The leaves are falling and the fall season is in full swing! There’s nothing better than enjoying a crisp fall day at an apple orchard and finishing it off with warm donuts and cider. Lucky for us, we get the full experience right in our backyard since southwest Michigan is blossoming with apple orchards and farms that grow the juicy fruit. Don’t be an out-cider: head out and explore the deliciousness of this season. To make it easy, the FIRST & 42 team has picked the best of the bunch to create the ultimate list of places to get apples and cider in the region. From Schultz Fruitridge Farms in Mattawan to Husted’s Farm Market and Cider Mill in Kalamazoo, there’s fall fun out there for the whole family. You won’t want to pass up the fresh donuts at Gull Meadow Farms either. Fall into the fun below for the full lineup.

1. The Schultz family of Schultz Fruitridge Farms has years of experience farming and ranching, and offers delicious, seasonal fruits and vegetables—including a U-Pick orchard with over a dozen apple varieties and their famous Donut Depot serving award-winning cider and freshly baked donuts.
2. If you’re searching for fresh fall produce and a family adventure, the historic Overhiser Orchards in South Haven has the “ripe” stuff for you, including hand-crafted mini donuts and fresh cider.
3. Husted’s Farm Market and Cider Mill has fall fun for the whole family, with everything from U-Pick to homemade donuts, pies, and caramel apples right in Kalamazoo.
4. Whether you’re looking to spend the day picking apples, hanging out at the petting farm, or getting lost in a six-acre corn maze, Gull Meadow Farms has something for everyone. To top it off, they serve award-winning cider and donuts.
5. Located in the beautiful, rolling countryside of St. Joseph County, Corey Lake Orchards grows fresh and tasty produce and is home to a roadside market, bakery, and even a distillery.
6. As a certified-organic orchard, Earth First Farms offers more than a dozen varieties of U-Pick apples, peaches, strawberries, vegetables, cider, and more in Berrien Center.
7. Verhage’s Fruit Farms and Cider Mill’s offerings in Kalamazoo include U-Pick, cider, delicious pies and donuts, hayrides, pony rides, tractor driving lessons, and much, much more.