Nothing says fall in New York quite like a day spent filling bags with Honeycrisp , sneaking bites of cider doughnuts and maybe sipping a boozy cider before heading home. And if you’re looking for the best spot to do all of that (and more), look no further than Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in LaFayette, New York.

The 114-year-old family-run farm was just named the fifth-best apple orchard in the United States in 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025. That’s no small feat, considering there are more than 27,000 apple growers across the country producing more than 11 billion pounds of fruit each year.

Founded in 1911 by dairy farmer Andrew Beak and onion farmer George Skiff, the orchard has grown from a humble hillside operation into a full-on fall playground. Today, Be

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