A Pumpkin Patch Like None Other at Stoney Ridge Farm

A local treasure nestled on the outskirts of Everson by the name of Stoney Ridge Farms closed for the fall harvest season this past weekend.  We discovered this wonderful family focused destination ten years ago when a school field trip took the class of our older boy out to explore their great pumpkin patch. Since then, it has become our family tradition year after year.

So many things bring us back each year, but I feel that the main reason is the overall joy of being together as a family.  When the boys were young, the mini animal farm amazed them with cuddly little creatures from lop-eared bunnies to baby goats.  The resident donkey always brings a smile to their faces.  The king of the show each year is the goat that walks along high rising planks to reach a platform overlooking the farm where patrons deliver yummy treats to him via a can/rope system.  He will stand up on that small platform high in the sky for hours it seems, or at least as long as the snacks continue arriving.

Then as the boys got older it was for the tasty homemade treats that called to us – warm pumpkin donuts, piping hot apple pie and the flavorful apple cider.   But at the end of the day, they really do have some terrific pumpkins and gourds to choose from.  You can either stroll through the pumpkin fields yourself with a wheel barrel that is provided or stop in their market on the way out to pick out a polished pumpkin.  Either way these pumpkins have been adorning our doorstep for the past ten years.

Although it is too late this season for the pumpkin patch, they do open again for the Christmas season.  They offer Christmas trees, homemade wreaths, local crafts and again their famous pies.  Watch their website for opening day and begin making this YOUR family tradition.   http://stoneyridgefarm.com/index.html