Farmgate

Farming and produce is at the heart of the Hawkesbury and the region has supplied food to Aboriginal and European people for centuries.  Orchards laden with fruit can be bought fresh at the farm door or from farmer's markets.  Cider, honey, citrus, local preserves and vegetables full of flavour can be found at roadside stalls and taken home to enjoy with family and friends.

The area has an active alpaca farming community, as well as goats and chickens. And don't forget to take the family to the popular farm sheds for a different experience buying fruit and vegetables. The locals have been doing it for years!

• Bilpin's Apple Pie Trail

  

  Bilpin NSW 2758

  02 4560 4620

  Famous for its apples and cool climate, Bilpin is a fruit lovers dream. What a better way to sample the local produce than through a locally made hot apple pie. Follow the trail for farm fresh produce, quirky local cafes, orchards and cider sheds.

• Fruit Picking

  

  Bilpin is known for being the land of the mountain apple, and you can enjoy the experience of picking fruit straight from the trees. Fruit picking (including apples) is seasonally available throughout the year in the area. You will find a range of different produce and picking experiences in the area these include not only apples, but nuts flowers and vegetables.

• Harvest Trails and Markets

  

  0406 237 877

  A country experience on Sydney's doorstep. Find food producers all year. Harvest Trails and Markets promotes healthy diets, spreads the word about locally produced food and keeps agriculture, particularly food production, in the Sydney Basin.

• Alpaca Farm - Madisons Mountain Retreat

  

  1880 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin NSW 2758

  02 4567 7398

  Visit the farm for Alpaca feeding daily. Over 70 alpacas on the property.

• Alpacca Kisses

  

  Hawkesbury NSW

  0425 353 383

  Bring a touch of nature to your wedding or event. These loveable creatures will give your day that extra dash of magic.

• Anderson Farm

  

  951-968 Sackville Ferry Road, Sackville North NSW 2756

  02 4579 1120

  Pick your own mandarins and oranges when in season.

• Bilpin Blossom Farm

  

  2549 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin NSW 2758

  02 4567 1143

  Fresh produce and flowers available for purchase from the farm.

• Bilpin Botanic Orchard

  

  2814 Bells Line or Road, Bilpin NSW 2758

  0418 406 648

  Pick your own cherries in November and apples from February.

• Bilpin Fruit Bowl

  

  2093 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, NSW 2758

  0404 061 262

  Farm open on weekends for pick your own strawberries, stone fruit, apples and vegetables during harvest season. Produce, drinks, cakes and fruit pies are available for purchase in the shop.

• Bilpin Springs Orchard

  

  2550 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, NSW, 2758

  02 4567 1294

  This small orchard grows fruit that you can pick in season (apples, pears, stone fruit and more), develops products to reduce fruit pests (especially fruit fly) and uses its setting for secondary education.