Apples 2 ways in Vermont

I couldn't decide which occasion to write about in Vermont this weekend, so I decided it made good sense to include both in one entry, and perhaps someone would decide to hit both and make a weekend out of a trip to the Green Mountains. First off on Saturday, Oct. 17 is the Cabot Apple Pie Festival which is a great drop-in event for the six hours it runs. The annual event features pie making, baking and judging, music, crafts, pumpkin carving, children’s activities, silent auction, food, and of course, pies for sale. Raffles will be drawn throughout the day, and local artisans will gather to show their handmade wares.

On Sunday, Oct. 18, Strafford hosts the 19th Century Apple and Harvest Festival. Go back in time and press cider in an antique press, taste heirloom apple varieties, meet John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed), make an old fashioned scarecrow, play period games, and more. There will be plenty to eat, see, and do from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival is hosted at the Justin Morrill State Historic Site. For more information, visit online.