'I like serving this salad in the fall when the leaves start changing. Here's a start: Chicken, Wild Rice and Apple-Pecan Salad But you'd be missing out if you didn't take the opportunity to use them in dishes both sweet and savory. Good, fresh-picked apples are good all on their own. Sunrise River Farm, 7602 Wyoming Trail, 65, Pine Tree Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Road, 65, Wyoming Sweetland Orchard, 26205 Fairlawn Av., 65,, pre-bagged only White Bear Lake Nelson's Apple Farm, 3010 Douglas Av., 95, Havlicek's Veseli Vrsek Orchard, 26526 Newport Av., 95, LuceLine Orchard, 2755 Rose Av., 61, Webster N., 65, Waconiaĭeardorff Orchards, 8282 Parley Lake Road, Watertown Sunnybrook Apple Orchard, 9085 Jeffrey Blvd. NE., 76, StillwaterĪamodt's Apple Farm, 6428 Manning Av., 65, Victoria St., 65, South Havenįairhaven Farm, 13835 51st Av., 32, Stanchfieldĭew Fresh Produce, 404 375th Av. Peter's Pumpkins & Carmen's Corn, 12860 Old Brick Yard Road, 95, Shoreview Moulton's Orchard, 51513 Game Av., 32, bit.ly/3ACkwhq Shakopee Sekapp Orchard, 3415 Collegeview Road E., 50, Rockford Fruit Farm & Orchard, 8082 33rd St., 76, Red Wingįrontenac Hills Orchard, 30202 Frontenac Hills Way, 65 RochesterĪpples R Us Orchard, 3856 NE. 99, 95, Montroseįall Harvest Orchard, 345 County Road 30 SE., 76, Northfieldįireside Orchard and Gardens, 2225 Lonsdale Blvd. Minnetonka Orchards, 6530 County Road 26, Montgomery 61 S., 65, LakevilleĪpplewood Orchard, 22702 Hamburg Av., 95, Maple Lake Croix Trail S., 65, HugoĪpplecrest Orchards, 7306 24th Av. Paul Av., 50, HastingsĪfton Apple, 14421 90th St. 50th St., Buffalo, 76, /Woods-Edge-Apples DelanoĪpple Jack Orchards, 4875 SE. SE., 61, Belle PlaineĬherith Farms, 27450 Raven Road, 50, Įmma Krumbee's Apple Orchard, 311 Enterprise Drive E., 95, Buffaloĭeer Lake Orchard, 1903 SW. Be sure to do your research before visiting to confirm hours, services, availability and payment options.

Some have already started welcoming apple enthusiasts, while others are opening soon. These mostly U-pick orchards are within (roughly) a 90-minute drive from downtown Minneapolis. Then there are the purists, who stick strictly to the highly underrated fresh-air activity of apple picking. Others operate apple-focused bakeries - a feast of doughnuts, fritters, turnovers, pies and crisps - and many concentrate on general stores stocked with pre-picked apples, freshly pressed cider, caramel apples and other apple-related products. Some go all out, offering hay rides, corn mazes, live music and other family-friendly activities. Yes, it's finally apple season.Īnd that means local apple orchards are opening their gates. Soon we'll be swapping our ice-cold beverages for a warming mug of Minnesota-made cider. Even on the sunniest of days, the air is starting to have a crispness to it.

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