Farm visit pumpkin season 2008

[mrspopo]

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Driving down the driveway

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Front gate to the house, to the right is the parking lot

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Begging for food, good boy.

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Inside shed of Zoo-otica with heatlamps for the poor animals

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Come inside the shed to see more animals

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Roughing it outside in the cold

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Pumpkin patch with zipline in the background, and wagon for posing in front of

[mrspopo]

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Someone's trying to escape the pen

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Pumpkin house is ready finally. Mailbox and dog kennel in front

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Screaming baby at the dinner table

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Kettle korn

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Food vendor

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Top of the hill where the zip line is... film crew doing pan shots

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Nothing to say about this picture

[mrspopo]

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Long lines for the tour, 30-40 minutes

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Pumpkin line behind the gift barn with the bike floating ominously overhead

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Jeremy's red truck

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Dudley's house with the picnic table set up next to it... where crews and workers eat

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They have an extra special mailbox

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Terror-ride not yet done

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Trailer in the back pumpkin patch ready to haul pumpkins over to restock the field

[mrspopo]

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water wheel just before destination city. Because of water regulations they probably wont be able to ever have it actually running on water.

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Getting the wagons unloaded

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sheriff in town. Last year while waiting in line for tours, Peggy was chatting with the crowd. Someone pointed out that the sheriff was coming, she eagerly turned to greet Ron, then a bit surprised says "that's not my sheriff" because it was an actual cop.

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The kiddos found one of the secret escapes in the old west town under the building, but didn't want to crawl in.

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Doesn't get much happier than that

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Hmm, I guess an old west town isn't complete without a hangin'

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From destination city looking across the lawn to the red barn. The mine entrance is visible

[mrspopo]

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You're all doomed.. these signs are all over

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Saying goodbyes

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Snazzy grandma boots and a snazzy pup

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More goodbyes

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New bridge behind the house that leads to the top of the zipline hill. Supposed to hold ridiculously heavy vehicles.

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Poor castle still and always under construction

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Back view of the new addition. Pool is just off to the right.

[mrspopo]

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Bridge to nowhere. Wagon tour and walking tours used to go over this. But now you just go around it.

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New trebuchet being built, zipline hill in the background.

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Last room of the pumpkin house has Matt commanding his army of minions. Neat room with blacklights make everything glow eerily... this picture doesn't do it justice.

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Looking across the pumpkin patch to the packed parking lot. Food vendors off to the right, pumpkin house in the middle.

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This cute little section in the middle of the patch is stock full of tiny pumpkins and likely reserved for cute little school groups.

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Terrified neighbor dog was running around but very skittish around people.

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Busy day, here's the gift barn, with the tour lines on the right.

[mrspopo]

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Crowded zoo-otica. Haybales along the right make pens. Cages line up along the left, and inside the shed are even more animals.

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In front of the gift barn is this display of gourds.

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Art on display from Jacob's room

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Snacks for sale - jerky, trailmix, gummy worms, snack bars etc all with roloff logos.

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Shirts and hoodies for sale - $20-$30

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Mmm yum

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Inside the gift barn with peggy's porcelain on display. Along the backside you bring your pumpkins in and have them weighed. They give you a card. Then you work your way through picking out souvenirs, snacks, and hot beverages. Then at the other end you pay for the pumpkins and everything else.

[gap134]

Thanks again for all your wonderful pictures :thumb:

You are really a good photographer!

[Fizzykitty]

ty mrspopo !! fantastic pictures. I feel like i got to visit the farm!!!!:thumb:

[Momma of 2]

"THANK YOU" Mrs. PoPo for sharing the wonderful pictures with us. I almost felt like I was there with you. You are a great photographer as Gap said above. "THANKS AGAIN" for sharing them with us.

[Riggs]

Thank you Popo, and that Pup you saw, the brown one, is lily, its peg and Ron's dog..

[cutefamily]

Wow I just got into Roloff Farms without paying!:teehee:

Thanks to mrspopo and all here photo's I felt like I was there:mrgreen:

mrspopo aka: official MR board photographer:mrgreen:

[just me]

Love the pictures!!! Thanks!!!

[jeanne230]

I agree those are great pictures and I felt like I was there. I guess if you go bring lots of money. I am never content to just look-I have to buy just something.

Is it normal in other parts of the country for pumpkins to be sold by the pound? Around here you just see a price for a certain size pumpkin.

[chestnutrose]

thank you,
I keep looking at photos over and over.
makes me feel like I was there.

[gap134]

...Is it normal in other parts of the country for pumpkins to be sold by the pound? Around here you just see a price for a certain size pumpkin.

I thought the same thing. I've never seen pumpkins priced per pound before, but it's a good idea.

[cutefamily]

I have seen them both by the pound and full price listed. More so here they have one price for the pumpkin. Mostly at farms or stands that sell these for the season have them priced by the pound.

