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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
the clackamas print 9
ll into the Halloween season
By Erik Andersen
The Clackamas Print
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HOFFMAN’S DAIRY GARDEN
Biting exotic animals such as lions, tigers,
■porcupines, a giant pig named Lucy and a
If others, Hoffman’s Dairy Garden not only
Is a great pumpkin patch but also a wildlife
With a haunted house and lots of activities
for the kids including a maze of colorful tubes, a
ball pit, haunted rides and a blow up bounce castle,
the Hoffman’s Dairy Garden is a great place for the
family.
Hoffman’s Dairy Garden is located at 6815 S.
Knights Bridge Road in Canby.
FIR POINT FARMS
If it’s a corn maze you’re interested in or a good
outdoor-forest hike you might want to stop by Fir
Point Farms. Containing a ship replicating a small
Noah’s Arc for the kids to climb in, a tractor pulled
hay wagonr, a corn maze, scenic forest trail, hundreds
of pumpkins, a gift shop and some other activities
scattered across the land, Fir Point Farms is another
fun filled family pumpkin patch and is conveniently
located at 14601 NE Arndt Road in Aurora, on the
way to the Hoffman’s Dairy Garden.
Photos by Erik Andersen Clackamas Print
LIEPOLD FARM
Found on the opposite side of town in Boring
is the Liepold Farm. A slightly bigger pumpkin
patch, the Liepold Farm is home to a mile long
corn maze with a Star Wars theme as well as count
less pumpkins and a tractor pulled hay wagon. The
Liepold Farm also has a very impressive farmers
market with great prices on a variety of fruits and
vegetables. For the kids, they have anything from
the gift shop with caramel apples and kettle corn to
pumpkin launching by a rather large slingshot and
an assortment of activities- that the whole family
will enjoy.
Liepold Farm is located at 14480 SE Richey
Road in Boring.
LEFT: Patrons look out over the pumpkin patch at
Liepold Farm, searching for the perfect pumpkin.
TOP: A group of people sit on a hay wagon ready to
ride around Liepold Farm.
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