Farms
All Seasons Orchard
Editor’s note: originally published in 2017 on Little Lake County. The air is crisp, the leaves are starting to turn, and you can almost smell the scent of apples in the wind. Fall has arrived […]
apple picking
Apples
U-Pick Apple Orchards in McHenry County
Plaid shirts, apple cider, delicious cinnamon sugar doughnuts, and back-to-school time all signal the start of the apple picking season. While most of us in McHenry County do not have apple trees in our backyards, […]
Apples
U-Pick Apples in McHenry County
There is nothing sweeter than picking and eating your own fresh fruit. While all of the berries may have been plucked off of the bushes, that doesn’t mean that U-pick season has to end. It […]
Fall
Lake & McHenry County Apple Picking {2015}
Cool night, brisk breezes, it can only mean one thing, FALL! Fall is my absolute favorite season and apple picking is one of my most favorite family activities. Unlike the labor-intensive berry seasons, apples are […]