Cider Hill Farm

Cider Hill Farm The farm store, barnyard and play areas are open daily 8 am - 6 pm through mid-December.
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This Week! Strawberry picking will begin later this week. Stay close as we monitor the fields, fruit and weather. In the...
06/07/2026

This Week! Strawberry picking will begin later this week. Stay close as we monitor the fields, fruit and weather. In the meantime, lots happening:

💙 Monday, June 8 💙
Kid's Active Adventures ∙ 9 AM ∙ Act out an adventure through exercises that build balance, strength, coordination, and confidence with Kin Fitness.

PLUS, final call! Monday is the last day to purchase Fruit Trio Pass before sales end.

💛 Tuesday, June 9 💛
Music with Miss Alicia ∙ 9 AM ∙ Make music on the farm! This interactive 30-minute class combines learning, movement, and play. Ages 0-6. Registration required for all children attending.

FREE Story Time with Amesbury Public Library ∙ 10 AM ∙ Join us under the picnic tent for stories and fun - rain or shine!

💚 Wednesday, June 10 💚
Kids' Lettuce Grow ∙ 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM ∙ A few spots are still available in both sessions. Come learn, explore, and grow with us!

💜 Friday, June 12 💜
Yoga with Riseilience ∙ 3–4 PM ∙ Settle into the rhythm of summer with an outdoor yoga practice. ($10)

Frosty Ice Cream Truck ∙ 11 AM–5:30 PM ∙ Cool off with old-fashioned treats!

♥ Saturday & Sunday, June 13–14 ♥
Strawberry Festival BEGINS! Celebrate strawberry season with family fun, farm favorites, and plenty of fresh-picked berries.

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🍓 Food & Drink: Eleanor's Lunch Box is open Tuesday–Friday, 11 AM–3 PM and the PitchFORK Food Truck Saturday & Sunday, 11 AM–4 PM.

🍓 The Farm Store, Greenhouse, Barnyard & Play Areas are open 8 AM–6 PM. We can't wait to see you on the farm this week! Quarts of freshly picked strawberries are available in store until sold out each day. 🍓
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🍓 Details & RSVP: ciderhill.com/farm-events

Weekend Happenings (and strawberries are in the store!)💓☕ Friday (8:30-12:30)• National Donut Day featuring our limited-...
06/04/2026

Weekend Happenings (and strawberries are in the store!)

💓☕ Friday (8:30-12:30)
• National Donut Day featuring our limited-release Strawberry Glazed Donut
• FREE hot & iced coffee from KAHA Coffee Roasters & Siempre Verde Farm
+ Eleanor's Lunch Box is now open Tuesdays-Fridays! (11-3)

💓🎶 Saturday is Farm & Field Festival featuring student musicians from Zach Field Drums & Music (10-3). GOOSEBUMPS!
+ FREE music-themed obstacle course (8-6)
+ FREE Pure Barre class (9-9:50)
+ FREE hard cider, local jam & kombucha tastings (10-1)
+ Music with Miss Alicia (9&9:45)

💓🥂 Weekend Favorites
• Lunch at the PitchFork (Sat & Sun 11-4)
• Hard Cider Bar (Saturday 11-4)
• Barnyard, greenhouse, play areas & farm store open daily 8-6
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+ 💓🍓 Who's ready for strawberry season? WE ARE! Field Manager, Grigore, couldn't wait to share the very first berries of the season with the team. Instead of the usual professional packing process, he hand-delivered them straight from the field in a little paper boat. What a simple, sweet reminder of why we love this time of year. After months of hard work, the first harvest has arrived and it's ALWAYS worth celebrating together.

🍓 Freshly picked strawberries are now in the Farm Store
🍓 PYO strawberry picking begins next week
🍓 Strawberry Festival: June 13-14 & 20-21
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ciderhill.com/farm-events

Strawberry Festival Schedule ∙ June 13-14 & 20-21 ∙ The fields are strong and the weather is warming up. That means rows...
06/03/2026

Strawberry Festival Schedule ∙ June 13-14 & 20-21 ∙ The fields are strong and the weather is warming up. That means rows of beautiful berries! Here's the line-up:

🍓 8am - 6pm
PYO - HURRAY! Fields close at 5:30 pm.
Farm Store - Find quarts of berries, biscuits, whipped cream, strawberry jam, dressings, ice creams, cookies, pies + gifts.
Barnyard - Feed chickens + visit the goats.
Play - Trikes + horse tire swings + sandbox.
+ Free lawn games, strawberry selfie spot + berry scavenger hunt.

