Davison's Orchard

Davison's Orchard is a family owned orchard and farm in Vernon. Over the years they have added a little produce market, gift shop, bakery, restaurant, playground and petting zoo to their property. They grow the biggest variety of apples I know of (ever tried a "Honey Crisp" or "Mutsu"?) and make the most delicious fruit pies I have ever eaten (yum, yum for "Apple Crate Berry" ones). They have pick-your-own vegetable patches and in September you can go on apple picking rides, while in October you can ride out to the Pumpkin Patch. Though Davison's is a quaint little place, before having kids, I hardly went there as it is also quite a major tourist trap as well! Weekends are packed up there and the apples, fruit pies, vegetables and pumpkins are undeniably pricey.



However, over the past few months Davison's has become one of mine and Silas' favourite places to visit! We love meeting up there for playdates. The kids adore the playground with the half buried tractors and us moms enjoy great Chai teas or lattes. Silas is not at all shy around the animals and loves feeding the goats and donkeys and sheep. A sheep nibbled his fingers by accident once, but he promptly hit its nose in protest! He had a great time apple picking with Lauren and grabbed apples both off the trees and off the ground, tasting them all. He got quite perplexed when we came upon rows of trees that had already been emptied though!



Davison's closes for the season at the end of the month. We will surely miss it over the winter and look forward to its spring reopening.