Applefest was a fun and certainly a tasty experience for me. Being a first-timer, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. Before heading out to the commons, we learned about the apple economy that is so important here in upstate NY. I was fascinated to learn that Cornell has it’s own patented apples. I may or may not have bragged about this to my friends..

The commons were filled with stands and stands of people selling apple and non-apple products. I’m proud to say that almost all of my purchases were apple related, I definitely got the true applefest experience. I made an entire round through all the streets and stands with my friends first to scout out what exactly we wanted. It was a bit overwhelming with SO many options and new foods and products I have never seen. Just getting through all the stands took longer than expected, but it was well worth it. I bought myself some hot apple cider, apple cider donuts, fresh apples, apple pie, maple popcorn, and the most interesting buy, an apple caramel macaroon. The highlight of the trip was definitely getting fresh apple cider donuts right before they ran out.

Surprisingly I am not tired of eating everything apple, in fact I think applefest gave me a newfound appreciation for apples and all the treats that they make possible. I will definitely be going back to applefest next year and filling my stomach with everything apple!