Catoctin Mountain Orchard

$ 14.50 is too much money for a full size pie. $ 12.50 is too much money for a ¾ pie. Unless they are extremely awesome and the cherry pie I purchased was not.

Great purple kale for Christmas soup and kale chips, but the apples were best! Instead of buying a couple of pecks at 12 – 15 dollars each, the lady on the register the day we went made us up a half-​bushel of seconds for eating and pie making from a ton of cool varietals. She only charged us 8 bucks for the giant box! We come here a lot for apples and produce, don’t be afraid of the seconds, and try their pickles and jarred salads, too!

Customer service was awful!
Was very excited to stop by and pick up a pie for friends tonight. We pulled into parking lot at 5:04, and they unfortunately closed at 5. That’s not my reason for one star…
There were many customers in the store shopping and checking out. When the next customer walked out with her purchase, I called to the woman at the cash register and said «may I just grab a pie?». The worker snarled «no». What’s more, the customer that came out said she was mean and downright nasty. Said I must not be able to read and see their open hours.
Bottom line — you sell to customers, not slam the door in their face… Don’t keep the mean employees like this!!!
We went to Shamrock Restaurant next door, bought 2 pies (which were AWESOME!!) and will never step foot at this Farm Market.

Every fall the gang and I stop bye here on our way home from Pen-​Mar Park. This is an awesome way to burn an hour or so with the kids. On the weekends you can walk through the apple orchard and pick your own apples and they also have a cool little playground for the kiddies to burn some energy on. The apple cider here is amazing and don’t be afraid to make your own spiced cider with the tea bags that they sell your kids will love it. This year we paid $ 13.00 to let the kids pick their own flowers and they loved it.

Im going to start off with facts that i have learned by living in thurmont for ten years. Number one, i know for a fact the this establishment doesn’t bake their pies «fresh». If you think baking from frozen is fresh then go ahead and believe what everyone is saying. Number two, I also know for a fact that all the goodies that this establishment gets is baked by a local church. Do you see a mixer in this place? Then it would be very hard to make that much pie crust and batter for treats there. Of course they have fresh fruit and vegetables here that are okay but they send their fruit out and get frozen pies back, to me being in the food business, that is not fresh.

What a wonderful market! We live in PA and stopped here on our way back from WV as we are fans of fresh fruit and veggie vendors.
As soon as you walk in, the overwhelming, delicious smell of fresh pies puts a smile on your face. They have a huge variety of goodies, well more than your typical small town market, and it’s all FRESH!
— Fruits: We went during peak peach season, so the selection was ample! We wanted strawberries, but didn’t find any, so I guess they are out of season. I read other reviews that expressed slight disappointment in the selection, but remember everything is seasonal!
— Veggies: They had a good selection of veggies! We didn’t buy any, but we were looking for fruit. They had fresh green beans, banana peppers, dozens of different items!
— Apple and pumpkin butters, plus dozens of different flavored jams!
— Canned soups, both pre-​made and where you add the final ingredients
— Venison jerky and sausage snacks (so good, we bought 4 packages!)
— Freshly baked and frozen pies available in many different flavors!
— Individual packages of fresh fudge and cookies available!
You can also cut your own fresh flowers outside if you inquire first inside, and they were all pretty.
It’s a great restroom break and place to walk around outside!
The prices are reasonable compared to other farmers markets. You are paying for farm fresh and homemade items, so don’t expect Walmart prices. We paid $ 1 per peach and that has been standard everywhere else. The beef jerky prices were comparable to Jack Links, but obviously way better quality! It’s worth every penny to be healthy, have farm to table, and high quality taste.
You can order items online from them too!
We will definitely be stopping by here whenever we visit MD and WV!

It’s a nice little farmer’s market off the beaten path. I didn’t see too much actual produce when I was there, but the selection of jams and pickled veggies was great. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the horseradish pickles I got, and my partner wishes he could go back for more spicy peppers. Our friend who recommended the place swears by the pies, and they were baking them fresh during the day. I’ll definitely stop by again next time I’m driving through the area.

I always stop here when I’m driving along 15. I have always found the most stunning produce here. Their baked goods and apple ciders are by far the best in the region. Their apple cider donuts are the best I’ve ever had, and definitely one of my favorite things about fall!

