Ever had a Walkin' Pie? You have to go to Kids Inc in 
Apple Hill to find this yumy treat!
If you find yourself driving along Highway 50 between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe, as you reach Camino (just about 35 miles from my Fair Oaks home and very near Placerville) you will see signs directing you to Apple Hill, which is just right off the freeway. I recommend that you stop there, take one of the roads that runs right along the freeway, and you will find yourself in some wonderful farmland, where each farm has wonderful food to offer, made from their own farm-grown ingredients. It really is a great way to spend a day and is an easy drive from anywhere in the Sacramento area.
You will also find animals who love visitors and welcome some petting, crafts booths of every kind, some great fudge and sandwiches, and other enjoyable experiences for the entire family. 
You can pick up a map to the farms that will direct you from one to the other, each a bit different.
While you are there, I suggest that you stop by Kids Inc. for some of the best apple pie you have ever tasted!
Kids Inc. started small almost forty years ago when Edio Delfino
(the Agricultural Commissioner of El Dorado County) started teaching his children how to care for the young apple trees in the nursery on his ranch. The children planted pumpkins next to the trees, selling the pumpkins they grew. When the trees grew too big for pumpkins to grow under their shade, Ed set aside two acres for the children's new pumpkin patch.
Ed and his wife Joan decided to let the children name the whole ranch. They don't remember which one of the children came up with the name "Kids Inc.," but that's what it's been called ever since. Today the original kids of Kids Inc. are grown, and their children's children (the sixteen Delfino grandchildren) are keeping up the 
tradition. Now there are seven acres of pumpkins and gourds, and another acre of Indian corn under cultivation. Ed and Joan's son Chris and his wife Robyn are gradually taking the reins.
Chris oversees the "Kids' Kids" as they learn the ins and outs of farming and earn money that will help pay for their college educations (they get to keep a little to spend, too). Kids Inc. has grown in lots of ways. The Pie Shop is a local legend: it's the only place to get a "Walkin' Pie."
The Farmhouse Pie, a whopping five-pound apple specialty, is something else you can't miss, and the apple cider is unbeatable. If you're in the mood for a meal, try the Hill Grill, open weekends, and featuring the tastiest lunch menu around. The Gift Shop has antiques and unique crafts. On the weekend after Thanksgiving, you can come and cut your own Christmas tree, and find out just what "Walkin' Pie" is when you get one free.
You can see why Kids Inc. is my favorite of all the many farms in Apple Hill. They are all great, but Kids Inc. is simply special!
Kids Inc.
3245 N Canyon Road
Camino,California 95709
United States
(530) 622-0184
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