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| First, we were welcomed by our tour guide. |
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| Next, we went into the refrigerator where all of the apples are stored once they are picked and before they are sold. It was very cold in there. |
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| We saw the machine they use to wash the apples. |
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| Our tour guide explained to us how the apples are graded and sorted to determine if they will be used to sell, make apple sauce, or make apple cider. |
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| We saw the different steps for how they make apple cider. |
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| This is the machine used to make the apple cider. |
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| We learned the importance of bees to making apples. The kids were great listeners. |
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| The kids tried to find the queen bee in the hive. |
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| We learned about the different kinds of apples and what they look like. |
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| We got to pick four Jonathon apples to take home with us. |
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| It was a hard decision for which ones to pick. |
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| Some of the parents helped us reach apples that were too high. |
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| We got to play on their playground and go through the maze. |
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| The kids loved jumping in the hay. |
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| We went on a hayride around the grounds of the orchard. We saw more apple trees, soybeans, and pumpkins along the way. |
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| Lastly, we came back to school on the bus. Riding the bus is always a highlight with the kids. |
