September Is For Apple Picking!!!!!

Abby tasting a Macoun!

Caitlin getting a boost from Mr. Don!

The rows and rows of apple trees at Melick's Farm in Oldwick!

       September is for Macouns!  Yes, Macoun apples.  They are my absolute favorite apple varietal.  They have a perfect texture, a perfect flavor and they are so much fun to pick!!!  Our family has been visiting Melick's Town Farm in Oldwick, NJ  for 27 years.  Now that my children are grown, my husband (known as Mr. Don) and I take some neighbors to the farm every year for an afternoon of apple picking, a picnic, a tractor- pull hay ride and fun on all the playground equipment located on the next lot behind the town library.  The website for Melick's Town Farm is  MelicksTownFarm.com.  It is located on King Street in Oldwick, NJ.  The phone number is 908-439-3888. Melick's is a wonderful farm to visit at several times of the year for pick-your-own fruits.  It has no petting zoos, no clowns (Please ask Miss Sharon what this is all about!!) and no frills in general. That is why I love it so!   It is a working farm with a cider mill, amazing orchards and busy bee hives to watch.  The farm is over a hundred years old and is such a treasure in our great state of NJ.
     Seasonal activities are such a delight for all members of the family.  Celebrating the seasons and the natural events that occur strengthen our bond to the bounties of our planet.  Children learn to appreciate, respect and care for the earth by experiencing the wonders it can bring to all of us.  ---  Miss Lisa