My family loves going to a pumpkin patch every year. We were excited to find one close to home. It…read moreis right off of 150 so it is easy to find. It is a little confusing when you get there because the first tent is to sign a waiver, and then you go to another place to pay for the attractions. The farm is free to enter and has a few free activities like photo ops and play items for the kids like slides and a sandbox. We got the tick for all three paid activities. The corn maze was great. It was challenging but not too hard. My son loved the apple cannon. The wagon ride is fun but be prepared to wait since it is a small wagon and very popular. They have food trucks if you want to stay and eat lunch. Pumpkin prices were reasonable and you could even pick one from the field.

Surprised there weren't more Yelp reviews for this place!…read more Originally came for the Corn Maze, stayed for literally everything else! What a family-friendly farm to spend some time enjoying the Fall weather. Everywhere we looked, there was something for the kids to play with. Giant slides, giant sandbox, giant CORN box, teepee, pumpkin theme tic-tac-toe, photo opp stations, pumpkin cannons and more! The best part was fitting in our yearly pumpkin patch tradition here, all made easy with provided wagons and apple pay! Did I mention that admission is free? Great way to pass the time with kiddos!

My wife has been watching their social media posts and activity and really wanted to check them…read moreout. The farm is located about 20-25 minutes north of Winston, close to Walkertown. We arrived about 1:30pm on a Saturday afternoon. The parking area had a dozen or so cars. We proceeded to the covered barn and were immediately greeted by the family. The young man was friendly and efficient, we also learned that veterans receive free admission which was a welcome surprise, very nice touch! We also learned they have swag including shirts, baseball hats, stickers and decals. They were selling Colts signature honey and Carolina Gold oils made from sunflowers. They were down to their last bottle of garlic oil so they set it aside for us. We grabbed a bucket which was already equipped with cutters for us to cut our own sunflowers. The back field was where we were headed and the casual stroll back was enjoyable. There are beautiful flowering bushes and flower fields along the way and I was able to capture several cool pics with butterflies as well. The sunflower field was beautiful and we immediately began taking pictures. We commented that we should have brought the drone to capture the farm. We ended up cutting eight sunflowers to take home and arrange. Once up at the covered barn area they wrapped the sunflowers up and we selected our various swag items. Very cool local family business. We asked and they told us this is their sixth year. Support local and enjoy the beauty of Dogwood Farms.

We were so excited to go. We got there, admission was $12. I had cash, my friend had a debit. Guy…read moretaking money only put $4 on the debit card rather than give me $8 back and charge my friend for her admission. He never asked to correct that. When we went to get our poppies, we were given 1 bucket and 1 pair of scissors (why wouldn't we get two since we paid for two?). Then, when we wen to pay for our poppies, they simply wrapped them in a paper and rubberband. I asked, "Could you put a wet papertowel on those?" The lady was curt and said, "They'll be fine til you get home." Well, they weren't fine. They were wilted and looked sick. I enjoy supporting my local community, however, these people couldn't care any less about you or your poppies.

A group that I belong to took a tour of Linbrook Heritage Estate near Greensboro and High Point,…read moreNC. It's out in the middle of nowhere, and few people even in the local area know much about it. The short version of how it came about: Jerry Neal co-founded RF Micro Devices (parts made by the company, now merged with Quorvo, are still used in most cells phones) , made a bunch of money. He bought several large tracts of land in Trinity, NC, near where his family have lived for more than 200 years, and he and wife LInda Neal set about building a 32,000 sq. ft. mansion, Linbrook Hall. In 2004, they completed this huge house, designed in the Classic Revival style and furnished with antiques collected by the owners over the years. For whatever reason, once the house was completed, the Neals decided they didn't want to live there but stayed in an unpretentious house nearby. (Perhaps, as a Quaker, Jerry Neal decided it wasn't a proper place for humble folks to live.) So, they have never lived in the mansion that took six years to build, Instead, they've made Linbrook Hall into a community place, a wedding venue and a site for corporate meeting. The estate is open to the public, although the hours and requirements for tours make seeing part of the estate a little less convenient than it could be. There are several parts to the estate, which, again is on different tracts of land in the same general area: Linbrook Hall, one of the largest private homes in the Southeast is on about 400 acres; Hoover House, originally built as a simple two-room farm house by Jerry Neal's maternal great-great grandparents and now restored; and the Neal Agricultural and Industrial Museum. This museum features among other things 22 meticulously restored John Deere tractors. The Neals live near the museum. Our group had a guided tour of three of the four floors of Linbrook Hall (the fourth, top floor is used as offices of Jerry Neal and the Linbook staff and also has a collection of antique radios, but this level is not open to the public). Then we had an excellent catered lunch in the formal dining room, which brings to mind the formal dining room of Biltmore House although it is not as large or as grand). Then we drove to the Historic Hoover House for a quick tour and then visited the Agricultural and Industrial Museum. I think the John Deere Tractor Museum was my favorite, with its perfectly restored tractors plus John Deere collectibles and memorabilia (I believe Jerry Neal is on the board of John Deere.) Altogether the tours and lunch took about four hours. Our cost was $70 per person, including the lunch with complimentary wine, and tours of the three main parts of the estate. That's a bargain! Regular admission prices for all of the Estate total $38, with reduced prices for those 65+ and youths. It's too bad that this attraction is not better known. You'd really have to do some marketing to bring people off the interstates to this very rural area. But I thought it was a wonderful way to spend four or five hours. Our tour guide, Allison Dark, was excellent.

