I have never gone apple-picking before. So when my friend, Sarah, invited us to go with her family to a pick-your-own-apple farm, I instantly agreed. Perfect timing! My sister is in town! Destination: Jonamac Orchard in a little village called Malta Taking off from around Rosemont, it took just 30 minutes when we started to feel distant from civilization. We passed by Roselle, then started seeing nothing but vast, dry corn fields -- dry because it's almost the end of summer, just a heartbeat away from fall. Apple cafeteria Amidst scurrying kids (and their parents), we found our way to the cafeteria. There were more than a dozen types of apples on display! But of course, we went there to pick the apples ourselves from the trees, so we paid $9 for an empty bag that
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