Faulkner Farm Pumpkin Patch opens

Historic Faulkner Farm will open wide its gates to provide a month long celebration of its own special brand of country fun and Halloween magic from October 1-31, 2001. Located in the heart of the beautiful Heritage Valley, Faulkner Farm at the Hansen Agricultural Learning Center is surrounded by miles of citrus groves, well-tended farmland and majestic mountains. Open daily in October from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Faulkner Farm Pumpkin Patch features acres of pumpkins, a giant sunflower forest, scenic hayrides, farm animals, and haystacks to climb. Special demonstrations by blacksmiths, woodcarvers and quilters are scheduled on weekends along with an antique tractor show and arts and crafts fair. School tours are available Monday through Friday, and the country farm store is open every weekend.Live bands perform on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The line-up includes The Old Country Trio plus One (October 6-7), Greg Harris & the Tall Grass Anglers (October 13-14), The Steve Hill Band (October 20-21), and Acadiana (October 27-28).Faulkner Farm is located at the Hansen Agricultural Learning Center, 14292 W. Telegraph Rd. in Santa Paula, just off Highway 126 at Briggs Road. Admission and parking are free. For directions or more information call 525-2226 or visit www.faulknerfarm.com.