The fruits growing at Gould Hill Farm and Orchards won’t be the only things new this fall.

After previously being run by the Leadbeater family, Erick and Susan Leadbeater announced a local family has leased the Hopkinton property and has already begun to work toward this season’s opening.

Amy and Tim Bassett, who live in Hopkinton with their three children, have been working closely with the Leadbeaters in order to get acclimated to the day-to-day operations while eyeing an Aug. 14 kickoff.

The farm, which harvests peaches, plums, nectarines, pumpkins and more than 80 varieties of apples each year, is scheduled to remain open until around Christmas.

“We are happy that we were able to find a young family to continue to run the farm,” said Erick Leadbeater.

For the last 10 years the Bassett family has lived in Hopkinton, and part of the motivation for leasing the farm came from Tim Bassett’s upbringing on a dairy farm.

“My husband grew up on a dairy farm in Vermont, and he loved the experience of being close to his family,” said Amy Bassett. “He wanted to give that back to our three children so they could have the experience of us being around.”

Each year, Bassett said, she has brought her children to Gould Hill Orchard, taking in the view while picking apples.

Work on the orchard started for the Bassett family several months ago, and the couple is planning renovations and changes in the layout, including a bigger retail store and the inclusion of ice cream, doughnuts and baked goods for visitors.

“We intend to grow the business and the experience,” said Amy. “We want to eventually make it a year-round experience where guests can pick apples in the fall, pumpkins late in the season and continue through Christmas and maple sugaring. We want a hands-on experience.”

She said she is most looking forward to interacting with community members and visitors who come from long distances to visit the Contoocook mainstay.

Though the operators of the orchard have changed, the staff remains the same this year, and the Leadbeaters have been certain to make the transition as smooth as possible.

“They want to see us succeed,” said Amy Bassett. “We couldn’t have done it without their willingness to help. We’re going into it blind. Having them be part of it, it means everything. It means we will be successful.”