This North Shore orchard has a farm stand stocked with honey harvested on site and pies made with the farm’s own fruits, but the doughnuts are the stars of the show. Grab half a dozen hot from the oil (and rolled in sugar), and eat them with a cup of hot apple cider.

Mann Orchards in Methuen is less than an hour from Boston in the beautiful Merrimack River Valley (leaf peeping opportunities abound!) Grab some mums for mom (grown at the farm), and don’t forget the cider doughnuts. Mann Orchards also sells house-made pies and other baked goods, if doughnuts aren’t your thing.

Pepperell is on the New Hampshire border, but it’s still less than an hour away from Boston and worth the drive for the cider doughnuts at Kimball’s Fruit Farm Stand. Pro tip: Kimball’s produce can also be found at various farmers markets in and around Boston.

Smolak is another farm in the Merrimack River Valley doing a lot of things well, cider doughnuts included. And after gorging on deep-fried apple goodness, one can procure a custom-made flower box for one’s kitchen window.

The first of two Ipswich spots on this list. Along with cider doughnuts, Marini Farm Stand offers baked goods and produce.

Connors Farm has been operating since 1904, and it is yet another stop on the North Shore cider doughnut tour. Note: Connors closes for the season on October 31, so get your doughnut-eating in early in the fall.

Go for the adorable sheep, and stay for the cider doughnuts. Brooksby Farm is a quick drive up Rte. 1 or I-95 from Boston — so, it’s an easy, gluttonous escape.

Calareso’s in Reading offers fresh fruits and vegetables, a butcher shop with a vast selection of meats, and a laundry list of other specialty foods — but don’t forget the cider doughnuts.

Lexington is famous for its Revolutionary War lore, but it’s also got some stellar cider doughnuts. Wilson Farm has been doing its thing since 1884. Along with cider doughnuts, it offers a large variety of produce at its farm stand.

Like fans of Russell Orchards, Honey Pot Hill evangelists are adamant in their conviction. This Stow, Massachusetts, orchard has been operational since 1926, and, along with cider doughnuts, offers its patrons the opportunity to get spooked on a haunted hayride.

Red Apple Farm’s home base is in Phillipston, Massachusetts, but cider doughnut seekers based in Boston can find them by taking the orange or green line to Haymarket and popping into the Boston Public Market. The Red Apple kiosk is located near the entrance, so the smell of cider doughnuts (mini ones) greets all who enter. There’s also frozen cider to drink and fudge to eat. So much fudge.

This South End-born doughnut chain turns out some of the city’s very best doughnuts, including its take on cider doughnuts. Note: Like Kane’s, Blackbird’s cider doughnuts are seasonal.

Alright, so Atkins Farms isn’t exactly close to Boston, but no Western Massachusetts trip is complete without a cider doughnut from the Atkins market. Headed to Mass MoCA to see the latest installation? Be sure to drive through Amherst for a cider doughnut before banging a right and heading north.

Ward’s Berry Farm in Sharon is best known as a pick-your-own berry spot with a great farm store, but don’t forget about it as a stop on the Greater Boston cider doughnut trail (available on weekends).