Each fall, thousands flock to their nearest apple orchard for autumn’s bounty, and stories surface about adopted Hoosier, Johnny Appleseed, the “patron saint” of apples. Appleseed was a barefoot ...

The Johnny Appleseed Trail of North Central Massachusetts — named for John Chapman, the folk hero who spread apple orchards ...

The true story of John Chapman is much more complex—and booze-fueled—than the history books had led me to believe.

Ebenezer Rice’s farm ledger, 1818-1821, is a valuable record of business on the Ohio frontier and shows lots of whiskey changed hands, little cider. Poor old Johnny Appleseed — all he wanted to do is ...

It is thought that beer had a very big hand in shaping civilization as we know it. The necessity for grain crops to keep producing the raw ingredients for all manner of proto-hops beverages defined ...

AN APPLE A DAY may or may not keep the doctor away, but it's a sentiment shared by just about everyone our Mo Rocca has been visiting: At the Johnny Appleseed Festival in Fort Wayne, Ind., there's no ...

As the heat of summer gives way to cooler temperatures, the apples ripen and the leaves begin to take on autumn colors, many area festival goers and history buffs may begin thinking of AuGlaize ...

John Chapman is one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood figures in American history. Otherwise known as “Johnny Appleseed," Chapman could be described as a successful real estate speculator ...

As autumn arrives and the apple trees begin dropping their red, ripened apples, many people’s thoughts turn to a local annual event, the Johnny Appleseed Festival at AuGlaize Village, 12296 Krouse ...

It’s cider-making time in the Berkshires — a time to enjoy such a sweet, nutritious drink from fresh apples grown in local orchards. The word “cider” might appear to be one of those sturdy Old English ...