Prices are good but can't ever seem to find a cashier, if I wanted to be ignored I'd go to walmartread more

This store is newer. It is conveniently located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. The aisles…read moreare spacious. It has the "typical" Aldi inventory. The produce was good without being great. I like stocking up on frozen vegetables. The front of the store had bouquets of flowers (perfect for Valentine's Day, apologies, or just because).

You can get apples in Nebraska City, Union, and Council Bluffs, but a place I believe is often…read moreoverlooked is Small's Fruit Farm along Highway 183 near Mondamin, Iowa. The signage makes it easy to find. We were there on a Monday and the place was busy. The sales area is a large space with a lot of different kinds of apples. There were common types such as Fuji and less common types such as Harrelson and Chieftain. We bought a large bag of Harrelson which Bookguy said were tart and slightly sweet. It made the corners of his mouth pucker up a bit. They also have popcorn kernels, cider, lots of jars of various jams, preserves, and other jars of produce. There was a little cafe area where people could sit and eat apple pie. Across from the store is a building where they make the cider. When we were there, they weren't making cider, but there are two self-serve spigots which dispensed cold cider. I thought it was a cool idea, but apparently not everyone is as self-disciplined as we were in limiting our sample to one little cup, based on posted signs. Bookguy liked the apples so much that he considered going back the same way to buy another bag, but time constraints prevented it. Another plus about going to Small's is the beautiful scenery. The Loess Hills forests make for a great leaf peeping experience as well.

My wife and I have come here the last two years for apples and pumpkins…read more It's a beautiful drive up the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, and a perfect place to go for a family trip in the fall. We usually come away with a pumpkin, a few bags of apples, and a few jugs of cherry and raspberry cider. You can pick your own apples but you have to go early enough in the season to do so. We came too late and they had already picked all of the apples. :( Prices are a bit steep, but that's to be expected. These places are in high demand in the fall, and we're always happy to contribute to small businesses and local farmers. This is great for adults and the kiddos -- and although their pumpkins are pricey ($6.75 for mine), they have a good selection that you can pick yourself and mine always turn out perfect as Jack-O-Lanterns.