By Pam Gamble
Many folks look forward to the activities of cooler weather. Not only is fall the perfect time for trail riding, but many other social activities as well. Almost everyone in the Memphis, TN area has been to the corn maze at the Agricenter. But folks may not realize that the local horse community has also put out the welcome mat for more choices for fall fun.
The Neergaard’s farm on Center Hill Rd in Olive Branch, MS is home to a variety of fun activities. You pick a pumpkin at Our Family Farm, enjoy fall decorations, gourds, and sunflowers. Bring your camera and explore this farm or take a hayride. The Neergaard’s have a corn maze which takes a secret decoder map to find your way out! It’s not haunted, but it’s a bit scary at night! Our Family Farm is located at 8980 Center Hill Road. The fall offerings at the farm are available October 1- November 6, 2011; Saturdays 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sundays 1-6 p.m. Weekdays for groups by reservation. Admission: $6 children, $8 adults, Website: www.memphiscornmaze.com. Phone: 901.494.9539.
Ray Gilmer’s Falcon Ridge Farm in Toone, TN near Bolivar is a full service retreat. They have horseback riding, picnics, fishing and much more. Falcon Ridge Farm offers their produce for sale at the farm and at the local farmer’s market. Taste produce without all of the preservatives! In the fall, take a short hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin. Falcon Ridge Farm also has a haunted hayride, an eerie corn maze, and toasty bonfires. The corn maze has a Memphis Grizzlies theme; answer Grizzlies and Grizzly Bear trivia questions to find your way out of the maze. Corn maze hours are September 29-October 30, Monday -Friday 9 a.m. -2 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday 12-5 p.m.. Haunted hours are Friday and Saturday, October 7, 8, 14, 5, 21, 22, 28, and 29 dark until 10 p.m. Prices: Haunted Hayride - $7.00, corn maze - $5.00. Haunted Hayride and Corn Maze are $10. Bonfires are $45 with one day reservation. Falcon Ridge Farm is located at 22630 Highway 18 North, Toone, TN; (731) 658-5200.
www.falconridgefarm.net.
Get out and enjoy the nice weather!
Many folks look forward to the activities of cooler weather. Not only is fall the perfect time for trail riding, but many other social activities as well. Almost everyone in the Memphis, TN area has been to the corn maze at the Agricenter. But folks may not realize that the local horse community has also put out the welcome mat for more choices for fall fun.
The Neergaard’s farm on Center Hill Rd in Olive Branch, MS is home to a variety of fun activities. You pick a pumpkin at Our Family Farm, enjoy fall decorations, gourds, and sunflowers. Bring your camera and explore this farm or take a hayride. The Neergaard’s have a corn maze which takes a secret decoder map to find your way out! It’s not haunted, but it’s a bit scary at night! Our Family Farm is located at 8980 Center Hill Road. The fall offerings at the farm are available October 1- November 6, 2011; Saturdays 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sundays 1-6 p.m. Weekdays for groups by reservation. Admission: $6 children, $8 adults, Website: www.memphiscornmaze.com. Phone: 901.494.9539.
Ray Gilmer’s Falcon Ridge Farm in Toone, TN near Bolivar is a full service retreat. They have horseback riding, picnics, fishing and much more. Falcon Ridge Farm offers their produce for sale at the farm and at the local farmer’s market. Taste produce without all of the preservatives! In the fall, take a short hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin. Falcon Ridge Farm also has a haunted hayride, an eerie corn maze, and toasty bonfires. The corn maze has a Memphis Grizzlies theme; answer Grizzlies and Grizzly Bear trivia questions to find your way out of the maze. Corn maze hours are September 29-October 30, Monday -Friday 9 a.m. -2 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday 12-5 p.m.. Haunted hours are Friday and Saturday, October 7, 8, 14, 5, 21, 22, 28, and 29 dark until 10 p.m. Prices: Haunted Hayride - $7.00, corn maze - $5.00. Haunted Hayride and Corn Maze are $10. Bonfires are $45 with one day reservation. Falcon Ridge Farm is located at 22630 Highway 18 North, Toone, TN; (731) 658-5200.
www.falconridgefarm.net.
Get out and enjoy the nice weather!
