It’s Apple Season & Here Are The 10 Top Orchards In Illinois
For the residents of Illinois, this is the best time of year for apples.
Top 10 Apple Orchards In Illinois
My favorite fruit is apples. I eat them a lot. So you can only imagine how excited I get this time of year. It's apple season in Illinois. That means all the orchards are open throughout our state. We have lots of good ones here.
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The cool thing about most of the orchards in Illinois is they're more than just a bunch of trees. The owners have turned them into real fall attractions with lots of fun things to do for the kids and the whole family.
I have plenty of great memories of going to apple orchards as a child. I have lots more of taking my daughter when she was little. We had such a good time. She looked forward to it every year. Let's be honest, we still do.
Of course, the orchards have more than just apples. My whole family is a huge fan of the donuts and juice. I'm making myself hungry right now. I might have to make a run later this week to pick some up.
There are so many in Illinois, that it's hard to figure out the best places to go. Well, I'm here to help. I have a list of the ten best apple orchards in our state.
Edwards Apple Orchard - Poplar Grove & Winnebago
Curran's Orchard - Rockford
Valley Orchard - Cherry Valley
Goebbert's Apple Orchard - Pingree Grove
Royal Oak Farm Orchard - Harvard
Jonamac Apple Orchard - Malta
Honey Hill Orchard - Chicago
Stade's Farm Orchard - McHenry
Kuipers Family Farm Orchard - Maple Park
Keller's Farmstand Orchard - Oswego
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