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The year 2012 will mark the twnty-fifth year that "Fall Family Fun" has been offered at Nottawa Fruit Farm, which means that more than a quarter of a million people have visited St. Joe County's most unique farm in October. Mark your calendars for a visit to help us celebrate our anniversary because the popular "Fall Family Fun" will happen Five Fall Weekends this year.

Pumpkin Patch

Hours: 11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Come anytime; all activities are continuous.
Note: *Weekdays are reserved for school groups with reservations.
Visit the School Tours page for more information.

Weekend "Hayride Package"

The traditional Weekend "Hayride Package" includes your child picking a large Pumpkin from the field, taking a Hayride through the farm, walking through the Sorghum Path, riding the John Deere Pedal Tractors, catching a balloon in the Strawberry Typhoon, crawling through the ever-popular Straw Tunnels, digging for a Dinosaur Egg, playing Musical Characters, fishing in the 'Ole' Fishing Hole, painting a Mini-Pumpkin and visiting the Farm Animal Family. The cost which includes all nine activities and large pumpkin is $9.95 per child. Accompanying Adults are FREE!

Pumpkin Patch

Hours: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Hayrides leave at 3:40, 4:20 & 5:00
Note: *Weekdays (8:30 - 3:00 pm) are reserved for School Tours.

Weekday "Hayride Package"

The Weekday 'Hayride Package' is offered on four Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in October. The activities included in this package are crawling through the popular straw tunnels, taking the hayride, walking through the sorghum path, choosing a large pumpkin from the field, playing musical characters and painting a mini-pumpkin. And, of course, the Farm Animals are always here awaiting your visit. The cost which includes all five activities and a large pumpkin is $6.95 per child. Adults are FREE!

Pumpkin Patch

"FALL FAMILY FUN" is the event that becomes a treasured memory!

Pumpkin Patch

Visit us SOON! Our 'farm family' is looking forward to meeting your family.

Our "Farm Family" of employees is firmly committed to assuring that those children who visit here have a fun-filled time. We, also, believe that "family" outings are very important in these hectic, modern times; consequently, to encourage family togetherness there is no additional charge to parents or grandparents who accompany their child to the farm's festivities.

Spotlight on Nottawa Fruit Farm Employees

It takes wonderful employees to make Nottawa Fruit Farm run successfully. The year 2011 was no exception as one could find great people in all facets of the business. Inside you might have been greeted by several different smiling faces. Rosa, who is the primary baker, was always ready to lend a helping hand. We enjoyed having Grandson Jordan who again joined us for the summer. Visitors were greeted Martha and McKenzie who were absolutely wonderful help. Again, our daughter Jean was missed terribly at the farm and, of course, in our lives.

"Fall Family Fun" takes many additional staff members in October. The 2011 Fall's weekend weather was great just as our part-time employees were! Kris and Laurie came from Kalamazoo to do the children's activities; Mary and Kelli who have helped out for fifteen consecutive years fulfilled any responsibility that was asked of them. Veterans Ken, Bev, Vicki, Connie and Erv were great as usual. Don and Eleanor doff their hats to those people who enriched our lives in 2011 and look forward to sharing time with them again.