Special Events and Activities

Wagon Rides:

Starting the weekend after Labor Day the farm (like the rest of the country) shifts from summer to fall (although the weather doesn't always join us). This year we will again offer free wagon rides on Sunday afternoons at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 pm.

On Saturdays and Sundays after Labor Day we offer our Make- Your-Own Scarecrow Activity. You and the kids can rummage through the bins to find the most interesting combination of shirt and pants for your scarecrow. You get to create and color your scarecrow's face, stuff the clothes with hay, and we even give you  the straw hat to make it official. Just give your life-size scarecrow  a name and he or she will be ready to go home and join the family.  All this fun for only $12.95 and nutritious produce to pick and take home along with your scarecrow!

2007 will be our 13th Annual Gourd Hunt. The third Sunday in October (the 21st) is our traditional date for this event with the rain date being the following Sunday (the 28th).

    What's a Gourd Hunt? What's a Gourd?

A gourd is a member of the squash family. They grow on vines and produce a multi-colored, multi-shaped variety of hard-shelled fruit. These fruit are used for traditional fall decorations, some can even be dried and painted.

So what's a Gourd Hunt? Picture an Easter Egg Hunt held in the fall with colorful gourds in the place of Easter Eggs. We hide these gourds out in our peach orchard for the kids to find. We have separate areas for 5 years and under and 6 to 12. Everyone finds a  gourd and everyone wins a prize from a choice of prize tables. We hide two specially marked gourds in each section. These specially marked gourds are winners of more valuable prizes.

The Gourd Hunt is free for kids 12 and under. We also host free games for the kids. There's music and we have refreshments available.

The activities take place between 1 and 3 pm. The Hunt itself takes place at 2 pm so plan on a fun day at Easy Pickin's 13th Annual Gourd Hunt.