Saturday, October 1, 2011

Pumpkin Farm

We went to the cheesiest 'pumpkin farm' this afternoon.  I grew up in the Niagara Peninsula...so I can tell you what a farm is...this place was not a farm.  The highlights:  delicious cookies, and my son loved the tractor ride. 

We didn't buy any pumpkins.  They were $10 each for the nice ones.  I will wait until they show up at the grocery store!   Do you know of any good pumpkin farms in Southern Ontario/GTA?    What about apple picking? Any awesome places (that are worth the drive)?


7 comments:

  1. Chudleigh's is by far my favourite place for apple picking. I've been going there since I was a kid! Its got a climbing tower and farm animals and the best bakery. Definitely pick up some of their apple crumble pie.

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  2. We loved Downey's pumpkin farm...don't know if that's the one you went to, but the kids loved it!

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  3. We used to go to Andrew's Scenic Acres for pumpkins but agree with Jen that Chudleigh's is great albeit a bit crowded on weekends.

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  4. You could try Birtch Farms in Woodstock. I love it there and they have really unique pumpkins - white ones, green ones, speckled ones. Although, I am no farmer...
    birtchfarms.com

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  5. I like to go out in Flamborough, there are a couple good pumpkin spots on Hwy 5 past Burlington/Waterdown. (Pretty close to where the Christie Antique show takes place actually.) And there's even a corn maze at Hane's just past Flamboro Downs horse track and they have a great pie shop with some other yummy baked goodies.

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  6. Strom's just outside of Guelph! GReat activities for kids and mounds and mounds of pumpkins!

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  7. My family always visits Archibald's in Bowmanville. They also have a winery there, perfect for tastings after a crisp picking session outside!

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