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Welcome to the fall celebration at Holly Fork Pumpkin Patch in Barhamsville, VA! We're thrilled at the prospect of hosting your group for a memorable autumn experience.
Holly Fork Pumpkin Patch opens its doors on the third Saturday in September at 10:00 a.m., extending a warm welcome to everyone. Whether you're a school group, youth group, homeschool group, senior group, daycare, special needs group, or any organization, we have something for EVERYONE!
For a fee of $13.50 per child/group member and $6.50 for chaperones, each participant receives an array of exciting activities. This includes a small pumpkin to take home (picked from the patch), a delightful hayride/trolleyride , access to a tire -fun areas, play/game area, corn boxes, and an engaging educational lesson.
You have the option to choose between two educational lessons. The first focuses on animal life/care, introducing our chickens, pigs, horses, donkeys, sheep, and rabbits. Alternatively, opt for a lesson on the life cycle of a pumpkin. You can let us know which you prefer at the time of scheduling your field trip.
Our family-friendly patch ensures a joyful experience with hay rides/trolley rides, play groud areas areas, tire-fun maze areas, pumpkins, homemade jams, sweet potatoes, mums, a spacious covered picnic area, and, of course, lots of FUN! Schedule your visit by calling or emailing us today, as our calendar fills up quickly.
* There is more detailed information on our lessons toward the end of this page*
FUN FARM ADD-ONS:
Please note that field trip groups must consist of 20 or more participants, and payments can be made by business check or cash. Credit card payments incur a 5.50% fee.
Your group will enjoy a well-organized rotation through various stations during the visit, with each station lasting approximately 15 minutes. We're ready to accommodate you and your group from mid-September through mid November.
Wishing you a Happy Fall, Your Farmers, Stephanie & Michael Ripchick
Lesson information and choices while on a field trip to Holly Fork Farm, your group will experience either an educational lesson on the life cycle of a pumpkin or a detailed animal adaptations lesson.
Alongside picking pumpkins, enjoying hayrides, and exploring the tire fun zone, your group will delve into the wonders of fall. Our patch features a large, clean picnic area, handicap accessible portable restroom units, and helpful employees on-site. We are fully insured, and a certificate of insurance can be provided upon request.
Educational Lesson Options:
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin: Explore pumpkins, gourds, pumpkin vines, and more to understand the stages of seed, sprout, plant, flower, green pumpkin, and orange pumpkin. This station lasts approximately 15–20 minutes, with time for questions at the end.
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Animal Adaptations lesson: Learn about the specific traits that help chickens, ducks, rabbits, and pot-bellied pigs survive and thrive in their environment, including discussions on their feet, legs, beaks, and digestive system. This station lasts 15–20 minutes and includes visits to these animals where they live as we discuss them!
A little more helpful information
We look forward to hosting you at Holly Fork Pumpkin Patch!
At Holly Fork Farm, we understand that financial difficulties should not be a barrier to enriching educational experiences. We firmly believe that all youth should have the opportunity to visit a farm and engage in meaningful, hands-on learning. If your group is experiencing financial challenges and finding it difficult to cover the field trip costs, we encourage you to reach out to us.
We are committed to fostering inclusivity and ensuring that no child misses out on the valuable experiences our farm has to offer. We welcome open conversations about possible cost assistance options tailored to your group's needs. Our aim is to work collaboratively to find solutions that make it feasible for every child to enjoy the wonders of Holly Fork Farm.
Please don't hesitate to contact us to initiate a conversation about cost assistance. Your interest in providing this educational opportunity for your group aligns with our core values, and we look forward to exploring ways to make your visit a reality.
For inquiries or to discuss cost assistance, feel free to reach out via email: hollyforkfarm@gmail.com
Frequently asked questions:
** please note ** There is not a pumpkin included for chaperones - that would be a separate purchase** The student does receive a pumpkin and will pick that from our patch during thier field trip
HOLLY FORK FARM
4901 Holly Fork Road-Barhamsville, Va 23011 ~A family farm~
A few reminders to make you pumpkin patch field trip a success at
Holly Fork Farm
*Please plan to meet us in the front of the main barn and sales store. One of our staff members will greet your group, go over the plan of action and we will get started.
*Encourage your group members to be on time as we like to start on time and often are not able to wait for those attending late-we will do our best to catch them up to the group if they arrive late!
If your parent chaperones are paying separately-THEY MUST ARRIVE BEFORE THE STUDENTS AND TAKE CARE OF PAYMENT ( CASH IS PREFERRED ) THIS WAY WE CAN START ON TIME AND STAY ON SCHEDULE-please make sure your chaperones are aware of this-thanks!!
~We do accept debit and credit for other farm purchases but since field trip services, entry, etc. is already discounted we do out best to avoid credit cards fees on those services~
* We would strongly encourage paper bags with the children's names on them for pumpkin patch picking or a book bag to store them in. ** WE ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE BAGS, SHARPIE MARKERS FOR USE, ETC. ( Thanks for understanding)
* Comfortable clothing, sneakers, (flip flops are not recommended), water bottle, sun screen/sun hat and bug repellent etc. and all highly recommended!
* Full payment is due on the day that your field trip services are provided-unless you have made arrangements ahead of time to be invoiced.
*Business check is the preference for payment -if you pay by credit card a 5.5% fee will apply
Should you have any questions at all please feel free to reach out! We appreciate your business and support of our family farm!
Farmer Stephanie and the team at Holly Fork Farm
804 366 6349
4901 Holly Fork Road
Barhamsville, Va 23011