5 Local Apple Orchards Worth Visiting š
In the final installment of how to make the most of fall in southern Wisconsin, Cap Times Food Editor Lindsay Christians shares her reporting on local apple orchards. She provides her picks for where to get apples for pies, where to pick-your-own, and which varieties you gotta try.Ā Who knew you could pickle apples?!
Join us every Thursday as we explore Madison's food culture, from the brewers and bakers to the chefs and cheesemakers.
Apple orchards mentioned on the show:
š Alpine Ridge OrchardĀ
5610 Alpine Road, Brooklyn
š Appleberry Farm
8079 Maurer Road, Cross Plains
š Door Creek Orchard
3252 Vilas Road, Cottage Grove
š Eplegaarden
2227 Fitchburg Road, Fitchburg
š Munchkey Apples
175 Drammen Valley Road, Mount Horeb
š Lapacekās Orchard
N1959 Kroncke Road, Poynette
š Ski-Hi Fruit Farm
E11219A Ski Hi Road, Baraboo
Also:
š§ Cheese Fair Off the Square is Sept. 30, 8 am - 1:45 pm, at East Washington Avenue and South Pinckney Street.Ā
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