Fall Farm day brings families together at Gail’s Pumpkin Patch

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[September 18, 2015]  BEASON - Sunday afternoon was a great day to be on the farm at Gail’s Pumpkin Patch near Beason. With mild temperatures and lots of sunshine, families came out in large numbers to enjoy a Sunday afternoon at the patch.

The annual Fall Farm Day at Gail's always includes some extra activities that are both fun and educational for children and adults alike.

This year, there were a few new offerings. The Nuthatch Hill Dog House was on hand selling hand-held foods such as hot dogs, cheesy fries, and walking tacos. Returning this year, was a free ice cream treat that made for a great dessert after lunch or just a mid-day snack. The food offerings continued inside with apple cider slushies, pumpkin cookies and donuts, popcorn; and for the particularly health conscious, locally grown apples. This is all in addition to the variety of jams, jellies, and apple butter offered annually, as well as honey fresh from the Sasse Apiary.

Activities included pumpkin and face painting inside the large shed; several fun things outside such as tic-tac-toe, and checkers with small pumpkins, and a larger than life Connect-4 game. There were also scarecrow cut-outs that could be decorated with items from a large basket nearby and then used for photo opportunities.

There were plenty of pumpkins and gourds on hand for shoppers to choose from. Some of the selections included very bumpy gourds and pumpkins, white pumpkins, and other unusual colors.

Back inside the building, there were massive displays of decorative items for fall and Halloween, great for doing a fall scene outside in the yard, or setting up a masterful centerpiece on the dining room table.

Outside again, it was active playtime for kids and grown-ups alike. Returning this year was the maze of tunnels for kids to crawl through and the trike trail for peddling about. New to the trike trail this year were trikes built to accommodate adults. Throughout the afternoon, several of the grownups enjoyed peddling alongside their kids or grandkids.

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Another new attraction this year was the popcorn wagon. Guests could purchase a ticket and get a ride to the popcorn patch where they were allowed to pick their own popcorn right from the stalk. The barrel train returned this year, and several children enjoyed taking a ride around the Quonset hut.

Animals are also popular at the Patch, especially the goats and kittens.

Once again this year, Abby Coers was on hand with her drone or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. She set up inside the shed to talk about the little flying machine and at 2 p.m. offered a live demonstration of how it works and how it is utilized in agriculture.

While Fall Farm Day is a special event for the pumpkin patch, many of the activities offered on Sunday are available each weekend through the end of October, so it isn’t too late to get out and enjoy the fresh air and an afternoon on the farm.

[Nila Smith]

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