Very nice orchard with locally grown apples, pumpkins (note: not pick-​your-​own) and other seasonal produce. Fun fall themes outside, make it fun for photos ops. Not too keen on prices though; seemed a little steep.
Overall, recommend this place and would definitely stop by again next fall.

Love this placed so glad we happened to pass by on our way to Gettsyburg! I love apples and they offer free samples, which I thought was pretty amazing! I tried a cameo apple and it was perfectly crisp and delicious! We left with a box of them.
We also purchased honey sticks, apple butter, sweet pickles, and my partner enjoyed pumpkin donuts.
The grounds are also gorgeous and I highly recommend this place!

Unfriendly, unhelpful, and rude. Sorry to say but that was how they treated me today. «So honey what are you looking to make with them apples? «I’m not a dolt. I know 2^nd apples and that they’re for apple sauce not necessarily for display. Then they took apples out of my box and put them in another. Glared at me as if I was stealing, as the woman next to me took bites out of multiple apples to check them. Not a word to her. So maybe there was a bias here??? When I asked for help to get two bushels to the front it was far to much and I was handed a cart and told to return it.
Enough! I won’t be back.

While driving to a wedding yesterday the hubby and I decided to see what the hustle and bustle was about at this little market place. Pulling up the place was packed! Once inside we saw fresh fruit, jam, cakes, pies and all other goodies you can eat. We got the peach pie which was really good and fresh good strawberry jam. But the thing I must really brag about is their cream cheese pound cake!!! Omg this pound cake was so good I thought I was in the south eating my aunts cake! I wanted to eat it in one sitting but I had a wedding to attend not to far up the road and didn’t want to bust out of my dress! This is a must stop market place!

The smell of fresh pie vapors finds it’s way up your nose and you just have to go in for that reason. They have an ample amount of canned jam, fruit salsa, condiments and other sorts of goodies. Fresh pies seems to be there thing and boy did they smell wonderful. They had a medium selection of fresh produce out and the berry farm was closed so I think that affected the selection. Also the prices are a little pricey, it may be cheaper if you can pick it yourself if they offer that.
They had a pick your own flower area as well.
I have 3 star because I was disappointed in the produce selection they offered. For as large and as busy they are I thought they would have more. Maybe it was because it was a Sunday.

What a cute find!
After an unsuccessful apple shopping trip at a different orchard, we accidentally wound up here. As we approached, we could tell Catoctin was in a way different league.
To start, they have a cute outdoor area and all around were many, many pumpkins of all sizes. Of course we took 2.
Going inside the market you immediately smell deliciousness from all directions. Mostly though, the bakery full of freshly baked, gorgeous and inviting goods. Couldn’t leave without some fresh apple dumplings.
The apple selection here is plentiful! The prices were a hair higher than some other places I’ve been too but I was happy to pay it with the wide variety they had. The next several weeks my house was filled with apple foods (my healthy homemade apple sauce, killer apple cider and an apple pie were just the start) and I gave plenty away from this one trip!
The staff, maybe a family, were too kind. Icing on the cake. The only reason I’m not leaving 5 starts is because you can’t pick your own here. Apple picking is one of my favorite autumn activities. Virginia has several orchards you can do that. Regardless, will miss not being around next autumn for apple season with Catoctin Orchard.

Good pie and other natural treats.
I stopped after a day of skiing to check out the pies. They had a few choices available on a late Saturday afternoon. I got a frozen one to try another time, and a fresh (still warm) apple pie to eat today. The pie was good, though I have had better. I’d say the issue with it was the crust – it is a little hard for my taste. The filling was very good, though unremarkable. But in MD, where good pie is scarce, I will stop again to try some other kinds (and I am looking forward to the one in the freezer.)
They seemed to have a lot of other things that look good – fresh cider, soups cookies and lots and lots of apples. I did not try any of those, but my guess is that they are good.

