Seacoast Farms Offer Fall family โFun โas U-Pick Season Begins
WELLS, Maine – As โฃthe leaves begin to turn, families across the Seacoast areโค gearing up for โa fall โคtradition: visiting local farms for U-Pick produce, hayrides, and seasonal festivities. Spiller Farm in โWells, โMaine, โand other area farmsโฃ are now open for the season, offering a variety of โขactivities and fresh harvests for visitors of all ages.
The annual returnโ of fall farmโข experiences providesโข a vital connection to local agriculture and offersโ families a chance to โขcreate lasting โmemories. With rising costs impacting โขeveryday life, these outingsโฃ present an affordable and wholesome way to enjoy the autumn season, supporting local businesses while accessing fresh, healthy food. Many farms, โฃlikeโข Spiller Farm, cater toโ school groups, providing โคeducational opportunities alongside the fun.
Spiller Farm,โฃ a family-owned operation datingโฃ back to 1894, spans โover โข110 acres inโฃ Wells. Currently, 30 acres areโ dedicated to row crops, with an additional four acres each for strawberries and apples, and one acre for raspberries, alongside hay fields and pastures. Owners like Anna Spillerโฃ emphasize the importanceโฃ of the apple harvest, stating, “That’s what brings โthe people in.” โข
Visitors to Spiller Farm can pick their โฃown apples, raspberries, and pumpkins,โ as well as purchase pre-picked โvegetablesโฃ like โขzucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, and peppers. Tomatoes โขare currently priced at $1.89โฃ per pound,with a discounted rateโฃ of $1.39 per pound for purchases โexceeding 25 pounds.
Beyond the U-Pick offerings, Spiller Farm features an on-site storeโ with pizza, sandwiches, and โbeverages, a dedicated picnic area, a play areaโข for children, and โtours showcasingโ the โfarm’sโฃ Hereford beefโฃ cattle. The โคfarm is open daily โthrough late October, withโ weekday hours from 1โข toโ 5 p.m.โค and โฃweekend hours from 10 โa.m. to 5 โp.m.
For more information, visit spillerfarm.com or call (207) 985-3383. Spiller Farm is located at 85 Spiller Farm Lane, Wells, ME 04090.