Florida Field Trip Diaries

🍊 Fall in Florida: Where the Leaves Don’t Change, but the Oranges Do 🍊

There’s nothing quite like a fall field trip in Florida — mostly because it still feels like summer with a pumpkin spice filter. So, when our family decided to visit Maxwell Groves in Avon Park, we traded our imaginary sweaters for sunscreen and hit the road with the AC blasting.

The air smelled like fresh citrus and nostalgia the second we arrived. Maxwell Groves has that “old Florida” charm — creaky porch, rocking chairs, and free samples of liquid sunshine (also known as fresh orange juice). The kids immediately found the ice cream freezer, and suddenly the “educational” part of our trip took a backseat to who could get a brain freeze first.

We took photos in front of orange crates like real influencers — sweaty, sticky, and smiling way too hard. We checked out  marmalade “for the pantry” (translation: for toast tomorrow). I tried the famous orange ice cream and declared it “Revolutionary ,” which is high praise from someone that does not like ice cream.

By the end of the visit, our bags were full of citrus goodies, our hearts were full of joy, and our shirts… well, full of orange drips. Fall in Florida may not bring crunchy leaves or cozy scarves, but at Maxwell Groves, it brings laughter, sunshine, and the best OJ around town.

Moral of the story: Who needs apple cider when you’ve got orange ice cream? 🍊☀️