Fall Wonderland Weekends
Starting with the last weekend in September and ending with the last weekend in October
We’re open weekends only, including Thanksgiving Monday, from 11am to 5pm. Come on out to pick out your perfect pumpkin – grown right here on our farm. Or choose from a range of beautiful natural fall decor: cornstalks, large decorative squashes in all shapes and colours, fantastical gourds, mini-pumpkins and more. We also have straw bales available too.
This is also the season for comfort food! Our Outdoor Farm Stand is stocked with fall veggies like carrots, beets, potatoes, garlic, onions, winter squash and more. We also have Claire’s Preserves and an assortment of great locally made food items.
FALL WONDERLAND ACTIVITY PASSES
If you’d like to come for a day of adventure and farm fall fun, purchase a FALL WONDERLAND ACTIVITY PASS for entrance to our farm fall activities. Passes are available online HERE.
Included with your ACTIVITY PASS:
- The Amazing 2 Acre Corn Maze and Giant Straw Bale Man
- Farm Wagon Tours up to the mystical “Straw Henge” and Pumpkin Bowling
- Hidden Pumpkin Hunt, best suited for children under 8 (or anyone young at heart), find a perfect kid sized pumpkin or squash in our mini corn maze to take home.
- Barnyard Friends Petting Zoo
- Kids Play Area with old-fashioned play and games
- Family and Friends Photo Area
Barnyard Friends Activities
Ruth Wolsiffer owner of Barnyard Friends, brings her ponies and small animals to the farm for all to enjoy!
- Petting Zoo – included in your ACTIVITY PASS
- Guide-Walked Pony Rides – SEPARATE FEE paid on-site
PUMPKIN MANIA – THUNDER BAY DISTRICT GIANT PUMPKIN GROWERS ANNUAL EVENT
We’ve been proud host sponsors of “Pumpkin Mania” for over 10 years now! And it always kicks off with the first day we’re open for the fall season. On Saturday, September 28th, come on out between 11am and 5pm to watch their GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH OFF and experience the GIANT PUMPKIN DROP FROM A CRANE! The Thunder Bay District Giant Pumpkin Growers ask for a “donation admission” of $2/person or $5/carload. You can pay cash at our gate or purchase your admission ahead of time online HERE.
There will be special food vendors on site as well as special arts and crafts vendors too – including a wonderful face painter! This “donation admission” does not include access to our Fall Wonderland Fall Activities – purchase your pass HERE.
4th ANNUAL WITCHES WALK – In support of the DEK Foundation
We’re so excited to be the host sponsors for this year’s Witches Walk! This event occurs in tandem with Pumpkin Mania and runs from 3pm to 7pm on Saturday, September 28th.
Fun for all ages! Enjoy hourly prizes, local craft and food vendors, old tales told on a haunted wagon ride, costume contest, crafts and more! All fundraising will support the DEK Foundation. Come out for a spooky good time! Purchase your tickets HERE.
Educational Farm Tours –
Fall Season Program
PAUSED FOR 2024
Although we were so excited to bring back our educational programming the fall of 2023, we are unfortunately will not be able to offer programming this fall of 2024. We have encountered some logistical hurdles which have put a pause to our programming.
We say PAUSE because it is our intent to re-imagine, re-envision and re-structure our educational offerings at the farm so that they function in a sustainable and consistent way. Community connection has always been the driving force behind our educational offerings and we want to strengthen those connections. We will be taking this time (fall and winter) to restructure our approach so that we can actually increase opportunities for students and community groups to experience the farm in an educational capacity. Thanks for your support and stay tuned for more announcements in the spring of 2025!
Summer Classes at the Farm 2024
THANKS EVERYONE FOR A GREAT 2024 SEASON OF CLASSES – STAY TUNED FOR 2025 OFFERINGS!
Join us as we explore some techniques and kitchen tips that will help you to make the most of our local harvest.
- All classes will be held at Belluz Farms.
- Maximum of 10 registrants per class.
- Pre-registration and payment is required.
Pickling Cucumbers 3 Different Ways
Monday, August 19th
6:30pm to 8:30ppm
Most of us are very familiar with the dill & garlic pickle. But there are so many ways to pickle the noble cucumber: there’s sweet “party pickles”, “bread & butter” pickles, refrigerator pickles…the list goes on! In this class, we’ll discuss the basics of pickling and demonstrate 3 different recipes for 3 different kinds of cucumber pickles (including those classic dill & garlic cucs!). You’ll get a jar from each recipe (3 jars total) to start off your pickle cupboard. All materials included.
$70.00 + HST
Pickled Veggies
Monday, August 26th
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Pickled veggies are such a wonderful compliment to any cheese board, charcuterie board or just a soup and sandwich lunch combo! Just about any vegetable can be turned into a bright, crunchy, flavourful pickle. In this class, we’ll explore 3 different techniques for at least 3 different veggies. From sweet to dilly to spicy – you’ll even be able to customize your own jars a bit to suit your own tastes! 3 beautiful jars will be yours to take home. All materials included.
$70.00 + HST
Chutneys and Relish
Monday, September 9th
6:30pm to 8:30pm
They are what elevates a hot dog or burger from typical fast food fare. They are that “yumm…did you make this?” addition to your cheese board. They are what makes a ploughman wanna keep ploughing in his British “Ploughman’s Lunch”. Chutneys and Relishes are the true delight of a good canning cupboard. In this class, we’ll whip up three different recipes You’ll get a jar from each recipe (3 jars total) to start off your canning cupboard. All materials included.
$70.00 + HST
Birthday Parties – No Longer Available
Unfortunately we no longer birthday parties at the farm. During the pandemic, our indoor spaces were converted to accommodate Superior Seasons Farmers’ Market which continues today. Our greenhouse was converted to year round food production. We continue to find ourselves without an adequate private event space for the foreseeable future.