Grow Fun, October 2011
It’s pumpkin season at Growing Family Fun. We have pumpkins of all sizes as well as corn shocks, straw, winter squash, gourds, ear corn and other fall decorations. Small pumpkins are priced by size ($1, $3) and jack o-lantern pumpkins are priced at 35 cents per pound. There is no admission to purchase pumpkins.
Seventh Annual Maze for Marfan Fall Fest
Join us Oct. 8-9 for Maze for Marfan Fall Fest. Geisler Farms will donate $1 for each paid corn maze admission to the Heart of Iowa Marfan Chapter. Volunteers from the Marfan chapter will be on hand during October to answer your questions about Marfan.
Buy Fresh Buy Local
Growing Family Fun is a member of the Iowa Chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. In addition to acorn and butternut squash, we are happy to offer homemade jam from Clear Creek Orchard of Collins at $4 per jar. We carry strawberry, red raspberry, black raspberry, blackberry and apple cinnamon. We also have two sizes of honey from Spring Valley Farms of Perry. The 6 oz. container is $2.50 and the 12 oz. container is $4.00.
Hop-a-Long Fun
If you visit during October, make sure you try our newest attraction. The hop-a-long pony ride comes in three sizes from child to adult. The mini inflatables allow you to bounce across the lawn. Please make sure you keep the ponies in the pen and on the grass.
Help your Neighbor
Bring a nonperishable food item for our Share the Bounty food drive and receive $1 off your corn maze admission (limit 1 food item/person). All items are donated to the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s Emergency Food Pantry.
Upcoming events
The Harvest Moon Walk will be Oct. 11-12. Begin your corn maze adventure between 6 and 8 p.m. those nights under the full harvest moon. Bring a flashlight so that you can read your map.