting guests to pick their own apples on our 70-acre working farm and apple orchard in Hendersonville NC for nearly 50 years. We invite you and your family to visit the farm to experience fun, family-friendly farm activities in a beautiful country setting on the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina near Asheville.   Pick your own apples and pumpkins or select from varieties of pre-picked apples.  Navigate our 5-acre corn maze or try hitting a target with the apple cannon.  Visit our Country Market for a delicious cup of apple cider or an apple cider slushy.  Enjoy apple cider donuts, fresh from our own bakery.  Bring a lunch to enjoy in picnic area beside the orchard.

5o Years of Pick Your Own Apples

Pick Your Own Apples – 21 Varieties

Farm Market, Apple House & Bakery

School & Adult Educational Tours

Fun Activities at Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard & Farm:

Enjoy Our Apple Cider Doughnuts

Pick Jack O’Lanterns & Baby Pumpkins!

Explore Our Corn Maze Adventure

Shoot the Apple Cannon! (Weekends Only)

 

Weekend Wagon Ride Through the Orchard

Have Lunch in Our Covered Picnic Area

Capture & Share Family Memories

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What Visitors Say . . .


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Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard & Farm News

Time is running out!

By Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard

 

 

 

 

 

There’s still time to have some Fall Fun!

We’ll be open for two more weekends.  The season is winding down, but the fun is just getting started.  

 

Yes, the hectic nature of the holiday season is right around the corner.  Soon you’ll have obligations and preparations.  Don’t you deserve a lovely weekend away before it all gets going? Yes, you do!

 

Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard invites you to

 

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2 more weekends remain!  Don’t miss out on your last chance for the excitement of the fall season: apples, cider, donuts, hay rides, corn mazes, and more!

 

Here’s all the needed facts:

 

We’re open Oct 28th-Oct 31st.  This weekend is for those who like to wait until ALMOST the last minute. 

We’re opening for one last weekend Nov 5th and Nov 6th. This weekend is for those who like to wait until the ABSOLUTE last minute. 

We’re hosting Stepp’s Punkin Chunkin 2022 on Oct 28th and 29th.  See how you rank in the timeless tradition of tossing a pumpkin! Pro-tip: the power comes from your legs.   Bragging rights awarded for distance and smash radius.   

 We’re selling our pumpkins for $5 each— TOSS or TAKE while supplies last. 

 All our usual weekend fun is still available: hay rides, apple donuts, apple cider, corn maze, jump pad, and apple cannon! 

Shopping is underway at our Farm Market— perhaps you can get a few things for your Christmas list. 

WE STILL HAVE APPLES TO PICK, TOO! Enjoy time in our orchard and stock up for all those holiday desserts.  

 

We’ve had so much fun this season.  And, we really do hate to see it come to a close.   

But, we’re ending the season with a SMASH and want you to be part of the FALL FUN!  

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29: 9-6

Sunday, Oct. 30: 10 -6

Monday, Oct. 31: 9 -5:30

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6: 10-5
The farm will be closed Nov. 1-4.
 

2022 Season Ending Soon

By Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard

Open Daily Thru Oct. 31.

CLOSED Nov. 1-4

We will REOPEN for one last weekend – Sat. Nov. 5 & Sun. Nov. 6 – 10 am – 5 pm

Time Is Running Out

By Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard

The crisp mountain air is calling your name! And, we’re ready and waiting to help you make unforgettable fall memories at Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard!

There are just a few days remaining in our 2022 season.  We don’t want you to miss out on the unique experience we offer at our farm!

 

Would it even feel like fall if you didn’t get to:

  • Pick your own apples and/or pumpkins
  • Get lost in our Corn Maze
  • Experience the weekend Wagon Rides, Apple Cannon, or Jump Pad

    You will not regret getting away from it all and spending a few hours with us on the farm, the place where stress just melts away.  Not to mention, the drive-up is getting more and more impressive by the minute.

 

Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard is open seven days a week, so feel free to pick the day and time that works best for you.

Sunday: 10 am-6 pm

Monday-Thursday: 9 am-5:30 pm

Friday-Saturday: 9 am-6 pm    

Plan to enjoy lunch from the food truck (Saturday and Sunday) or pack a picnic lunch.  You can use our picnic tables and stay for hours of fun. Be sure to leave room for some apple cider and donuts.  You can’t go apple picking without getting donuts! Visit our website to see more details. 

We’ll have a wagon waiting for you.  Trust us— those apples get heavy!  See you soon.