One of the things I miss about New England are the farms. Drive a few minutes in any direction and you were sure to stumble on a local farm that had pick your own apples, peaches, pumpkins , berries and even flowers. Farm animals, hay rides, apple cider donuts, pies, country food and décor were always to be found and the best part . . . it was always free. Not a season would go by without a trip to the farm to see what was growing. Fall was our favorite time of year and it became a family tradition to go pick our pumpkins and make a home made apple pie. However it is not the same in TX. First of all there is no fall and the farms are very different here. They are more of a tourist experience then a part of your way of life. Because of this last year we didn’t have a farm experience at all. This year probably would have been the same if I hadn’t found coupons. With our coupons our day at the farm still cost us well over $50 and it took an hour drive to get there. However, it was totally worth it! I love the farm. It is too fun a tradition to set aside. It may not be the same as it was in New England but every year that I pick a pumpkin or ride a hay wagon I will be reminded of those crisp fall days when a trip to the local farm was as commonplace as a stop at the park.
Dressing Scarecrows “All By Myself!”
Painting Pumpkins
Success at the Fishing Hole
Conquerors of the hay maze
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