A favorite visit of ours every fall, this place has some of the best apple-​based products around! At least once a year we’ll travel the hour up here to stock up on apples, apple pies, apple cider, and various preserves and snacks. Prices are fair, given the economy, and they have a wide variety of everything.
Their cider is among some of the best I’ve tasted throughout Maryland and I wish I could get it at my local grocery store. The only bad parts are that it either is drank too quickly or begins to turn into hard cider if you drink it too slow.
Their applies come in a huge variety and you can pick up as many as you want. Look through them, create a package from those that look good, and enjoy! They even will give you some to try if you see a type you’ve never had.
Their preserves, jellies, jams, butters, honeys, etc. run the entire gamut, from spicy to super sweet. Apple, pumpkin, cherry, orange, jams made from peppers or liquors, etc. abound and you’ll find something that sounds too good not to take home.
Want some snacks? They have brownies, dumplings, cookies, kettle corn, and all sorts of things that will never make the ride home.
So, if you feel the urge for the tasty, home-​grown, apple-​related produce of Maryland, I cannot recommend a better place to visit!

Been here several times. The kids enjoy the wooden tractor, train, sandbox, hay, tunnels and the castles. They are indeed nice. I’m not so impressed with the raspberry/​apple pie I bought one time. The crust was soggy and the pie had too much cornstarch. I did like the blackberry pie. The crust was flaky. I know my pies, I’m a pie baker. Also bought some apples and they were mealy.
Fresh cut flowers are $ 13 a cup. The kind of cup that Chinese restaurants use for their large take out soups. Yup. $ 13.
One day, we thought we’d stop by to have our sandwiches in the gazebo and then get their fresh baked pies for dessert. So we went in to pay for their $ 12 pie and when we asked if they have forks and plates, we were told that we have to pay for them. $ 1 for two plates and two forks. Really???

Really large indoor farm market, worth driving up from Frederick particularly if you missed the farmers market on the weekend. Stopped in today, and it was moderately crowded… some of their prices ran a little high ($ 2.25 for a tomato??? You have to be kidding me) and their plums were $ 7 for a tiny container… but I ended up getting broccoli, peaches, 2 snickerdoodle cookies, a small container of grape tomatoes, and 6 apple cider donuts for $ 15, which isn’t bad at all.
And those donuts. Oh my word. The donuts. They are hands down the best apple cider donuts I’ve ever had. Most times, the donuts don’t even taste like apple. But these are dense, sugary, and apply all at once. Amazing.
I’ll stop here again, although I still like Weisers especially for pick-​your-​own…

Picked up delicious blueberries and corn — I always love fresh local produce!

Ok, so technically Catoctin Mountain Orchard is closed until May 1 (though their Web site proclaims that you can still shop online!). But I think we are all ready for spring, and I know I will be heading back to the orchard when it reopens.
I have been to the orchard several times since I moved to Frederick, and it is always a fun stop (I drive on 15 a lot). The produce is top notch (check their Web site for what’s available), and the bakery is as outstanding as other reviewers have said. The store also offers all kinds of jellies, jams, pickles, soup mixes, trail mixes, and sauces. You can also cut your own flowers. There is a playground to the right of the parking lot, which I did not realize for my first several visits. It has a large wooden castle and train, a sandbox, and a big hay mountain for kids to climb on.
My daughter’s kindergarten class went on a field trip to Catoctin Mountain Orchard last fall, and we had the opportunity to walk inside some of the storage facilities for apples (brrr!), and to see the room where the apples are sorted by size. The owners were incredibly friendly and great with the kids – they handed out samples of apple cider and apples, and drove us up to the pumpkin patch and waited patiently while each child found the perfect pumpkin (this DID require a lot of patience!). The owners told us some of the history of the farm, which has been owned by the same family since 1961 (the farm market itself has been around since 1948). The field trip was a great experience, especially for the kids. They were excited to find out that the apples in Frederick County school lunches come from Catoctin Mountain Orchards, at least for a portion of the year.
I do think the prices are a little steep, but it’s worth it. I was especially won over after the field trip and meeting the owners, who obviously work so hard at what they do.
Hours are as follows, from Web site:
May-​October
Monday-​Thursday: 9am-​5pm
Friday-​Sunday: 9 am-​6 pm
November & December
Monday-​Sunday: 9am — 5pm
January
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 9am — 5pm
Closed February, March and April
Reopens May 1