This page provides a detailed list of Northwest Minnesota's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!!   Just scroll down this page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands.  All should have loads of pumpkins to choose from.  To really make it fun for  your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride.  There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the  more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!

• What is the history of Halloween?
• Halloween around the world
• How to choose a pumpkin
• How to EASILY carve a beautiful Jack-O-Lantern, fully illustrated!
• How to make a pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin (it's easy!) 
• Other pumpkin recipes (pie, soup, bread, roasted seeds)
• History of the Jack-o-Lantern
• Tips for a safe and fun Halloween
• Halloween clip art
• Pumpkin Facts and What to do with the pumpkin after Halloween.
• Halloween links to Halloween web sites

On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many other fruits and vegetables, such as  how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn  (these links open new pages, just close them to return here).   Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!   Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..

I'm always looking for more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback form!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!   

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Northwest Minnesota's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Becker County

• Maple Hills Orchard - Pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area
  29355 130th St, Frazee, MN 56544. Phone: (218) 844-5445. Email: maplehillsorchard@hotmail.com. Directions: We are located approximately 3 miles east of Detroit Lakes, MN on US Hwy 10, and approximately 1 mile south of US Hwy 10 on 130th Ave. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday, 1 pm to 5 pm Payment: Cash, only. We also have available Minnesota apple varieties, Minnesota produced caramel dip, a variety of squash, gourds, straw bales, and fantastic Minnesota roasted specialty coffee beans and loose-leaf specialty tea. In addition, they also support and promote local and sustainable agriculture as well as fairtrade products.

Clay

• Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, straw or hay bale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, wagon rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
  14447 Hwy. 10, Glyndon, MN 56547. Phone: 218-498-2684. Email: halvorson@buffaloriverpumpkinpatch.com. Directions: Four miles east of Glyndon MN on Hwy 10 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Friday 3-6pm Saturday- Sunday 10am -6pm Pumpkin Patch September 22- October 28 2007 Friday thru Sun. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Rolling Oaks Farm - pumpkin patch, hayrides
  27481 60th Ave. S., Hawley, MN 56549.  Phone: 218-937-5588. Email us at: haugenmv@rrt.net . Directions: >From Hawley, 2 miles east on US Hwy 10 to MN Hwy 32, south 5 miles to CR 119 (also 60th Ave. S.), 1 one half miles east to 27481. Near Minnesota lake country only 25 miles from Detroit Lakes, 30 miles from Fargo/Moorhead. Click here for a map to our farm. Open: Please call for pumpkin patch hours and dates. Pick your own pumpkin from the patch overlooking the pond. Children and adults all enjoy seeing the 5 foot tall emus, llamas (kiss Shadow!), and alpacas. Take a hayride to the beautiful tipi on the hill or walk the trails around the lovely pond, through the woods and across our field of native grass.

Hubbard County

• Carters' Red Wagon Farm - strawberries, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides
  14766 119th Ave, Park Rapids, MN 56470. Phone: 218-732-4979. Email us at: redwagon@wcta.net. Directions: From the intersection of Hwys. 71 and 34 in Park Rapids: The Market is located 2 miles east on Hwy 34 (Look for the red barn.) The farm is 3 miles west on Hwy 34 and 3 miles south on 119th Ave. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: Our Market is open Mon.-Sat. 10:00-5:30, mid-May through October 31 Our Market in Park Rapids opens around mid-May with asparagus, rhubarb and bedding plants. Strawberries U-pick (at the farm) and ready-picked are available late June to July. Tomatoes and cucumbers start early July. Sweet corn, melons, raspberries, peas, green beans, and many other vegetables are available late July to October.  Pumpkins, squash, ornamental corn, gourds, etc are available Sept.-Oct 31. Payment: Cash, Check. Come to our Pumpkins Parties every Saturday from late Sept. through Oct for mazes, wagon rides, pumpkin launcher, games, pumpkin boats, refreshments and more.
• Pick-a-pumpkin Patch On Lazy Acres Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  47517 229th Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601. Phone: 218-751-1312. Email: info@pickapumpkinpatch.com. Directions: From Bemidji, six miles south on highway 71, one mile west on County Road 9, 1.5 miles south on 229th Avenue. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Last weekend of September to October 31. Please see our website for specific days we're open; Pick your own pumpkins May not be available after the first hard frost, but are ready for you to pick from inside our barn!. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: May 12, 2008)

Otter Tail County

• Lindig Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, straw or hay bale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  17495 cty hwy 15, Fergus Falls, MN 56537. Phone: 218-736-5086. Email us at: dlindig@prtel.com. Directions: see our web page. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 a m tp 5:00 p m Sept 22 through Oct 21. Weekday visits and group reservations by appointment. New for 2007--corn maze, many new animals, including Bessie the milk cow, many demonstrations. See web site. Payment: Cash, only.

Wadena County

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