General FAQ’s

* How many acres is your farm?
 A) Pinehaven Farm is 150 acres, but not all of it is plantable.  We have some great Oak Woods and also some swampy areas.

* How many acres of pumpkins do you plant?
A) Each year we plant approximately 20 acres with pumpkins and other harvest produce.  These are all planted by hand!

* What other crops are planted?
A) Squash, Gourds and Corn

* What variety is best for pies/seeds?  
A) For pies, the most common variety used is the Sugar Pie Pumpkin.  For seeds, we have a super secret special variety that we plant.  Come to the farm and check it out!

Admission FAQ’s

* What attractions are included with the admission price?
A) Too many to list, but here are a few: Rides to the Pumpkin patch, Pumpkin Cannon, several Mazes, Kritter Korral, Trike Track, Mini Train Ride, Expanded Play area, New Giant Slide, and many others.

* What do you have to pay extra for?
A) Optional purchases such as: Pumpkins and Harvest produce, Concessions, feed for the animals, Gift Shop purchases, Crafts, Corn Cannons, & Face Painting

* Are there group rates?
A) We have a coupon on our Website that can be printed and used to get $1.00 off the General Admission for each person in your group! (Please note: the coupon cannot be used for our school tours or with any other promotion/discount.)

* Is there a discount for visiting the farm more than once during a single year?
A) You can purchase a season pass (see opening page for price) and visit as many times as you want!

* Are you open if it’s raining?
A) A light rain or short shower does not stop us!    If worried, give us a call.

* Are there refunds if guests have to leave due to rain?  If we determine that it is too wet or too dangerous to remain open, we will give rain checks for you to come back, but we cannot issue refunds.

Group FAQ’s

* How much do campfire sites cost?
A) $35.00 plus tax is the cost of the campfire site.  You will receive a bag of marshmallows and 10 roasting sticks. ($5.00 deposit on sticks will also be collected, but will be refunded when the sticks are returned.)  The cost of the campfire site is in addition to the individual admission.

* How do I make a reservation?
A) Just give us a call at (651)462-1704.

* Can groups bring their own food?
A) As a general rule, no.  This will be addressed when you make your reservation.

* What kind of food do you have?
A) All sorts of great fall fair food!  Some examples are:  Mini Donuts, Fried Cheese Curds and Fresh Cut Fries, Kettle Korn, Hot Apple Cider, Hot Mocha, and lots more!

Other FAQ’s

* What do you do the other 11 months of the year?
A) It seems like there is always plenty to do here!  We still sell a few Christmas Trees each year and then there is the taking care of the farm and the animals all year long!  There is a lot of planning and building that takes place in the winter before we can get into the fields in the spring.  We do tours for Schools and Day Care groups in the spring in addition to all the farming.  The pumpkins are planted the last week of May and the first week of June.  We plant them by hand and then weed them by hand until the plants start to run in late July.  We then continue to get ready for our busy fall season throwing in 6-8 farm weddings each summer as well!  Life on the farm is always busy!

* Do your animals stay on your farm?
A) Yes they do!  All year long!

* How many people work at Pinehaven?
A) We do not have any full time employees other than our family members.  For our October season, we will hire about 35 temporary seasonal employees!  Many of them come back year after year!!

* Can I work at Pinehaven even if I have a full time job?
A) Most of our employees do have other jobs.

* What forms of payment are accepted?
A) Visa, Master Card or Cash

* How long should we allow for a visit?
A) Most families do stay for 3 – 5 hours.

* Can I bring food or pets to the farm?
A) No.  We do not allow pets, outside food, or smoking past our front gate.

* Is parking free?
A) YES!  And there is plenty of it!

* Does a season pass allow me to come at night?
A) No.  There is a separate admission (ticket cost) for the night time event.  Please see www.thedeadendhayride.com for full information.

*Where are you located?
A) We are conveniently located just 30 minutes north of the Twin Cities off Interstate 35.  If coming from the cities, take the Wyoming Exit #135, at the top of the ramp, take a left and go over the freeway bridge.  Turn Right on Kettle River Blvd. (at the Village Inn) and continue on the dirt road.  The road dead ends at our place.

* What are your hours?
A) Weekdays: Noon to 6:30 p.m.    Weekends:  10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.