Fall into Autumn

Fall into Autumn with one of our favourite pastimes:  we wholeheartedly suggest apple-picking as a wonderful way to spend the day with family and friends while enjoying fresh air, exercise and fun and games!  If an apple-picking adventure is on your to-do list this Autumn, we have a few extra reasons why it’s a great idea...

The simple act of being immersed in nature gives an immediate de-stress signal to your brain and helps to calm the nervous system.  Being out in the fresh air, surrounded by apple trees brings a multitude of emotions, such as wonder, joy and curiosity. Nature sparks your attention: you will notice everything from how the apples trees are growing interwoven within the patchwork quilt of fall colours and how your freshly picked apples feel and smell.

Apple-picking farms like Silvermans in Easton, CT are age old family traditions - and places that are high on the fall agenda for young and old.  Established in 1920, Silvermans is one of our favourites for fall  - an authentic working farm offering seasonal apples, fruit and vegetables as well as cheeses, meats and preserves.  A great day out with many healthy treats to bring home - not least a day of walking and picking, laughing and joking, and not least a delicious haul of fresh apples ready to be eaten immediately or transformed into homemade treats.

2020 has been a year for appreciating life's simple pleasures - making apple-picking a tradition delivers an unmistakable feeling of joy that continues to get us through the year. Establishing rituals with family and friends in the beautiful fall landscape brings an incredible boost in enjoyment.  With all of this in mind, we feel it’s definitely time to get this year’s apple-picking date into the calendar.  Wherever you are in the world the simple pleasure of being outside, rambling through the countryside and gathering food is a wonderful moment to simply 'be'. And when you arrive home with your haul, there will be time to make one of your favourite fall recipes - be it apple cider, apple pie, or even cinnamon dusted apple chips!

And if like us, you are still dreaming of a trip a little further afield - as you sip your well-deserved glass of hot cider - we have some ideas.  Looking for some inspiration? Dive in…