Crawford County agritourism operators ready for busy fall season

Pittsburg, Kan -- Hickory Creek Farms, Wood Farms and Circle's Pecans and Country Store, three agritourism operations located in Crawford County, Kan., are scheduled to open during the next few weeks for a lineup of fall activities and offer a number of fall specials.

Hickory Creek Farms, located at 426 South 30th Street, north of McCune, Kan., will celebrate its Fall Family Fun Days on the Farm every Saturday and Sunday. from Sept. 25 through the entire month of October from 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

New at Hickory Creek Farms will be a Pumpkin Catapult and live duck races. For more information, log onto www.hickorycreekfarms.com or call Steve or Ruth Zimmerman at (620) 632-4294.

Wood Farms, located at 1122 South 200 Street just southwest of the Pittsburg city limits, will be open Oct. 2 through Oct. 30, on Saturdays, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays, noon-6 p.m.

New at Wood Farms this fall include pumpkin chunking slingshots, a Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin" themed display for children's photos and fall decorations. For more information, call Rich or Laura Wood at (620) 249-5223 or e-mail woodfarmpumpkinpatchmobill.net

Circle's Pecans and Country Store, 2499 U.S. Highway 400 southwest of McCune, are expecting its fall crop of pecans in mid-October. Circle's Pecans and Country Store features in-shell and cracked pecans, pecan nutmeats, pecan meal, black walnut nutmeats, candied pecans and homemade-pecan pie. For more information, contact Tom or Linda Circle at (620) 632-4382 or log onto www.circlespecans.com .

Coming Oct. 16-17, the Heart of the Heartlands Railroad Club and SKO Railroad will host its annual Pumpkin Patch Train Ride. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Kathy and Larry Spahn at (620) 396-8594 after 5 p.m.