The official days of Fall will be beginning soon. In Ohio, the temperatures have already started to drop. Many of the schools have started in this area. In fact, the start of school reminds this Yahoo Contributor of corn being picked. There is a large corn field right outside of Byesville, Ohio that gets harvested the first week of the Rolling Hills District Schools every year. Farmers work hard to produce food for this great nation and their family. Some families have donated their time and farms to show the public what it takes to run a farm. Here is a list of several different working farms that can be visited in Ohio.
Leaders Farm
A farm named Leaders Farms in Napaleon, Ohio offers visitors a variety of farm activities that are entertaining and educational. At the Leaders Farm, people can take hayrides. A tractor pulls a hay wagon throughout the farm. Riders on the wagon can sit on hay bales. There is also a large corn maze people can walk through at the Leaders Farms. Each year staff create new designs for people to wind their way through in this maze. People that like to actually pick their own pumpkins from a patch can also do this at Leaders Farm. For more information about Leaders Farm in Napaleon, go to www.leadersfamilyfarms.com.
Rainbow Farms
Rainbow Farms is located in Madison, Ohio and is owned by Larry and Tina Klco according to blog.lakevisit.com. Rainbow Farms is listed as a Lake County Farmland Preservation Farm according to blog.lakevisit.com. There are forty different kinds of fruits and vegtables raised on Rainbow Farm in Madison, Ohio. Customers of Rainbow Farms are given the opportunity to pick their own tomatoes, peppers, strawberries and blackberries.
Rosby Berry Farm
The Rosby Berry Farm provides seven different “fields of Heritage Red Raspberries, Polana, Autumn and Brittain Raspberries to customers according to www.rosbycompanies.com. The raspberry season is during August and lasts until the end of October according to rosbycompanies.com. September seems to be the ideal time to pick these berries according to rosbycompanies.com.
Ramseyer Farm
There is a working farm in Wooster, Ohio called Ramseyer Farms. It is a “700 acres in Wayne County, Ohio” according to www.ramseyerfarm.com. This farm gives visitors an opportunity how to pick their own pumpkins off the vine. People can also take a hayride or go through corn mazes at Ramseyer Farm. Other activities are making scarecrows or visiting the farm animals.
Witten Roadside Markets
In the Appalachian region, people enjoy shopping at the Witten Roadside Markets. The actual Witten Farm is located in Lowell, Ohio near Marietta, Ohio. At the Witten Farm, there are fields and fields fruits and vegtables that are taken to the Witten Roadside Markets throughout Ohio and West Virginia. The Witten Farm in Lowell, Ohio also has greenhouses and Angus Cattle to complete the working farm according to www.wittenfarms.com. Witten Farm Markets are known for their sweet corn, tomatoes and strawberries. There is a Witten Roadside Market in Caldwell, Marietta and Lowell Ohio.
At the end of September, Barnesville, Ohio holds a huge festival to celebrate fall and the farmers in the areas hard work. This year the Barensville Pumpkin Festival will be September 21st through the twenty fifth. It is a large festival that features the crowning of the King Pumpkin, car shows, a Pumpkin Festival Parade and lots and lots of pumpkin foods. The Fall season is a great way to celebrate the great bounties of the year. Have a good fall season and check out a working farm. It really can be an entertaining and educational experience.
Sources:
www.wittenfarm.com
www.ramseyerfarm.com
www.rosbyfarm.com
www.leadersfarms.com