Unless you’re a person grew up in the early 20th-century, or the rural northeast, the closest that most of us city folk have gotten to the harvest is watching a two-minute clip on the morning news. But the harvest season is a tradition that goes back farther than our nation’s roots, and apple-picking in particular is a tradition that’s, well, about as American as the apple pie you make from it.
If you’re looking for an escape from office work into a more agrarian past, check out this list of the top 10 places to go apple picking:
1. Silverman’s Farm-- Easton, CT
2. King Orchards— Central Lake, MI
3. Richard’s Fruit Market— Middletown, VA
4. Applewood Orchards— Warwick, NY
5. Huber Orchard & Winery— Starlight, IN
6. Johnson Orchards— Yakima, WA
7. Minnesota Harvest— Jordan, MI
8. Tougas Family Farm— Northboro, MA
9. Hollabaugh Brothers Fruit Farm— Biglerville, PA
10. Apple Hill Orchards— Mansfield & Frederickstown, OH