In the end we were there for nearly three hours and were driven away by the late hour and tiredness rather than boredom. There are a bunch of things to do - of the home-grown rather than slick variety - and almost all of them are free!
The maize maze, story-book pumpkin characters, playgrounds, hayrides and gorgeous views - all free. We did pay a small amount for the pedal carts, and the apple cider and doughnuts.
An amazing three storey tree-house (+ basement) with stairs and alternative means of access to/from each floor, faces on trees, animals, a crawl-in hay maze and 'Through the Looking Glass' - a fun exhibit where you get to see yourself sticking your head through those ubiquitous pictures - except that these are constructed from costumes etc., not just paintings - all included in the entrance/parking fee of $0.
Oh yeah - there were pumpkins to pick too. We did have to pay for those. We took the large one in the middle of this picture home without paying though - since we'd taken him there with us.
It's not slick or fancy. It's not an orchard (although they make very good cider doughnuts). However, I couldn't be happier that we took the time to head over there (about 40 minutes from Albany) to visit it.
They are closed on Sundays and their fall season finishes next Saturday - so there are six more chances to "Pick a Pumpkin" this year. Exile #4 was the only one who had anything bad to say about it - as she picked her way across the field - still in her party dress - she declared, "It's muddy!" Dress for the farm if you go - Next time perhaps Exile #4 will go more appropriately dressed - and maybe I will leave my disco suit at home too.
Photos are here.
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