Baltimore, MDApple Cider Donuts

Baltimore Magazine says the cider mill at this Parkville farm is the oldest still in use in Maryland, and that the fresh pressed cider, available September through December, blends four or more apple varieties. Weber's Bakery makes the apple cider donuts on the farm daily, alongside pies and cakes. The magazine also points at the icy Apple Slush as the cold version of the same drink. The farm runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily with free entry. Order a dozen cider donuts and an Apple Slush to carry around the barnyard.

Baltimore Magazine puts the Perry Hall Apple Festival at this community farm in September, and says the weekends keep running through October. The sugary apple cider donuts sit alongside live music, haunted hay rides and activities for children. The farm and nursery opens Monday through Saturday from 9 to 6 and Sunday from 9 to 4, with no entry fee. Order the cider donuts at the stand and walk the nursery rows afterward, or come on a festival weekend and take the hay ride first.

A hundred year family tradition in Harford County, where Baltimore Magazine says the retail stand on Churchville Road fills with apples as the leaves start to turn. The magazine points readers at the fresh pressed cider and at the homemade pumpkin and apple cider donuts. By the magazine's hours the Aberdeen stand opens daily from 8:30 to 6, and the farm store on Snake Lane in Churchville opens for the season in October. Order a half gallon of cider and a mixed bag of the pumpkin and apple cider donuts.

Baltimore Magazine places this family orchard right on the Mason Dixon line in northern Baltimore County and counts 113 years in operation. The homemade apple cider sells in gallons and half gallons, and the sugary apple cider donuts sell by the dozen. Pick your own apples, pumpkins and other produce run through the season. The stand opens Monday to Friday from 8 to 6 and Saturday from 8 to 5, with free entry. Order a dozen donuts and a gallon of cider on the way out.