Day one:

Fun Farm
The Fun Farm is located in Kearney, MO. What instantly caught my eye was the amount of unique pumpkins available. A worker at the patch told me they had a great crop this year with still more pumpkins in the field. The amount of pumpkins available to buy was remarkable: Classic orange, white, yellow, gray, bumpy, smooth, big, small, tall, and even short. The worker also told me that the gorgeous unique crop was a result of cross-pollination from the bees out in the field. Picking up each pumpkin, I evaluated them, narrowing down my options for my final purchase. It was so hard to choose, you would think you had the perfect one and then look down at your feet to see another one just as good if not better. This farm offers a petting zoo set up with fall food, and a corn maze. The younger children were also offered a train/hayride and a bouncy tarp. Available to the customers was a shop with more pumpkins and squashes, fall décor, and old-fashioned candies. With the fall colors all jumbled together in fun shapes, sizes, and colors it was too hard to leave without grabbing a souvenir to take home. I decided to bring two characterized pumpkins home to join my collection. After day one my pumpkin total is seven. Which is only the beginning of many more!

Day Two:

Carolyn`s Pumpkin Patch
Carolyn`s Pumpkin Patch is located in Liberty and the first thing I noticed was not only the kind service but also the smell of something yummy. After looking around for a while I came across a big red barn with two of my favorite words on it, “food” and “open.” Finding the source of the smell was easy, pumpkin donuts. Of course I had no choice but to give in and buy some, and let me tell you it was worth it. After my taste buds had been satisfied I continued to take a look at their pumpkins. Carolyn`s Pumpkin Patch wasn’t much of a patch. They had some orange pumpkins put out back of their general store. Yes, they did offer some cool funky pumpkins but they didn’t come in the same amount, sizes, and colors as Fun Farm. The lack of variety and amount of pumpkins might have been due the lateness of the season. Although Fun Farm offered more pumpkins, Carolyn`s offered better service in my opinion. Carolyn`s staff was extremely friendly and made you feel like you were in a small hometown. The friendly atmosphere made it almost impossible to be anything but happy. This pumpkin patch also offers a corn maze, tricycle riding for younger kids, a petting zoo, food stands, and a good family friendly experience. Even though there wasn’t much of a variety it’s a better experience than your normal grocery store pumpkin shopping. I couldn’t resist buying two pumpkins to add to my collection. Now after day two my pumpkin total is nine and I still have day three ahead of me.

Day Three:
Red Barn Farm
The second after I stepped out of the car, I was in love. The cozy, homey, and quite frankly adorable appearance of this place drew me in. I couldn’t help but love this place even though it was so late in the season. It was the day after Halloween and although the pumpkins weren’t “oh so amazing!” no one could resist loving the place. I approached their store opening the door to be greeted by an old fashion general store set up. After a quick peek around the shop I could smell all the soaps and candles, eying the candy and old fashion décor. I bought a ticket for the hayride as well as some apple cider that was definitely from heaven. Plopping down on the stacks of hay off for our mini adventure to the pumpkin patch. Hopping off the trailer I was surprised by the size of the pumpkin patch it was huge. I didn’t see a lot of unique pumpkins, but I still saw multiple great ones. It was a classic pumpkin patch and I think that was one reason why it stood out so much. You are able to walk through the vines and along the dirt paths and get your own hands dirty. The crisp fall breeze and occasional sips of my apple cider, which warmed me to the bone. I walked back to the trailer satisfied with my time spent at the pumpkin patch. While sitting on my same haystack I stumbled into a conversation with the owner of Red Barn Farm. He told me all about the farm and how it was an actual running farm. This farm grows pumpkins, apples, peaches, and other crops. He told me how he was proud that this farm was an actual farm and how it wasn’t just pumpkins thrown on a lot. It’s a farm with homegrown everything. The animals on the farm, the pumpkins, and the people there all made it worth my time. This place does it all: petting zoo, apple fest, and weddings. If you are looking for a genuine good time with an actual farm experience and some homegrown hospitality you can`t go wrong with a visit to this place. After day three my pumpkin total is still nine. No particular one jumped out at me but, I definitely plan to go back next year if not sooner.

Mrs. Sherman
“I love going to the pumpkin patch because fall is my favorite season! It is a fun way to spend time with my family while enjoying the festivities of the season and the great weather.”
Isaac Leff Sophomore

“I like pumpkin patches because they have a lot of weird pumpkins that you couldn’t find in the store.”