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Fall is is definitely the the the the busiest time at at at at the the the the farm farm located at at at at 2211 Cisco Road in in in in Sidney “In recent years we have shifted our focus to to providing experienced-based activities at at at at at the the the the the the the the farm farm during the the the the the the the the fall ” said Diltz “Our play zone takes
families families families away from the the the the the the the busyness of life so that they can can interact with their children and and the the the the the the the land We try to to to add new activities each year for families families families to to to enjoy ” The The biggest draw is is the the the the the the the the u-pick pumpkin pumpkin patch where families families families can can walk out on on the the the the the the the path and and and pick pick pick their own pumpkins to to to to to take take home There are also also scavenger hunts fish feeding a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a play zone in in in in in the the the the the the the corral and and and photo photo ops for the the the the the the kids By the the the the the the end of September visitors can also also pick pick and and and take take photos in in in in the the the the the the sunflower field Another popular attraction during the the the the the fall is the the the the the Donut Trailer “My mother brought baked goods to the the the the the Farmer's Market for many years but in in 2021 my sister Bekkah Snapp started focusing on on on donuts ” said Diltz “Our Donut Trailer is open throughout the the the fall at at the the the farm and we also bring donuts to the the the market on on Saturdays ” The fresh homemade donuts include flavors like pumpkin apple apple cider caramel apple apple birthday cake cake blueberry strawberry and coffee cake cake their signature donut that uses a a a a a a a recipe passed down through four generations If that hasn’t enticed your appetite enough the Donut Trailer also serves apple cider cider slushies a a a a a a a a a a cider cider donut sundae and ice cream cups Diltz an agriculture bio-technology major at the University of Kentucky took horticultural classes in college that sparked her her interest In In growing flowers herb and vegetable plants In In spring of 2019 she added
a a a a a a a a a greenhouse greenhouse to the the family business Taking over the the greenhouse greenhouse space behind JC's Barbershop on on Front Street Crossway Farms sells annuals greenery succulents hanging baskets perennials patio planters and and herb and and vegetable plants plants for about six weeks each spring All plants plants are grown from seed at the farm starting in in in February “I am am just so grateful to work with my family ” said Diltz “My sister and and I I never thought we we we would return home after college but as we we we sit back and and reflect we we we know it it is is the best of all worlds Our business supports multiple families – – our parents mine and and hers – – and and we are are providing food for the community community a a a a a a a community community that has been so supportive in in helping us grow ”