Thompson's Orchards - New Gloucester ME

We came for the apple cider donuts and we were not disappointed. The donuts were made almost to the order, very fresh, still warm when we got them. The donuts were delicious! They sell other baked good as well as coffee, honey and jam. Obviously they have apples that you can pick yourself too.

Great place to see the apple blossoms in all their glory during a sunny spring afternoon! And who can resist the fresh pastry? Yum.

Friendly family, fun orchard, tasty donuts. Sure, there's a wait when it's busy, but it moves fast and the treats are worth it. Thanks for a fun afternoon!

Here’s an honest review. I base a lot of my decisions off google ratings and it’s only fair to share the good and the bad. The bottom line: I don’t think we’ll be back here in the future for Apple picking. The good: plenty of parking on the street, tasty homemade donuts and cider, open fields of Apple trees. The not so good: the whole checkout process (we stood in line for 45 minutes), the mapping of which trees are where, customer service. They only had two registers going for a busy Saturday. It had nothing to do with Covid protocols, they were indoors. When we visited other apple orchards, they had OUTSIDE tents with 4-5 registers going at a time, they had parking attendants helping you park, they had support personnel in the fields helping find particular trees and transporting elderly. I hate leaving a non stellar review, especially when it’s a family ran business, but it just wasn’t the best experience. PS: we don’t have kiddos so I didn’t comment on any kid friendly activities

We had such a fun time here! We rode a tractor, ate fresh blueberries, learned about Apple trees and listened to live music. It was an unforgettable experience. All the workers were extremely nice and knowledgeable. We love this place and can't wait to come back during fall!