A certified-organic Lakes Region orchard run by the Richter family since 1985, on land first planted with 800 trees by Charlie Smith in 1929 — a real point of difference, since most orchards in this batch don't advertise organic certification.
Smith Orchard, in Belmont, Belknap County, in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, has been run by the Richter family since 1985, on land originally planted with 800 trees by Charlie Smith back in 1929. That combination of near-century-old roots and confirmed organic certification makes this a genuinely distinctive entry in this research batch — most other orchards checked here don’t advertise organic status at all.
This is the standout fact in the record: Smith Orchard holds certified-organic status, stated directly on smithorchard.net. For visitors who specifically prioritize organic growing practices, that’s a real, checkable point of differentiation, not a vague marketing claim — and it’s rare enough among the orchards checked in this batch to be worth calling out on its own.
The variety list — McIntosh, Red Delicious, Cortland, Yellow Delicious, Jonagold, Ginger Gold, Gala, Idared, and Macoun — spans a solid range from early apples (Ginger Gold) through classic mid-fall names (McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun). Worth noting: this specific list came from a third-party summary of the orchard’s site, rather than a page the researcher directly fetched and read in this pass, so treat the variety names as reliable but slightly less directly sourced than other confirmed details in this record.
The orchard’s own site states directly that “the majority of our customers enjoy the fun and satisfaction of picking their own apples directly from the trees” — a clear, orchard-confirmed statement that this is genuinely a pick-your-own-oriented operation, not simply a farm stand that happens to have an orchard nearby.
The 1929 founding date, under Charlie Smith, followed by Richter family ownership since 1985, gives this orchard a depth of history that few others in this batch can match. That’s not just a nice story — long-standing family orchards like this often reflect deep, accumulated knowledge of the specific land and growing conditions, even without more granular current-season detail.
Beyond the orchard, the farm also grows blueberries and runs a general farm market, per the record. That’s worth knowing if part of your visit includes browsing beyond just apples.
The site is thin on operational specifics like PYO pricing or a season calendar — the footer shows a 2026 copyright, confirming the site is current, but there’s no explicit 2026 season-opening statement. Daily 9am-5pm hours are the most concrete planning detail available without calling ahead.
The address is 184 Leavitt Rd, Belmont, NH 03220. The listed coordinates are a Belmont, NH city-center fallback rather than a geocode of the Leavitt Rd address, so treat the map pin as approximate.
Smith Orchard combines genuine organic certification with nearly a century of family history — a distinctive combination in this dataset. With no posted pricing or season calendar, calling 603-387-8052 ahead of a visit is the way to fill in the remaining planning details.
No 2026-specific season dates published. Hours are daily, 9am-5pm.
You need confirmed pick-your-own pricing or exact 2026 dates before committing to a trip — neither is published.
Yes — Smith Orchard holds certified-organic status, confirmed directly from smithorchard.net, a real point of difference from most other orchards in this research batch, which don't advertise organic certification.
Nine are named: McIntosh, Red Delicious, Cortland, Yellow Delicious, Jonagold, Ginger Gold, Gala, Idared, and Macoun. The variety list itself came from a third-party summary of the site rather than a page directly fetched in this research pass.
The Richter family has run it since 1985, on land first planted with 800 trees by Charlie Smith in 1929 — nearly a century of history on the same property.
Per the orchard's own site: 'the majority of our customers enjoy the fun and satisfaction of picking their own apples directly from the trees.'
Daily, 9am to 5pm, confirmed via WebFetch of smithorchard.net (the older smithorchard.com domain now redirects there).
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
McIntosh, Red Delicious, Cortland, Yellow Delicious, Jonagold, Ginger Gold, Gala, Idared, Macoun — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
184 Leavitt Rd, Belmont, NH 03220, in Belknap County. It is one of 3 orchards we track in Lakes Region.
We track 3 orchards in Lakes Region, 3 of which let you pick your own apples. The orchard has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 3 orchards we track in Lakes Region had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There is 1 other orchard we track in Belknap County. All Lakes Region orchards →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
smithorchard.net · smithorchard.com
Checked September 2026.