Thanks to our readers, we have recommendations on the best orchards to visit in the state. The Providence Journal recently asked its readers to vote on their favorite Rhode Island apple picking ...

Late in the season, heirloom and winter keeper apples such as Northern Spy and some russet varieties are the stars. Unlike most farms, leashed pets are welcome in the orchards. Small children can ...

the orchard, where the apples grow and people can pick their own or buy apples already picked, and the farm, where pumpkin picking and the corn maze are and farmers grow vegetables and sunflowers.