Apple Picking

A ritual of fall here in Massachusetts is going apple picking. Ben went with his parents to a local organic farm that is set up primarily for apple-picking trips. They have a little "train" that goes between different areas of the farm, each with different sorts of apples and pears. The route is a brick-paved grape arbor. In order to make picking easier, they even train the trees so they grow along a flat plane, and keep them short, so all the apples can be reached without a ladder. Ben had a wonderful time. He liked walking in the orchard and picking (up) apples. He also discovered that he likes biting into apples. He didn't eat a great deal, but he certainly bit alot.