Here's our guide for apple picking close to home.
Just in time for the first day of fall 2012, Patch brings you places to go apple-picking. Apple-picking season is in full swing, and it will last until the end of the crop, which is usually around early October. Here are some nearby orchards. Have pictures of apple picking? Add them by clicking the green button above. Baugher's Orchards in Westminster takes apple-pickers out to the orchard in wagons, led by a tractor, on its 200-acre property. There are dwarf trees where pickers can get their fill, and step ladders if needed on-site. The orchard is "bustling," according to the website for Baugher's. After picking, visit the farm's petting zoo with goats, peacocks, lambs, alpacas, a donkey and a llama or swing by the Baugher's restaurant …
Saturday, Sept. 17 is National Eat an Apple Day, and if you live in Westminster you know there is no better place to find an apple than Baugher's Orchard.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" Ben Franklin said. This statement may prove to be even truer than he realized. According to Arthritis Today Magazine, apples are packed with vitamins A and C, helping to promote healthy skin. The Arthritis.org website reports that a medium apple contains about 5 grams of dietary fiber, helping with digestion and weight loss. Also, it says recent studies suggest that apples have a high level of phytonutrients that help guard against cell damage that contributes to age-related memory loss. This weekend, head out to Baugher’s Orchard to stock up on this vitamin packed, diet friendly, muscle-enhancing fruit! Baugher’s provides wagon rides to the apple orchards where you can pick your apples fresh from …
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