Hello friends! I’m sorry it’s been so long since my last post, but I’m back and have a special treat for you today! For those of you who still need to get Halloween-ready, look no further– this is your one-stop shop for all things pumpkin and fall!
Last weekend I had a wonderful afternoon with friends checking out Homestead Farm in Poolesville, Maryland, about a 45 minute drive out of DC. For those of you in the DC area, this is a must-do (if not for the fall foliage along the drive, for the homemade apple pie you’ll get when you arrive)! Homestead is a pick-your-own produce farm specializing in apples in pumpkins during the fall, but also features a petting zoo, hay rides, an apple butter stand, and a small farmer’s market. It doesn’t get more fall, and it’s my absolute favorite place to go apple picking in the DC area. Check it out! Here are some of my favorite highlights:
The farm has three varieties of apples–Enterprise, Fuji, and Pink Lady. Fuji are my personal favorite because they’re sweetest, but their more tart Pink Lady apples are also great for baking (apple pie recipe coming soon).
We also made some new friends….
Put together some colorful fall centerpieces (watch out, Martha)…
…And picked out some flowers and produce for the week! My faves: red mums, pumpkin butter, homemade bread and butter pickles, and strawberry rhubarb preserves. Yum!
**Pricing: Pink Lady and Fuji apples ($1.49/lb) and pumpkins (59 cents/lb)
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