Some people have smaller farms and small stands so they can afford to have people sort each size. Seeing how big Matt's business has grown there is no way to sort by size that many pumpkins. That is my guess:-P

[aok351]

Thank you Mrs. PoPo for the wonderful "Guided Tour"!!! You're a great photographer!!!:D:D:D

[mrspopo]

I've never seen pumpkins priced any other way than by the pound. Around here there are big and small farms all over that sell theirs by the pound. Even at the farmers market, and stacked in front of grocery stores they're always by the pound. Gourds usually have a set price.

[olicat45]

awesome pix, I too feel like i just visited the farm.

[Mrs.Sawyer]

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I WANT THAT ROCKY SHIRT!!!

[aok351]

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I WANT THAT ROCKY SHIRT!!!
OMG!!! I must have one!!! I wonder if I can get one on line!!!????

[cutefamily]

Count me in on that shirt :razz:

[scagjockey]

OMG!!! I must have one!!! I wonder if I can get one on line!!!????

I'll get you one AOK, I plan on making another trip before the season's over. I just got back today. I've got some great pics too, but I see mrspopo has done a good job of posting pics already. I'll try to get mine up shortly.
When I saw the Rocky shirts, I immediately thought of you!
And you too cute. PM me if you guys are serious about a shirt.

[cutefamily]

I'll get you one AOK, I plan on making another trip before the season's over. I just got back today. I've got some great pics too, but I see mrspopo has done a good job of posting pics already. I'll try to get mine up shortly.
When I saw the Rocky shirts, I immediately thought of you!
And you too cute. PM me if you guys are serious about a shirt.

LOL! Glad you made it out to the farm today! Was it a rainy day there or cold? Let us know how the crowds were and who all was there today. Post your pics, all of us could never have enough farm pics. Did you tell Matt hi for me ( um all of us:teehee:)?? I'll PM ya!;)

[DisruptiveSpirit]

Too cute!!!

[indycindyo]

Awesomeness!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumb:

[scagjockey]

LOL! Glad you made it out to the farm today! Was it a rainy day there or cold? Let us know how the crowds were and who all was there today. Post your pics, all of us could never have enough farm pics. Did you tell Matt hi for me ( um all of us:teehee:)?? I'll PM ya!;)

Beautiful weather! Couldn't have asked for a better day, crisp but sunny, by noon it was probably in the 60's. I didn't get a chance to talk to Matt, he would cruise around on his ATV (Polaris Ranger Crew) and wave to the crowds. Everytime he stopped he would be mobbed by people wanting a photo op. Someone joked that people were throwing their kids in his direction so that he'd stop and smile for a pic with them. I mean, he couldn't help but say sure when someone handed their little one his way.:lol:
I saw Jeremy and Jake but they were busy and weren't approachable. Zach, Amy and Molly were missing. Amy may have still been out of town (CMU).
I'll get my pics up by tomorrow. I didn't get a farm tour video, but I did make a video of Sven's pumpkin house.

[cutefamily]

Beautiful weather! Couldn't have asked for a better day, crisp but sunny, by noon it was probably in the 60's. I didn't get a chance to talk to Matt, he would cruise around on his ATV (Polaris Ranger Crew) and wave to the crowds. Everytime he stopped he would be mobbed by people wanting a photo op. Someone joked that people were throwing their kids in his direction so that he'd stop and smile for a pic with them. I mean, he couldn't help but say sure when someone handed their little one his way.:lol:
I saw Jeremy and Jake but they were busy and weren't approachable. Zach, Amy and Molly were missing. Amy may have still been out of town (CMU).
I'll get my pics up by tomorrow. I didn't get a farm tour video, but I did make a video of Sven's pumpkin house.

Outstanding thank you scagjockey!!! That will be so great!! LOL about the parents throwing their kids out there. I promise I was not at the farm today:teehee:

[Momma of 2]

Can't wait to see your pictures either Scag. Sounds like you had a great time as well and the weather co-operated with you as well.

[aok351]

I'll get you one AOK, I plan on making another trip before the season's over. I just got back today. I've got some great pics too, but I see mrspopo has done a good job of posting pics already. I'll try to get mine up shortly.
When I saw the Rocky shirts, I immediately thought of you!
And you too cute. PM me if you guys are serious about a shirt.
What a kind thing to offer SJ!! I'm trying to work out a deal to get one signed by the family, I'm waiting for a response. Becky? I would pay extra and make a nice donation to CODA, I hope it's possible! Maybe even Sven could sign it!

[cutefamily]

What a kind thing to offer SJ!! I'm trying to work out a deal to get one signed by the family, I'm waiting for a response. Becky? I would pay extra and make a nice donation to CODA, I hope it's possible! Maybe even Sven could sign it!

Becky placed you on her ignore list:mrgreen:

That would be the best thing ever to get that signed.8)

[aok351]

Becky placed you on her ignore list:mrgreen:

That would be the best thing ever to get that signed.8)
Oh I hope it can be done!!:mrgreen:

[CatWeb]

What day did you go there?
Was it the 10th like your photo says?

[mrspopo]

Yeah, I went on Friday the 10th at around noon.

[cutefamily]

Oh I hope it can be done!!:mrgreen:

If you do we will all be green with envy:mrgreen::twisted: