A third/fourth-generation York County farm where apples share billing with raspberries, cut flowers, and vegetables, with a check-in procedure that changes depending on which day you visit.
Snell Family Farm is located at 1000 River Road in Buxton, York County, with a phone number of 207.929.6166. The farm is open Wednesday through Sunday and closed Monday and Tuesday. Notably, the check-in process itself differs by day: on Wednesday through Friday, visitors check in at the farm stand, while on Saturday and Sunday, check-in happens near the orchard entrance instead. Both u-pick and pre-picked apples are available, alongside a farm store selling pumpkins and fall decor. The farm’s own site describes the general PYO apple season as mid-September to mid-October, though no 2026-specific start or end date is confirmed. No apple varieties or pricing are listed in the record.
The record describes Snell Family Farm as a third- or fourth-generation operation where apples are one of several pick-your-own crops, alongside raspberries, cut flowers, and vegetables. That puts it in a similar category to Spiller Farm in Wells, which also pairs apple picking with a broader u-pick vegetable program, rather than farms like Ricker Hill Orchards in Turner that lean almost entirely on apple variety depth. For a visitor who wants a single stop that covers more than one crop, that diversification is a real practical draw — though it also means apples specifically may not get the same depth of variety or promotion as a dedicated apple orchard.
Of everything in this record, the day-dependent check-in process is the most concrete, checkable specific and the one most likely to trip up a first-time visitor. Farms with a single, consistent check-in point are the norm in this research; Snell Family Farm having two different procedures — farm stand first for weekday visitors, orchard entrance first for weekend visitors — is unusual enough that it’s worth internalizing before a trip rather than discovering it on arrival. A phone call to 207.929.6166 ahead of a visit is a reasonable way to confirm which applies on a given day, especially around holidays that might shift the normal weekly pattern.
The tags explicitly flag “No Pets,” which is a clear, unambiguous policy worth noting for anyone tempted to bring a dog along. This is the more common stance among the orchards researched across Maine — most ban pets for food-safety or sanitary reasons — so Snell Family Farm’s policy isn’t unusual, but it is firm and worth confirming isn’t waived for, say, a small dog on a leash.
No apple varieties are named anywhere in this record, which is a real gap for anyone deciding whether to visit based on wanting a particular apple. Likewise, no per-pound or per-bag price is confirmed. Given that the farm’s broader identity leans toward diversified PYO rather than an apple-variety showcase, it’s plausible the on-site offering is more limited or seasonal than farms publishing detailed 20-plus-variety lists, but that’s an inference rather than something the record states.
Neither a confirmed 2026 season-start date nor a season-end date is available — only the general “mid-September to mid-October” description the farm itself uses. Apple varieties, pricing, and whether cider or donuts are offered are also unconfirmed; none of those fields appear in the record.
Snell Family Farm reads as a solid choice for a visitor who wants to pair apple picking with other pick-your-own crops on the same trip, but the record leaves real gaps around apple varieties, pricing, and firm season dates. The one detail worth locking in before a visit is the day-dependent check-in process — weekday visitors start at the farm stand, weekend visitors start near the orchard entrance — and calling 207.929.6166 ahead of time is a reasonable way to confirm both that and current apple availability.
Mid-September to mid-October, per the farm's own general PYO apple season window — though no 2026-specific dates are confirmed.
you're bringing a dog — the farm's tags explicitly list 'No Pets.'
The farm's own site describes PYO apple season as generally 'mid September to mid October,' without a 2026-specific date confirmed.
They differ by day: Wednesday-Friday visitors check in at the farm stand, while Saturday-Sunday visitors check in near the orchard entrance instead, per the record.
No — the farm's tags explicitly include 'No Pets.'
Not stated in the record. No specific apple varieties were published on the page reviewed.
Yes — Snell Family Farm is a diversified operation offering pick-your-own raspberries, cut flowers, and vegetables in addition to apples, plus pumpkins and fall decor at the farm store.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Wed-Sun, closed Mon-Tue. 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.
1000 River Road, Buxton, ME 04093, in York County. It is one of 3 orchards we track in Southern Maine.
We track 3 orchards in Southern Maine, 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.
What sets it apart locally: it has a farm market or store, which most Southern Maine orchards on our list do not.
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 Southern Maine had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
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snellfamilyfarm.com
Checked September 2026.