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Fall Fun

Hay Rides

"Fall Family Fun" has been offered at Nottawa Fruit Farm for over eighteen years, which means that nearly a quarter of a million people have visited St. Joe County's most unique farm.  Mark your calendars now because the popular "Fall Family Fun" will happen all Five Fall Weekends this year.

2008 DATES

Sept 27 and 28
October 4 and 5
October 11 and 12
October 18 and 19
October 25 and 26

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.

Weekeend "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 is $9.95 per child--includes large Pumpkin.  Adults are FREE!

Pumpkin Patch

"Fall Family Fun"  is the event that becomes a treasured memory!

Busy Families take note:  A 'Weekday Package' is offered at $6.95 per child (Adults are, of course, FREE) for the middle three weeks in October.  There are five sequential activities--including the straw tunnels, the hayride and choosing a large pumpkin from the field.  The 'Weekday Package' in on three October Wednesdays (8, 15, 22) and three October Fridays (10, 17, 24) from 3:30-5:30 pm.

Pumpkin Patch

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 2007 was no exception as one could find wonderful 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.  Visitors also enjoyed Jill and Andrea who were wonderful help.  Granddaughter Caitlin was great fun and very efficient, too.  Granddaughter Libby and new husband Mike helped out on weekends.  Again, our daughter Jean was missed terribly at the farm and in our lives.

Fall Family Fun takes many additional staff members in October.  This Fall's weekend weather was great, and so were the part-time employees!  Kris and Laurie came from Kalamazoo each weekend to do the children's activities; Mary and Kelli, who have helped out for many years, fulfilled any responsibility that was asked of them.  Longtime veterans Bev, Jean and Trudy were great as usual.  Newcomers Jeff, Sue, Becky, Beth and Vicki were extremely valuable.  Don and Eleanor doff their hats to those people who enriched our lives in 2007 and look forward to sharing time with them again this year.