It is always a fun time to visit Hinton’s Orchard and our FarmLand play area. Many families think of us in the fall for pumpkins, apples, and hayrides but the fun continues in the spring and summer too!
Hayrides
Take a hayride around the farm, through the orchard, and end up at the pumpkin patch. Our wagon keeps safety in mind with secure sides. Hayrides offered regularly on weekends and by appointment on weekdays.
Grain Bin
Many farms have grain bins for storing corn and soybeans, but few have bins as fun as the one at Hinton’s Orchard! We’ve converted our grain bin into a corn box and farm toy play area! Kids love it!
Tractor
In addition to the tractors we use on the farm to grow our crops, we’ve got a tractor just for the kids! A Case SC was placed near the grain bin with steps and a safe platform for your little farmer to drive and tend the crops!
Jacob’s Barn
Swing, slide or look out over the land in Jacob’s Barn. Made from the wood of an older barn on the property, this addition to Hinton’s FarmLand is a hit with all of the kids.
Other permanent features in Hinton’s FarmLand include Hinton’s Hill and the Duck Races. Check back soon for new additions to come during the 2011 season. Admission to Hinton’s FarmLand is free to guests May 21 through September 2, 2011.
Extra Fun at FarmLand in the Fall
Visit in September and October and you will find:
Corn Maze
The theme for the 2011 corn maze is “Buy Fresh, Buy Local” and features the well recognized Kentucky Proud symbol. Working again with our partners at MaizeQuest, the 2011 maze highlights the nutritional, environmental and economic reasons for eating fresh local foods like those found at Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market. The corn maze covers 3 acres requiring guests to travel more than 1 mile of trails. While finding your way through the corn, find eight different stations and complete your game sheet . Test your skills during the daytime hours or on Friday and Saturday nights by flashlight (starting September 16). Come “get lost” with us!
Pick Your Own Pumpkin
In season, take a hayride, or a short walk to one of our pumpkin patches. With over 8 acres and 50 varieties of pumpkins to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect one!
A straw pile, stick maze for little maze masters, and much more are also included as part of our fall FarmLand activities.
We hope to see you soon at Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market!
