Come for Fall Family Fun Weekends!
As you drive into the farm yard, the big red barn stands tall, just waiting for excited kids, parents, and grandparents...
Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds
As soon we get a couple drying days, will be busy planting. Will have even more varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds this year. We really had a nice crop of big pumpkins last year and quite a few varieties for the fall decorations. With last years poor planting season, was really limited to the amount of land that was suitable to plant. Will have a good supply of corn shocks, bales, decorative gourds and Indian corn. Getting excited for the 2015 season.
Corn Maze 2015
Have several different ideas for our corn maze for this year. With celebrating our farm turning 100 years in the family this year, will have a Century Farm theme. Haven't decided which one we will use, (maybe have to use the other one next year)! In 1915, my grandparents, Dan and Eva Weber (with their four young children, ages 1-9 years old) moved their belongs by railroad from Fairmont, MN to Osakis. Can you imagine what an undertaking that was!
Corn Maze 2015
Corn maze doesn't open until September 26, 2015- but a lot of work happens between now and opening! Ground is being prepared to plant in. After the past two wet years, have moved the corn maze to a new field. Higher ground without any really low areas. Also, the field is farther from the farmyard, so every one will get a longer hayride. With that in mind, will have two tractors and wagons giving rides. Also, with our farm celebrating being a Century Farm this year, planning on a fun maze with that being our theme.
Petting Zoo Bookings
Been a very good 10 days or so for the petting zoo. First of all, had a good run with our petting zoo at Anderson's Florist & Greenhouse Palm Sunday Open House. (Susie, our Llama didn't give birth there, but did on April Fool's Day). Many Thanks for all who came on out to our annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th. We have had four new bookings, two here and two on the road. Wadena- Deer Creek Elementary School Field Trip here on May 21st. Fergus Falls YMCA Summer Day Camp Field Trip here on August 13th. We go to Pumpkins & Monkey's Preschool Graduation in Sauk Centre on May 27th. Will have both petting zoo and pony rides at the Paynesville Craft Fair on August 29th. Check out our mobile petting zoo page to see where will be at this summer. Still taking more bookings. Call or email with your request.
Mobile Petting Zoo
Our first mobile petting zoo of the spring is taking place right now. We are at Anderson's Florist and Greenhouse of Alexandria, MN. Anderson's have their Palm Sunday Open House celebration. Thursday and Friday, many area young school children and day cares come on thru. Public is invited to this free event anytime Thursday thru Sunday.
Easter Egg Hunt
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 4th from 10-2. We put out plastic eggs through the day so you can come when ever you would like. Egg baskets are furnished, search around the yard or our hay shed. Then take the basket to the party shed and open the eggs to see what you have won. Besides the egg hunt, many animals waiting to be fed and petted. Remember to use the hand sanitiser that is available for your use.
Planning For 2015
A cold winter day, great day to plan and order the seeds for spring planting. We strive for a nice variety of sizes of pumpkins, squash and gourds for our Fall Family Fun Weekends. For either already picked and in the yard, or to go out into our pick your own patches. This year we want to expand even on more varieties. Three months until planting and seven months until the opening our Pumpkin Patch (Saturday, September 26th).
