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One of my favorite adventures so far in Rochester has been raspberry picking at a local fruit farm. It is run by a couple as their retirement, and is such a great place. We went last year a few times, but ran out of jam before the berries were ripe again this year… good thing I had helpers this time! (The kids went last time, just weren’t really helpers…) Zach got right into it and picked 2 pints of perfectly ripe berries; and even Emma was a great picker! She kept saying “Is this one red enough?” until she had a pint of her own. (She was SO proud of herself, and insisted on carrying her pint ever-so-carefully all the way up to pay!) I love the atmosphere on a farm – the hard work combined with the beauty of the landscape, the fruit of the land, and the easy-going people – we’ll take it, even if it’s only for the afternoon. And then comes the rest of the fun… the jam! Once again the kids loved helping – they love that every time they eat the jam they can say they made it – from start to finish!