As a child my family and I would go to Wilson’s Apple Orchard & Farm in Solon, Iowa to pick apples in the fall. This year I had the opportunity to go when I had a last minute trip to take care of a family member. I enjoyed visiting the orchard again and seeing how the farm has evolved over the past 20+ years. The Farm Visit: The apple orchard was established in 1980 and was opened to the public in 1985 with over 100 varieties of apples in the orchard. I remember taking a wagon ride out into the orchard with my family to pick apples when I was…