On Saturday, October 24, 2020, the rainiest, coldest, and probably muddiest day of the farm’s fall season, we headed to the pumpkin patch! If the farm had been closed for rain days, offered refunds if it rained, or allowed us to use the credit on a different weekend, we may have not gone and pushed it back to a weekend in November. However, because of COVID, the rules were a bit different this year which didn’t allow any of those things. We bundled up in scarves, jackets, and hats and piled into the car heading towards Bowie, Maryland for a little roadside farm called Queen Anne Farm!
I had been to this farm twice before back in college with my best friend both times, and my family one of those two times! We always have so much fin and it’s really nice because it’s never crowded. This farm doesn’t have a ton of activities and is more like a market, but I enjoy that because it’s more lowkey and less stressful! This time I went with my husband and my one year old, which was definitely an adventure. We got to show him the chickens and ducks and he got to pull a wagon of pumpkins (let’s be honest, this was his favorite part because it was dry and under the tent).
This farm’s admission is $15 per car and you use $10 of this cost as a credit towards pumpkins when you purchase! The most unique part of this farm is definitely it’s pumpkin playhouse for children! I thought it was just the cutest thing ever and we had a hard time getting Brooks to come out of it, he was having a blast! The patch of pumpkins itself was large and had good size pumpkins. It was muddy, of course because it was raining, so we didn’t spend a ton of time looking at the pumpkins in the field, but the stands in the market had tons of gourds and varieties to choose from!
There was a small field of sunflowers and a very long straight path of corn stalks to walk through. It was all very simple and the grounds were easy to navigate making it a fun patch choice for very young children who are easily entertained. When looking at Queen Anne Farm’s website, I could see that they had horses made from straw meant for children to sit on for photos, but unfortunately they were pulled off to the side under a covering to prevent them from getting wet so the lighting wasn’t good enough for photos on those that day.
(Had to include the photo of him totally NOT enjoying the muddy corn maze because it was just too funny, I couldn’t help it LOL)
The market had fresh apple cider by the gallon and half gallon, pumpkin and apple donuts, fresh fruit and vegetables and fall decor like corn and, as mentioned before, gourds! It was really cute and festive! We went home with cider, pumpkins, apple donuts, and a specialty cheese that Gary absolutely loves! If you have small children or just need a place to stop for a short time to grab fall decorations, this is your place! I would definitely recommend it, but don’t go into it thinking it will be a big festival, it’s very lowkey!
Hope you enjoyed a little peek into our 2020 pumpkin patch experience and that seeing the farm was helpful to those interested in visiting!
x Abigail
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