Al Ferri & Sons

I always buy my apples from Al Ferri & Sons. Today I purchased some Honey Crisps and received the 10% seniors discount (Wednesday only). My favourite eating apple is Macoun, but I wanted something different today. Love their sweet cider and pies.
Al Ferri is no longer alive and the family has sold most of the land to developers; however they now have a second orchard on Georgian Bay and import the apples sold in the store from there. Georgian Bay is a great place to grow apples.

One star is generous. I think zero is most accurate.
I have been to this orchard for several years. This year we discovered the «pick your own» was closed and apples were only available in store.
Everything was great — until we were just leaving. My 5 year old boy reached out and touched a strawberry. The owner literally screamed at him «DONT TOUCH THE PRODUCE!!!» Pointing at him and leaning over him. Of course everyone stopped and my husband asked him what was going on and why he was screaming at our son.
Long story short, he does not tolerate anyone touching produce. Which is why he closed the pick your own. He refused to apologize for screaming straight out of the gates. And instead told us we have no idea how many times over the years people have touched the produce and that if it were us, we would be screaming too.
Another older lady working there told us he’s the owner and he will not apologize.
Well get out of the business Al Ferri because people will on occasion pick up an apple or touch a pear at an apple orchard. it doesn’t excuse you from screaming at a 5 year old boy, who, up until that point, was just walking around happily.
We returned the items we purchased.
We will NEVER return and would NEVER recommend anyone to support THAT local farmer who clearly is a crusty old man who has no business sense and most importantly no sense of humanity. It’s too bad he’s such a horrid man. At least there are many other options out there.

Perfect rating love this place .
We first came here 20 years ago .
Up to last year you could pick your own apples. But they have sold the farm to developers. They still have a store that sells apples cider and pies .
Great pies at a great price.
The apple cider is very good the best I ever had.
A must try us the apple butter.