点评:10 out of 10 — highly recommend!
I honestly don’t know where to start except to say: if you have the opportunity to visit Jeter Mountain Farm, GO!
I was a little hesitant to plan a visit for our family because so many of the reviews I had read mentioned how crowded it can get. I am so glad I didn’t let that stop us. Every single member of our family—even the hardest to please—absolutely loved our day here.
We reserved a 10:00 a.m. wagon ride and arrived around 9:40, about 20 minutes before the official opening time. There were already quite a few people there, so I was glad we had reserved our wagon ride in advance. Even though we were early, a staff member was already there to greet us with a smile and friendly conversation. That warm hospitality continued throughout our visit.
We started with the wagon ride into the orchard, where we were given simple instructions about where and how to pick. We picked Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh apples, and they were beautiful! The trees were loaded with fruit, and even with plenty of other visitors around, we never felt crowded or rushed.
Our 2-year-old grandson may have loved it most of all. He had the best time picking apples and putting them into his little basket and absolutely did not want to leave the orchard. And, most importantly, the apples were delicious!
After picking, we were ready for something cold because it was hot. The apple cider slushies were some of the best I’ve ever had—great apple flavor and not overly sweet. My husband chose a cup of cold cider and really enjoyed it, while my sons tried a flight of hard ciders and gave those high marks as well.
From there, we shopped in the market, took pictures of the gorgeous flowers, and had lunch from the burger stand and 1813 Smokehouse. Everything we tried was really good, but those tater tots and aioli deserve a special mention!
One of my favorite parts of the day was simply sitting and listening to the live bluegrass music while watching the children dance. It was one of those little moments that just felt like the perfect NC mountain afternoon.
Before leaving, we stood in a pretty long line for fresh, hot apple cider doughnuts—and they were absolutely worth the wait! Honestly, even the line wasn’t unpleasant. Everyone was friendly, and we enjoyed talking with the people around us while we waited.
Jeter Mountain Farm is beautiful, scenic, incredibly clean, well organized, and somehow relaxing even with a lot of people there. We stayed for several hours and enjoyed every single minute.
Some may feel the price for the wagon ride and picking basket is a little high, but for us, it was worth every penny. Seeing our entire family—from our 2-year-old grandson to the adults—having such a wonderful day together made it a great value.
This was so much more than just picking apples. It was a wonderful family day and exactly the kind of authentic NC mountain experience we were hoping for. We would go back again and again!
翻译:满分10分——极力推荐!
说实话,我不知该从何说起,只能说:如果你有机会去杰特山农场游玩,一定要去!
一开始我有些犹豫,没敢为家人安排这次行程,因为我读到的许多评论都提到那里人潮拥挤。不过我很庆幸自己没有因此打消念头。我们家的每一位成员——哪怕是那些最难伺候的人——都无比喜欢在那儿度过的这一天。
我们预订了上午10点的马车游览,大约9点40分就到了。大约在正式开放时间前20分钟,我们便到了那里。此时已经有不少人了,所以我很庆幸我们提前预订了马车游览服务。虽然我们来得较早,但工作人员早已在那里,面带微笑地用亲切的话语迎接我们。这种热情周到的待客之道贯穿了我们整个游览过程。
我们首先乘坐马车进入果园,工作人员为我们简单介绍了采摘的地点与方法。我们采摘了蜜脆苹果、金冠苹果以及麦金托什苹果。那些苹果真是太好吃了!树上挂满了果实,即便周围有很多其他游客,我们也丝毫不觉得拥挤或匆忙。
我们两岁的孙子可能最喜欢这里了。他开心地摘苹果,把它们放进小篮子里,完全不愿意离开果园。最重要的是,那些苹果真的美味极了!
摘完苹果后,由于天气炎热,我们都想喝点凉的东西。那些苹果酒冰沙是我吃过的最美味的冰沙之一——苹果风味浓郁,甜度也恰到好处。我丈夫选了一杯冰镇苹果酒,喝得津津有味;我的儿子们则尝试了几种烈性苹果酒,也给了很高的评价。
之后,我们在市场里逛了逛,拍下了那些漂亮花朵的照片,还在汉堡摊和1813烟熏屋买了午餐。我们尝过的每样食物都十分美味,不过那些土豆条配蒜泥蛋黄酱尤其值得特别称赞!一天中我最喜欢的时刻,就是静静地坐着,聆听现场演奏的蓝草音乐,同时看着孩子们翩翩起舞。那种时刻真是北卡罗来纳州山区午后的完美写照啊。
离开前,我们排了相当长的队伍来购买新鲜热乎的苹果 cider 甜甜圈——等待绝对是值得的!说实在的,排队的过程也并不让人觉得枯燥。大家都很友善,我们在等待时还和周围的人聊得很开心。杰特山农场景色优美、环境极其整洁且井然有序。即便有很多人在场,那里也让人感到心旷神怡。我们在那里待了几个小时,每一分钟都乐在其中。
或许有人会觉得乘坐马车和购买采摘篮的费用略高,但对我们而言,每一分钱都花得值。看到全家人——从两岁的孙子到成年人们——共同度过如此美好的时光,这一切便显得物有所值了。
这绝不仅仅是一次简单的摘苹果之旅而已。这是一个美好的家庭日,正是我们所期待的那种地道的北卡罗来纳州山区体验。我们一定会再三光顾的!