Our story begins with my husband and I growing up on farms in Pennsylvania. We loved it and knew we wanted to provide this opportunity to our child...
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About Us:
We grew our first pumpkins in 1981. We wanted our business to be family oriented. All pumpkins, squash, gourds, Indian corn and decorati...
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In 2012, North River Adventures opened with the idea to bring family oriented fun through a large corn maze and pumpkin patch to the Des Moines are...
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Fall is a magical time of the year, especially at Howell's Pumpkin Patch, located just 25 miles south of Des Moines off I-35. Here, the fall colors...
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Histoey:
Beginning in 1939 Winton Etchen was 16 when he planted 50 apple trees in northern Iowa. In 1960, he and his wife Dorothy moved to Des Moi...
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About Us:
Chris Gorman and his two sons opened Upstream Gardens in 2014 as a seasonal (April - October) full service and pick-your-own fruit and v...
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North 40 Patch began in 2022 with an overwhelming public response and support. Families visited our first ever Pumpkin Patch at beautiful Thomas Hi...
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In 1991 we purchased 32 acres without a home or utilities. We put up a small shed for our tools and a small tree house for our kids to play in. In ...
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Since 2010, Jerry & I have opened our little farm, bordered by the crooked river, to families in the hopes that we can give all who ...
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About:
Center Grove Orchard, owned and operated by the Larry D. and Pat Black Family, has been open to the public since 1994. We planted our first...
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Mission StatementOur mission is to produce top quality fruits and vegetables while continuing to be responsible stewards of the land. We aspire to ...
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