Apple Picking

One of our favorite things to do in the Fall in Massachusetts was to go apple picking. It's the state pass-time in the Fall. We'd choose a different orchard every year. I have such fond memories of picking apples, then getting apple cider and donuts afterward.

Last year we didn't go. The girls kept asking if we were going, but Idaho is short on apple orchards. We missed it. But this year I heard through a lady on Facebook about a small orchard nearby. We had to call Mr. Brunson and set up an appointment and I jumped all over the chance!

It was a cute little orchard. Not the well-oiled commercial orchards of New England, but that was totally ok. And his prices were amazing! We picked Honeycrisp, Sweet 16, and Golden Delicious.

Benjamin kept taking one bite out of an apple, then putting it in the box. Funny kid.

We had a fun morning, picked 3 bushels, and spent the next week canning applesauce, apple pie filling, and making apple cider. It made us a little less homesick for Massachussetts.