Autumn is apple picking time in Pennsylvania (Applause). The local orchards sell bushels of apples in many varieties good for eating, baking, canning or freezing. Tart and tasty. Sweet and savory. Some orchards let you pick your own for a reduced price. Pickyourown.org is a good source for checking the harvest calendar across the country.
Many of our towns hold AppleFests to applaud this wonderful season. Vendors fill the streets and parks with delicious tasting foods and beverages. Artists and crafters of all kinds display and sell their unique creations. There are games and prizes, costumed performers, and horse-drawn wagon rides. Local farmers arrive with plenty of fresh apples, apple cider, nuts and fall produce for sale.
