Ranking: Value - 4 out of 5; Dad Fun Factor - 4 out of 5; Kid Fun Factor - 5 out of 5
Another trip to Union, IL and another great day. Today I talk about our visit to Prairie Sky Orchard. It was great. Just great! We went back in September so this is going to torque a few off as being a little late but save this one for next Fall. Sorry. We were looking for an apple orchard to take the boys so they could get a little country fresh air. What we found was a very family friendly place that has a large Raspberry patch, several rows of apple trees, and great pumpkin patch, and some yummy baked goods. Let's go in reverse order. We finished the trip all sitting on a pile of hay bails stuffing our crumb holes (not mom) with apple doughnuts. The best. Actually better than Goebbert's. We ate a dozen at least. I think I gained a happy 5 lbs. Jack and Jesse climbed the hay bales and had a blast. That was how it ended. Sweet.
The rest was a great build-up. The boys really got into picking raspberries and gently laying them into the tub. They must have eaten half as many as they put in
. We then moved onto the apples. We grabbed a peck size bag (I don't get the peck thing but it is what it is) and ended up filling half a bushel. They have a ton of different apple types. We liked them all. So fresh and good. We made three pies as soon as we got home. The cool part is that the tress are all pruned low to the ground so we can reach most of the branches. The boys rode my shoulders so we all could reach. The Orchard is really some one's back yard so it has a very homey feel.
. We then moved onto the apples. We grabbed a peck size bag (I don't get the peck thing but it is what it is) and ended up filling half a bushel. They have a ton of different apple types. We liked them all. So fresh and good. We made three pies as soon as we got home. The cool part is that the tress are all pruned low to the ground so we can reach most of the branches. The boys rode my shoulders so we all could reach. The Orchard is really some one's back yard so it has a very homey feel.
The neighbors have geese and turkeys and they wander around the orchard free range. That generates some land mines to avoid so keep a look out. To be fair, it was only in a small area. If you are coming a good distance you should consider hitting the Railway Museum and the Orchard in the same day. It would be killer. Make sure you grab some grub there. Apple pies are wicked simple to make so stock up on some cinnamon, butter, sugar, and Pillsbury pie dough. I probably missed something there but you get the point.
To get more info on our favorite apple orchard go to: http://www.prairieskyorchard.com/
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