A South Shore orchard with an unusually structured, party-size-based bag pricing system and a live same-day update on which apples are ready — genuinely transparent, but confirm the day-of picking status since hours are 'weather and crop permitting.'
half-peck bag $20 (up to 2 people); peck bag $36 (up to 3 people); half-bushel $54 (up to 5 people); $10 per additional guest
C.N. Smith Farm operates at 325 South Street in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, on Massachusetts’s South Shore. The record captured a live operational banner reading “OPEN 9-4 DAILY… WEATHER AND CROP PERMITTING,” with last entrance at 3:30pm. Pricing is unusually detailed and structured by party size: a half-peck bag is $20 and covers up to 2 people, a peck bag is $36 for up to 3 people, and a half-bushel is $54 for up to 5 people, with a flat $10 charge for each additional guest beyond that. As of the same update, the farm confirmed Zestar and Ruby Mac as the currently-ready varieties, both early-season apples. Cider donuts are confirmed, and the phone number on file is (508) 378-2270.
Most orchards in this research batch price a bag purely by size or weight. C.N. Smith Farm’s structure is different — it bundles an expected party size into each bag tier, so a family of three picking together pays the peck-bag rate ($36) rather than three separate smaller-bag charges. That’s a genuinely distinctive and transparent approach, and it’s worth comparing directly against a farm like March Farm, which prices strictly by weight range instead ($14.43 for a half-peck at 5-6 lbs, for example) with no party-size component.
Two specific operational rules stand out: wristbands are required for everyone age 3 and up, and only the farm’s own branded bags are permitted for collecting picked apples. Neither rule is unusual on its own, but together they suggest a more managed, ticketed-style entry process than a casual walk-into-the-orchard model — closer in spirit to Lookout Farm’s admission-based system, though C.N. Smith Farm’s costs are tied to bag size rather than a flat gate fee.
The farm’s own posted hours explicitly carry that caveat, which is a more direct disclaimer than most orchards in this batch post. Combined with the same-day variety update (Zestar and Ruby Mac specifically, as of the research date), this reads as an orchard that actively manages day-to-day access based on real field conditions rather than running on a fixed weekly schedule regardless of weather. A visitor should treat the 9am-4pm window as the default, not a promise, and check current status before driving out, especially after a rainy stretch.
No season-start or season-end date is confirmed, and the variety snapshot (Zestar, Ruby Mac) reflects only what was ready on the specific day the page was checked — there’s no fuller list of what ripens later in the season, such as whether Honeycrisp or McIntosh eventually become available here too.
C.N. Smith Farm stands out in this research for genuinely transparent, group-size-aware pricing and a same-day picking update that’s more specific than most orchards post. The tradeoff is that hours and availability are explicitly weather-dependent, so calling (508) 378-2270 or checking the farm’s live update before a trip is the more reliable approach than assuming the posted 9am-4pm window holds regardless of conditions.
Per the farm's own same-day update, Zestar and Ruby Mac — both early-season apples — were ready as of the research date, suggesting early fall is when this record's specifics apply best; later-season variety availability isn't confirmed.
you're hoping for open-ended hours regardless of weather — the farm states hours run 9am-4pm, last entrance 3:30pm, 'weather and crop permitting,' so a visit could be affected by conditions on the day.
A half-peck bag is $20 (covers up to 2 people), a peck bag is $36 (up to 3 people), and a half-bushel is $54 (up to 5 people), with $10 per additional guest beyond the bag's covered party size.
As of the farm's own same-day update, Zestar and Ruby Mac — both early-season varieties.
9am-4pm daily, with last entrance at 3:30pm, described by the farm as 'weather and crop permitting.'
Yes — the record states the farm requires wristbands for everyone age 3 and up.
No — the record notes the farm only allows its own branded bags for collecting apples.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Prices start at $20. half-peck bag $20 (up to 2 people); peck bag $36 (up to 3 people); half-bushel $54 (up to 5 people); $10 per additional guest
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
Zestar, Ruby Mac — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
325 South Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333, in Plymouth County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in South Shore.
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cnsmithfarminc.com
Checked September 2026.