🍓 9am - 4pm
Hayrides - Climb aboard! Included with purchase of strawberry picking containers or $5/person for anyone ages 3+. ​

🍓 9am - 5pm
Ellie's Snack Bar - Strawberry lemonade, cold brew, slushies n' snacks!

🍓 10am - 2pm
Face Painting - $6. Free sticker + tattoo!
Makers Market - Artisans are selling teas, soaps, beads, books, jewelry, embroidery, pottery + more.

🍓 10am - 4pm
Free Tastings - Sample homemade jams and award-winning ciders.​
Free Live Music - Each day brings talented opening and feature bands.

🍓 10am - 5pm
Outdoor Hard Cider Bar - Cider on tap. Non-alcoholic option available.

🍓 11am - 4pm
Strawberry Shortcake Bar - Homemade biscuits + berries + whipped cream.
Food Trucks - The PitchFork is open for lunch. Guest trucks Hungry Nomads (6/13), Cousins Maine Lobster (6/14), Seacoast Street Eats (6/20), Woodman's of Essex (6/21) are serving 11 am - until sold out.

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🍓 FREE CONTESTS!
Cutest Berry Outfit - Prizes will go to the best person/group who embraces a strawberry theme. All ages welcome! Get creative to win! Winners selected throughout the day and announced on FB + Insta on Monday 6/22.

Free! Guess How Heavy - Something massive-ly awesome is coming and we need your best guess. Enter to win a $100 farm gift basket! Winner announced via email on Monday6/22.
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Stay close for Friday Juneteenth schedule!!
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🍓 🍓 🍓 PYO Pricing + Tickets - ***RSVP NOW*** and purchase PYO tickets 48 hrs in advance as we release tickets or upon arrival at the farm. Details subject to change.
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ciderhill.com/strawberry-festival-2026

From the Field: Peach ThinningStanding in an orchard full of baby peaches is PURE JOY. The first photo shows today’s vie...
06/02/2026

From the Field: Peach Thinning

Standing in an orchard full of baby peaches is PURE JOY. The first photo shows today’s view, the second was from a few weeks ago in bud phase and the third shows what’s to come - peaches after "thinning".

🍑 What is thinning? First, peach branches are pruned in March/April to gently wake the trees from their winter slumber. Now, the crew goes from tree to tree hand-removing baby peaches giving 6 inches of space between each selected fruit. This ensures energy and nutrients goes to a handful of specific fruit instead of all the fruit. The result is high quality, delicious peaches.

🍑 Did you know we grow over 20 varieties of peaches? They ripen from late July through early September. You can pick your own or grab them in our Farm Store. And be sure to mark your calendar for our 🌻 Peach & Sunflower Festival on August 8–9 & 15–16 🌻 - a celebration of sunshine, blooms, sweet fruit, and summer fun!
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More Peachy Details:
🍑 Our Peach Harvest Hard Cider returns just in time for summer!
🍑 What’s Picking: ciderhill.com/pick-your-own
🍑 PYO: ciderhill.com/pick-your-own/peach-picking
🍑 Festivals: ciderhill.com/festivals
🍑 Farm-to-Table Dinner: ciderhill.com/events/farm-to-table-dinner-peach-fete-2

Inside the Farm Store: 🍓 The first signs of strawberry season are starting to appear.Shelves are filling with little rem...
06/01/2026

Inside the Farm Store: 🍓 The first signs of strawberry season are starting to appear.

Shelves are filling with little reminders of what's just ahead - strawberry jam, strawberry hard cider, strawberry-rhubarb pies, and strawberry gifties! And if Mother Nature cooperates, 🍓 we expect to welcome the first fresh picked strawberries into the Farm Store later this week.
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🍓 PYO: ciderhill.com/strawberry-picking
🍓 Festival: ciderhill.com/strawberry-festival-2026
🍓 Daily Updates: ciderhill.com/today

This Week: Fun, Music, Donuts & COMMUNITY!🥪 6/2 - Eleanor's Lunch Box Opens for the SeasonOpen Tuesdays-Fridays 11 am - ...
05/31/2026

This Week: Fun, Music, Donuts & COMMUNITY!

🥪 6/2 - Eleanor's Lunch Box Opens for the Season
Open Tuesdays-Fridays 11 am - 3 pm. Have lunch on the farm. Our food truck and guest food trucks are here Saturdays and Sundays through October.

