If you’re going to the town of Phillipston, you’re probably heading to Red Apple Farm .

There’s not much else to do in the town of just over 1,700. Fortunately, Red Apple Farm offers about everything you could want in a day trip.

Voted the No. 2 apple orchard in the country by USA TODAY readers in 2025, the farm has way more than just apple picking. It has a Brew Barn that doubles as a taproom for Moon Hill Brewing and serves awesome barbecue. Outside, you can sit and enjoy the farm, the animals and the atmosphere.

One building over, you’ve got the country store, which offers awesome local goods, farm products, ice cream and some of the best cider doughnuts in the state .

Across from the store, there’s a shaded pavilion flanking a pizza kitchen with a wood-fired oven.

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