Rogers City Family Apple Orchard Named One of the Best in U.S.

Fall in Michigan is making itself known. The crisp air, the vibrant colors of the changing leaves, and all the excitement of the harvest season create the perfect backdrop for one of the state’s most cherished traditions, heading to the apple orchard.

From cider mills to pumpkin patches, Michigan’s apple orchards offer an autumn experience like no other, and one of the state's most charming orchards has been named one of the 'Best Apple Orchards in America'.

As part of their annual 10Best Readers Choice Awards, the USA Today team set out to find the very best the country has to offer when it comes to the apple orchard game.

"The United States' first apple orchard was planted in 1625 near Boston's Beacon Hill. Today, there are more than 25,000 growers producing apples across all 50 states, according to the U.S. Apple Association. That's more than 255 million bushels of apples each year!", USA Today said. 

The experts narrowed it down to just 20 apple orchards from across the United States and put it up to the masses to vote, with the list of the '10 Best Apple Orchards in the United States' just being announced.

Taking the #5 spot of the best orchards in America was Michigan's own Knaebe's Apple Farm (aka Knaebe's Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm). The quaint family-owned orchard in Rogers City is everything fall in Michigan should be, and then some. Here's what USA Today had to say about the Michigan-made selection;

"At Knaebe's Apple Farm (aka Knaebe's Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm), there's tons to do in addition to picking apples. There are wagon and barrel train rides for the kids, a petting zoo, games like horseshoes and cornhole, a barn that boasts some of the best pizza and fresh hard cider in Michigan, a bakery, and, of course, plenty of u-pick apples and pumpkins. This is also one of the best leaf-peeping orchards around, with a riot of colors on display around the start of October."

 

Whether you're picking apples, savoring cider, or enjoying a scenic autumn day, be sure to add Knaebe's to your fall bucket list.

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