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Volume 14 Number 42 | 50¢
October 21, 2015
228 Tranquille Rd | 250.376.1710
Fall time fun at Sunset Valley Farm Sunset Valley Farm at 3275 Tranquille Road invites everyone out to explore their corn maze, take a hayride and explore the pumpkin patch for a likely jack-o-lantern candidate, autumn centerpiece or perfect pie fixings this October. In 2007 the property at Sunset Valley Farm was converted to a hobby farm by the new owners and planted with fresh vegetables from it’s original use as a horse breeding ranch and hay farm. The families have been sharing nutritious fare from the Sunset Valley gardens all season long at the Farmers Market. In 2009 the first experimental pumpkin patch was planted and they discovered how much fun
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visitors had spending time with loved ones and picking out a pumpkin it became an annual event. Now there are thousands of bright orange gourds ripe for picking in the six-acres of pumpkin patch you can choose from. Pumpkins have been a seasonal enjoyment at dinner tables for centuries. Did you know that pumpkin flowers are edible? Colonists used to slice off the top of the pumpkin, remove the seeds and fill the insides with milk, honey and spices, then bake it in hot RSOE - fr ear jan 25 2012.indd 1 ashes. This is where the origins of pumpkin pie come from. The larg-
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est pumpkin pie ever made was over five feet in diameter and weighed over 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 144 eggs and took six hours to bake. At Sunset Valley Farm, you can enjoy the authentic tradition of choosing your favourite pumpkin and harvesting it straight from the vine. Choose from a wide array of orange carving pumpkins, mini ornamentals, sugar pie pumpkins, small white pumpkins or giant pumpkins and some really neat pumpkin shape gourds. The pumpkin patch and corn maze are open daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Enjoy a last taste of autumn fun with the children every weekend in October with a hay bale maze great for little ones to explore, jump in the bouncy castles or go for a pony ride before the snow sets in. There are hay rides offered every weekend as well, leaving every 20 minutes or as soon as the wagon is full, to take sightseers on a tour around the farm. There are so many great photo opportunities to take advantage of during this colourful time of year. For the adults, there is a six-acre corn maze to navigate through and from Friday, October 23 to 25 Sunset Valley Farm is presenting a Nights of Fright Corn Maze, - continued on page 2
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