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At the Farmers’ Daughter we carry our love for growing strawberries and seasonal vegetables over into our pumpkin season, by growing our Jack-O-Lanterns and miniature pie pumpkins. Starting the September 16th thru November 1st, 2024, teachers can bring their classes to the Farmers’ Daughter for an Educational Tour to the Pumpkin Patch. We offer a SPECIAL hayride to our Pumpkin Patch that is unmatched anywhere else! The hayrides depart from our country store and wind their way through our 108-acre Centennial Farm that has been in our family for at least 6 generations. Riders will enjoy seeing the beautiful fall scenery, our family pond, and Barrett’s Mountain in the background. Not to mention going through the heart of our tomato & pepper fields, strawberry fields, and ending up at our Pick-your-own Pumpkin and Sunflower Patches!
Each private field trip is tailored to the age group (pre-K through 3rd Grade, plus EC of all ages) and includes:
- Story Time
- Pumpkin Craft Time
- Tractor-pulled Hayride
- Educational lessons on the life cycle of a pumpkin plant, photosynthesis and pollination. All taught in a REAL Pumpkin Patch by Farmer Amy. Including hands-on pumpkin activity.
- Students will pick out their very own orange, miniature pie pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch.
- Several photo opportunities, including barnyard cutouts and a group photo spot at the Pumpkin Patch.
- Playtime at our NEW Barnyard Play Area
- Access to our Covered Picnic Shelter
The cost of the Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch is $11.95 (tax included) for Students, Parents, Siblings, and Teachers (2 teachers and a bus driver per class are admitted free). Children under the age of 2 are admitted free. However, they do not get a pumpkin. This field trip opportunity is for school groups of 20 or more and lasts approximately 2 hours. Additional pumpkins are available for purchase at our Country Store.
New in 2024, Catered Lunches for Educational Tours:
Our old roadside stand has been partially disassembled to convert it into an outdoor picnic area. It is available for group lunches and can seat approximately 50 children. Our Country Store has a Deli that opened in the fall of 2022. It is inspected by the Alexander County Health Department and has a Sanitation Score of 99.5%! We started catering lunches for Millersville Christian Academy in September of 2023, in addition to our daily lunch and dinner customers that have come to love our deli sandwiches!
Now, teachers can also choose to leave the coolers at school and let us take care of you! That’s right, your class can enjoy a catered lunch from the Farmers’ Daughter Deli and a kids scoop of (Chocolate, Vanilla, or Cotton Candy ice cream) for a total price (field trip, lunch, & ice cream) of $20/student. The meals include a 6” ham or turkey & cheese sub, with lettuce & tomato, apple slices or chips, and a juice box. Teachers can order ahead, and we will have your sandwich ready for you to enjoy for lunch.
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