Great place to get a taste of the farm life, and is part of the larger Greenway area. $14/ adult to…read moreget in. It's mostly run by volunteers, who take care of the horses, cows, chickens, ducks, geese, goats and alpacas. All the animals look well taken care of and are definitely loving their best lives, and you can get up close to give them a pat, or if it's deemed available, give them some food. This is separate from the horse stables, but you can still see the horses when they are out in the pasture. It's kinda a one and done thing, but kids will love it, and it's an idyllic setting to be outside in nature.

M& M Alpaca Farm is a family own and run alpaca farm in Pittsboro just off Rt. 64. The farm offers…read moretours by appointment only and is currently booked months out. Masks are required to be worn while on the property. I was lucky enough to get an afternoon tour slot on a Saturday. Our tour started with receiving some hand sanitizer. The tour guide was very welcoming and explained the two types of alpaca fleece, Huacaya and Suri and we were shown examples of the fluffier type and the dread lock type. We were also given an overview of the farm and some guidelines before we headed out to see the animals. We were told about what is needed to keep the animals healthy from the teeth and toenail clipping to shearing and vaccinations and their diets and the differences between llamas and alpacas. It was very educational and there were posters along the fences. I liked that the alpacas were not forced to interact with us. Some did approach us though. I could tell how well the animals well were cared for too. The alpaca genders are separated and the males as the genders have a different demeanor. We were given plenty of time to take photos as well as ask questions. At the end of the tour we were to wash our hands then could browse the gift shop where some of the items were made with the farm's alpaca fleece. There were scarfs; gloves; socks; soap; jewelry; books; yarn among other items. This was a very enjoyable outing and I highly recommend a tour if you are able to get on the schedule.

It s a wonderful farm ，The owner was very friendly and welcoming，I first saw an alpaca and touched…read moreits fur. They are lovely, friendly and sensitive animals，I love them

We love coming here every year for pumpkin picking! You can go right into the patch and grab…read morepre-picked ones! Good quality too

The ideal fall outing! We went on a warm Saturday afternoon in late September, and were pleased to…read moresee that it wasn't crowded at all. Lots of parking, no lines for food, and plenty of room to roam in the pumpkin patch. We grabbed a wagon and some clippers and found a pumpkin to cut off the vine. There are plenty of pre-cut pumpkins too if you'd rather just pick one that way (and take some cute pics). The wood-fired pizza was SO good and fairly priced. We really enjoyed the salsiccia pie, but all of them sounded delicious. And had to get a half dozen cider donuts for the road, obviously. I'm looking forward to returning when our kids are a bit older to try more of the family-friendly activities!

Super fun experience at the pumpkin patch!!! We visited on the Saturday morning before Halloween…read moreand it wasn't too packed at all!! We had fun. There is a big parking lot- but be careful, the driveway to get in is really narrow and only one car fits through at a time. There is no admission fee and it is free to walk around. You also don't need reservations. There is cornhole, picnic tables to sit at, a gift shop with local good slike honey and apples, a coffee truck, a lemonade truck and popcorn for sale. There are pumpkins everywhere of different shapes and sizes available for purchase in addition to gourds and mums. We bought a mum and it was $15. There are plenty of photo opportunities and a garden to walk around in. There is also a lot of space for kids to run around in. For an additional fee, there is a wagon ride you can take that will take you to see farm animals but we didn't do this. All in all, not as many activities in my opinion as some of the other pumpkin patches around town, but I did like how close it is to town compared to some of the other pumpkin patch options and it was super cute! The staff was all really nice too!

Such a nice place with cute farm animals and friendly staff! They also have pumpkin patches in fall…read moreand it's very fun