Fireside Orchard & Gardens

Absolutely love this orchard. The staff are always helpful, the selection and variety is awesome. And the apple pies are the best I’ve had. You can pick your own, but I’m happy to buy bagged, there are samples of every apple they offer, as well as samples (when they are grilling) of many of the condiments and sauces they offer. I’ve been to a few other orchards but this remains my favorite.

Nothing really for kids to do. No corn maze, games, park or anything like that. Probably a better place for adults and older kids (teenagers) to visit.
Good homemade treats. Loved the apple donut made fresh.

My boyfriend and I were taking a road trip all through MN and I had never been to an apple orchard, so he decided to take me here. This place is SO romantic and is a great place for a mini date so to speak. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They have a lovely pond area with benches to sit and enjoy the freshly baked doughnuts, pies and caramel apples. Very romantic and I’ll never forget it!

Very cute place ruined by a very rude and hypocritical employee. My girlfriend and I brought our dog out in the orchard after we talked to two different staff members who said it was ok. A staff person in the orchard saw us and told us we couldn’t have a dog out here due to health reasons. We told her that we talked to two staff members who said we could take our dog out here, and she flat out goes «No you didn’t.»
Here is the ironic part: she was smoking in the middle of the orchard. We said that pretty sure THAT is a health violation, but she said it wasn’t. BS.
Extremely rude woman and miscommunication between staff members ruined what was supposed to be a nice afternoon.
Apple donuts were great, but not worth going back after that experience.

We pulled in after closing and they welcomed us in anyway! We bought their last apple pie and we are so lucky they had one left!
This was the best apple pie we have ever had! Amazing!

Everything about this apple orchard is perfection. Beautiful grounds, friendly and helpful staff, and the best apples I have ever had. Try the sweet tango if you can get your hands on them — perfect combination of sweet and tangy. This is a must go to spot if you’re in Northfield!

I didn’t have time to go apple picking, so this review is just for the roadside stand.
The only reason I stopped in their parking lot was because I wanted to take a photo of the huge stretch of farmland that is across the street. (If you’re from the East Coast, you don’t see that kind of thing very often.)
But as soon as I got out of my car, the smell of apple cider doughnuts drew me in!
If you can make something out of apples, they sell it. I tried one of the freshly-​baked-​in-​front-​of-​you apple cider doughnuts. To die for!!! So good. And I also purchased a caramel apple for later. But I was only able to wait a couple hours before diving in. It was, hands down, the best caramel apple I’ve ever had. Ever. Apple, so fresh! Caramel, still soft!
I would totally drive out of my way to go back there.