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Carluke Orchards

Ancaster, Hamilton · about 1 hr 25 min from downtown

Pick your ownFarm storePumpkin patch
Red apples ripening on a branch in the orchard, with rows of fruit-laden trees under a clear blue sky

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Run by The Inksetter family

Farming here since 1965

  • Pick-your-own applesPicked out for 2026 by 16 October; picking usually runs from about the second week of September to mid-October. $23.00 for a 10 lb bag or $44.00 for a 20 lb bag in 2026; no wristband needed.
  • Farm storeBakery and market. On the farm at 2194 Shaver Road South: pies, butter tarts, cookies and muffins baked on site, frozen meat pies and lasagna, apples in season, and Canadian-made gourmet foods and preserves. Open 11 months of the year, from February to Christmas Eve, and closed Mondays.

The Inksetter family planted this orchard on Shaver Road in 1965, and Robert and Marion's granddaughter Michelle now carries on the family legacy. Visitors pick 13 apple varieties from early September to mid-October, along with pumpkins and squash. The bakery makes pies, butter tarts, cookies and muffins, many from Marion's recipes, and fall weekends add a wagon ride, petting zoo, corn maze and tractor tire park.

When to visit

Pick-your-own applesPicked out for 2026 by 16 October; picking usually runs from about the second week of September to mid-October
Pumpkin patchPumpkins still open for picking on 16 October 2026
Corn mazeWeekends in fall 2026, and Tuesday to Friday on foot
HayrideWagon ride on weekends in fall 2026; it doesn't run Tuesday to Friday
Petting farmPetting zoo on weekends in fall 2026
Play areaTractor tire park, new in 2026: weekends, and Tuesday to Friday on foot
Farm market and cafés and bakeriesFebruary to December

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At the farm storeBakery and market

On the farm at 2194 Shaver Road South: pies, butter tarts, cookies and muffins baked on site, frozen meat pies and lasagna, apples in season, and Canadian-made gourmet foods and preserves. Open 11 months of the year, from February to Christmas Eve, and closed Mondays.

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Order online from the link on the farm's website, or call 905-648-2775. Same-day, large and specialty orders are by phone only, and the farm doesn't take orders by email.

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Apples from about the second week of September to mid-October, and pumpkins and squash. Same hours as the bakery, with last entry 45 minutes before closing; no booking needed.

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2194 Shaver Road South, Ancaster, ON L9G 3L1

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Sources: Carluke Orchards: Pick Your Own & Prices, Carluke Orchards: About Us, Carluke Orchards: Bakery and Carluke Orchards: Frequently Asked Questions. Last checked 16 October 2026. Something out of date? Tell us · Run this farm? Claim this listing

Plan your visit$23.00 for a 10 lb bag or $44.00 for a 20 lb bag in 2026; no wristband needed
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