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Fall is around the corner in Massachusetts, and as you feel the first autumn breeze brush over your skin and drink your first pumpkin spice latte of the season, you're probably imagining biting into ...

For Emma Peifer, Peifer Orchards is about friends, family and full circle moments. Her father bought the Yellow Springs business when she was just a year old. ExploreFall at Hidden Valley Orchards ...

Apple picking season is one of the first signs that the fall season is nearing in Iowa, and a number of orchards have opened up for business after Labor Day weekend. Jonathan, Red Delicious and Golden ...

Illinois and the surrounding states are full of family-owned, often multigenerational, orchards where city dwellers can pile apples into wooden bushels, enjoy a cider doughnut and get up close and ...