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"Fall Family Fun" has been offered at Nottawa Fruit Farm for over twenty years, which means that at least a quarter of a million people have visited St. Joe County's most unique farm in October. Mark your calendars now because the popular "Fall Family Fun" will happen all 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! Special admission pricing on October 30 & 31.

Pumpkin Patch

Hours: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Come anytime; the activities are continuous.
Note: *Weekdays (8:30 - 3:00 pm) are reserved for School Tours.

Weekday "Hayride Package"

The Weekday 'Hayride Package' is offered on four Wednesdays 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 2009 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 joined us for the summer. Mary S., an old veteran, joined Connie (from Bloomtown)and Sue clerking in the store in the fall. Visitors also enjoyed Jessica, Nathan, Martha and McKenzie who were 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. This Fall's weekend weather was not so good, but the part-time employees certainly were! Kris and Laurie came from Kalamazoo to do the children's activities; Mary and Kelli who have helped out for thirteen consecutive years fulfilled any responsibility that was asked of them. Longtime veterans Bev, Jeff, Sue, Beth and Becky were great as usual. Last year's newcomers-Ken (Kelli's brand-new husband), Sam and Magdalena were again very valuable. Don and Eleanor doff their hats to those people who enriched our lives in 2009 and look forward to sharing time with them again.