Jubilee Farm — Attraction in Carnation

I always enjoy our annual pilgrimage to Jubilee Farm's Pumpkin Patch. Their secret "weapon", quite literally, is the pumpkin flinging trebuchet which they demonstrate every hour. Kids love chasing the pumpkin when it's launched, and delivering the smashed pieces to the (well fed and very healthy looking) pigs. Small horse and pony rides are offered, and there's usually 2-3 food trucks and a smattering of local craft sellers (think honeys, jams, jewellery, and other craft work). The atmosphere is a working farm and CSA first, and pumpkin patch. If you're after something more commercial, then just down the road is Remlinger Farm with it's carnival rides, restaurant, and live shows; but if you want something smaller, and more "wholesome" then go to Jubilee. Pumpkins are priced by the pound, and are reasonable value for money. I'm glad they've survived the pandemic, there's too many small, local businesses like this that have gone under in the...

We went on a preschool field trip. It started out with showing the kids different produce and having them identify then they walked iver to a little hat maze with a photo op with a little Jonn Deer tractor..then we walked over to the apple trees and the kids gathered apples. From there we walked to see and feed goats and pigs. Then we walked back to where we started and l9aded up for a hay ride to the pumpk8n patch. There was a little patch full of kid sized pumpkins of every color. Deep orange, yellow, green and white. The kids wondered around and when they found the pumpkin the wanted they stood and raised their hand and the tractor driver took his clippers and cut it free from the vine. We took the hayride back and then we're free to explore the picnic area and places where there are lots of photo opportunities. Bring a plastic bag to put your pumpkin in in case they are muddy! Beautiful country...

What a joy, Jubilee! First things first, you got sweet little pigs and baby goats! Beautiful rows of dahlias and nasturtiums. We had so much fun searching for our perfect pumpkin out in the field with a pair of clippers and found a 30 pounder, a 15 pounder and a 6 lb pumpkin as well as cut little gords and mini pumpkins and squash interplanted. We loved a chance to nibble on their kids garden with broccoli, kale, huge sunflower heads we could explore and more. Lots of bird sightings including Redwing black birds and a kestrel. Can't wait to come back for...