Fall in Ohio has a flavor, and a lot of it comes from a cider press and a fresh batch of doughnuts. Around the state, family orchards still squeeze their own apples into cider and bake the kind of treats people plan whole weekend drives around.
Some of these mills have been at it for decades, while others are small farm stores that feel like a well-kept local secret. If you love apple butter, warm cinnamon sugar doughnuts, and cider that tastes like it just left the orchard, this list is for you.
Here are five Ohio cider mills where the press still runs and the doughnuts are worth the stop.
1. MacQueen Orchards, Holland, OH
Cinnamon sugar doughnuts are the headliner here, and the cider that goes with them comes fresh pressed from the orchard itself. That combination is enough to build a road trip around…