We're doing this all wrong!

When my family immigrated to Canada, the whole family went and picked blueberries--for money. So of course I ate a lot as well and couldn't stand them for the next many many years. Now? Love them.

I have seen many apple orchards where they offer hay rides to people at a price. Pick all you want. They also offered fresh apple cider.... a real treat. 

Hi Mike ... what are you thinking, it's manual labor! :-)

Apple picking season has not yet begun up here but when it does.. we are so there! We love going to the farm to pick our own - blueberries & peaches during the summer, apples & pumpkins during the fall and a X-Mas tree in the December.

In Vermont our orchards have pickers for bulk shipping but most have pick your own on the weekends. It is a fall tradition here.

It happens to me all the time.  It's hose moments where you  are not looking for one thing but another and that small, happy accident happens and you just get the happiest smile on your face. :) Blessings!

Mike, when my kids were little, we would go pick apples every fall. Then we'd go home and make applesauce. It was always great fun.

That's funny.  We live in a citrus grove and honestly, I don't really think much about going out and picking the fruit.   I would rather give it away than let it rot.   Anyone interested in picking some?    Shanna

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Fun read Mike.  There are several apple orchards in my area where you pick your own, it's fun.

Mike, We have a fair number of pick your own type places around here.  Be it apples, berries or other produce, you can bet they get people out in the fields and orchards doing the work :)

Hi Mike.  The apple crop is about 10 days early in our area.

Morning Mike that is the American way if one idea doesn't work simply change the wording and there you are at a new crossroads in the adventure

Good morning Mike. The irony of this isn't lost on me. Life changes and not aleways for the better, but change is a given. Enjoy the day.

Good morning Mike,

Fun post, I lived near a strawberry farm years ago and it was fun (labor) to pick them!

Like many others here, we have several apple orchards and various farms in the area where it's pick-your-own (or you can also purchase already picked). I do think there's an added satisfaction when you pick your own.