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September 28, 2023

5 Local Apple Orchards Worth Visiting šŸŽ

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5 Local Apple Orchards Worth Visiting šŸŽ

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In the final installment of how to make the most of fall in southern Wisconsin, Cap Times Food Editor Lindsay Christians shares her reporting on local apple orchards. She provides her picks for where to get apples for pies, where to pick-your-own, and which varieties you gotta try.Ā Who knew you could pickle apples?!

Join us every Thursday as we explore Madison's food culture, from the brewers and bakers to the chefs and cheesemakers.

Apple orchards mentioned on the show:

šŸ Alpine Ridge OrchardĀ 

5610 Alpine Road, Brooklyn

šŸ Appleberry Farm

8079 Maurer Road, Cross Plains

šŸ Door Creek Orchard

3252 Vilas Road, Cottage Grove

šŸ Eplegaarden

2227 Fitchburg Road, Fitchburg

šŸ Munchkey Apples

175 Drammen Valley Road, Mount Horeb

šŸ Lapacek’s Orchard

N1959 Kroncke Road, Poynette

šŸ Ski-Hi Fruit Farm

E11219A Ski Hi Road, Baraboo

Also:

šŸ§€ Cheese Fair Off the Square is Sept. 30, 8 am - 1:45 pm, at East Washington Avenue and South Pinckney Street.Ā 

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