Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill, Saint Johns

We stopped in last week on our way home from Mackinac Island. What a charming shop! We needed a gift for our neighbors and bought a half gallon of fresh cider. We were hungry so we also bought a brick of delicious cheddar and half dozen fried cakes. Now that's what I call a Michigan lunch! The woman behind the counter was kind enough to let us use her paring knife to slice up the cheddar to snack on in the car. She also gave us a couple plastic bags to keep the cheese wrapped. They were out of apples but had fresh strawberries in the cooler. We will definately go back there next time we are in the area.

We had such a lovely experience picking apples with my family. The bakery had some yummy treats and we definitely had to bring home some hard cider