Oltmann Farms

Oltmann Farms has a very nice Pumpkin Patch! One week before Halloween and there are still good sized pumpkins to pick thru for the perfect one (Huge variety of pumpkins). Did I mention that there is no fee to enter? Just did! Live music, for fans of the 50’s and 60’s genre. One man band plays and sings right next to the Hawaiian Teriyaki… YEP, you heard! Many to-​dos for the kiddies; train ride, animal petting zoo, hay maze and slide and a big corn maze that was spooky and this was during daylight hours. Felt like I walked thru every Spider Web out there, Eeeeeeeeeek! They also have a wash station at the location for you to clean up your prized pumpkin before taking it home to carve and dress. Treats can be found here as well, monster cookies, cider coffee to name a few. Other items for sale are brought in by some of the owner’s friends. This is the third year of the farm having a pumpkin patch. I would say they are in it for the long hall. :)

This is one of those hidden gems. On the outskirts of Battleground, WA. in Ridgefield. A beautiful little farm with a very good selection of pumpkins. Plenty of activities for the little ones including a free corn maze that was decent size. A train ride for small children was constantly cruising around the property. There were some beverages and food for sale (Hawaiian teriyaki) which we didn’t partake of although others seemed to be enjoying it. There was also a one man band playing, very well I might add, fifties music. That was one of my favorite parts of the visit. Parking was super organized and directed by a welcoming gentleman with a smile on his face. No entry fee to get in but the pumpkins were a tad bit more expensive at $ 0.50/lb compared to about $ 0.33/lb at a few other farms. The price difference was okay with us because the experience was lovely. One of the women that was there working took time to take a family photo for us and offered to take more. She was very sweet. She was wearing a costume that looked as if she was riding a horse. One small tip to those with bee allergies: Bring your Epipen. You should really bring it everywhere anyway but there were a few bees buzzing around. Nothing crazy but where there is fruit and produce there will always be that one unruly bee that finds the person with the bee allergy. I highly recommend visiting this wonderful little farm. We truly enjoyed our visit.