Come Apple Picking With Us - Eckert's Family Farm - Fall in St. Louis - Missouri Pumpkin Patch

Join us as we explore our hometown of St. Louis, Missouri! St. Louis is an extremely unique city that holds much history. There is something for everyone here: sports, good eats, family fun, nightlife, historical landmarks & even a National Park! In this episode, we visit at St. Louis staple - Eckert's Farm! Eckert’s Orchards took root in 1837 after Johann Peter Eckert immigrated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Dietzenbach, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, and began farming. Johann’s son Michael followed his father’s instinctive love for the land and settled on a farm that we call Drum Hill, near Fayetteville, Illinois, which is 35 miles southeast of St. Louis. Fruit trees were planted on Michael’s farm in 1862, and then Michael’s son Henry followed suit and in 1890 planted fruit trees on his Turkey Hill Farm in Belleville, Illinois. Henry’s farm is now the hub of the Eckert’s family business, where the family’s largest orchard produces apples, peaches, strawberries, blackberries and other fresh fruit and vegetables and where its Country Restaurant and Country Store operate year-round. (Credit : https://www.eckerts.com/eckerts-history) Every fall, when I was little, my Grandparents would take me to Eckert's to pick apples, get pumpkins & enjoy all the fun activities they had to offer! This is the first time we have taken our girls, and we visited the Belleville, IL location. We hope to make this a yearly tradition - and will visit the Millstadt location next time! Check back often for videos highlighting our trips, as well as tips for packing, gear reviews & how to family camp on a budget! Don't forget to Like & Subscribe! We appreciate YOU! Eckert's Farm: https://www.eckerts.com/