Apple Picking

It’s September, and tomorrow marks the first official day of fall. The air feels crisp and refreshing. The perfect time for all the fun autumn activities: local fairs, apple picking, pumpkin patches. Today we visited a local orchard to pick some fresh apples. We hopped a hayride to the apple trees and picked Macoun, McIntosh, and Honeycrisp. They had many other varieties, but our large bag filled up pretty quickly. The kids couldn’t wait to get home and dive in. Highly recommend Hidden Gem Orchard in Southbury. I was impressed with the number of easy to reach apples, the many types, the hayride and cow sighting, and beautiful rolling hills.

Apples are great for your skin. They contain antioxidants, aid in skin cell regeneration, are anti-inflammatory, and help maintain hydration due to their high water content. In case you needed a reason other than that they are delicious.