🎶 6/2 - Music with Miss Alicia (9 am)
Make music on the farm! This 30 min. class by local instructor, Alicia Catalano, combines learning and play.

🌿 6/3​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - Kid's Lettuce Grow (9:30 & 10:30)
We still have a few spots available in both sessions. Free. Generously funded by Charles E. Larner Family Foundation. $8 hold each spot.

☕ 6/5​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - National Donut Day + Free Coffee Pop-Up (8:30 - 12:30)
We and our coffee partners KAHA and Siempre Verde Farm are celebrating with limited release strawberry glazed donuts and free pours of coffee!

🔥 6/6 - FREE Pure Barre Class + Win Prizes (9-9:50 am)
Start your weekend a complimentary workout with Pure Barre Newburyport!

🥁 6/6​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - Farm & Field Festival (10 am - 3 pm)
Performances and outdoor activities featuring bands and instructors from Amesbury's Zach Field Drums & Music. FREE music, musical themed obstacle course, contests and games. The hard cider bar and our food truck are open. Good Mood Kombucha is sampling + more free tastings!
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ciderhill.com/farm-events

Today's Line-Up (Free Orchard Walk ends!)Hurray! The rain has ended and that means, it's time to get outside. 🛒 8 am - 6...
05/31/2026

Today's Line-Up (Free Orchard Walk ends!)

Hurray! The rain has ended and that means, it's time to get outside.

🛒 8 am - 6 pm: Farm Store & Greenhouse
🌳 8:30 - 2:30 pm: Free Orchard Walk (final day!)
🌮 11 am - 4 pm: Food Truck & Hard Cider Bar
🎻 12-3 pm: Free Live Music with Woodland Spark
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Play areas and barnyard 🐓 are open daily 8 am - 6 pm.
ciderhill.com/today

📣 Hello registered Spring 5K runners, walkers, strollers, spectators and volunteers!Tomorrow's Race Update 💨You have rec...
05/29/2026

📣 Hello registered Spring 5K runners, walkers, strollers, spectators and volunteers!

Tomorrow's Race Update 💨
You have received an email today (approx. 9:30 am) so you'll want to check your inbox for details. Sadly, due to forecasted severe high winds and out of concern for the safety of all, we and High5EM, our race management partners, have made the difficult decision to cancel tomorrow's event. We greatly appreciate your understanding.

Packet Pick-Up 👕
Registered 5K runners are welcome to come today 3-5 pm and tomorrow 8 am - 10 am to pick up your GORGEOUS t-shirts, a cider donut, a drink ticket valid to use any day during the 2026 season our bar is open which are Saturdays and Sundays 11 am - 4 pm and Fall Fridays in September - October 2:30-5:30 pm.

Gratitude 🙌
Thank you to our sponsors and non-profit partners for your continued awesomeness.

Next Up! 👟
The good news - more time to train! We'll see you on the trail July 11th and/or November 7th for our next races.
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ciderhill.com/farm-events/fitness

🌿 Have Lunch on the Lawn - NEW LOCATION + Soft Launch Tomorrow 🌿Eleanor’s Lunch Box officially re-opens Tuesday, June 2n...
05/29/2026

🌿 Have Lunch on the Lawn - NEW LOCATION + Soft Launch Tomorrow 🌿

Eleanor’s Lunch Box officially re-opens Tuesday, June 2nd with window service on the main lawn! After testing Eleanor’s inside the farm store last year, we’re excited to welcome our brand new kitchen space built over the winter — making it easier to order and enjoy lunch at the farm.

🌿 Regular Hours: Tuesdays–Fridays | 11 AM–3 PM | Closed Mondays
🌿 PLUS TOMORROW: Friday 5/29! Join us for a SOFT LAUNCH from 11 AM–3 PM as we get new kitchen staff and equipment up to speed. Come help us get things rolling!
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🌿 Menu: https://rb.gy/nkzgso
🌿 Location: Order and pick up at the window. No kiosks needed. 🥰
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🚚 Coming on a weekend? Our food truck is open Saturday & Sunday from 11 AM–4 PM with guest food trucks visiting all season!
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ciderhill.com/food

05/26/2026

Looking for the Farm Store Greenhouse? Can’t find the entrance? We totally get it.
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We’d love to move all the plants out in front of the farm store but the greenhouse has an efficient irrigation system built in that waters everything at once. Farmers need to make the most out of every minute during the growing season.

Address

45 Fern Avenue
Amesbury, MA
01913

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+19783885525

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