Happenings

Friskies are made from Corn

Kids feeding kids

The kids meet Scarlet

    "From the farm to the fork" is a phrase our good friend Rachel Chieppa uses to describe our activities. Telling the "farm life" story is both satisfying and educational. Every year, hundreds of children, with their parents and teachers, visit to pick crops from the farm and then learn how they are used in everyday products. The kids have an opportunity to meet and interact with our farm animals, traipse through the corn maze, play hide and seek in hayland, pick cotton, choose a pumpkins from the patch, and enjoy a day on the farm.

     The children start visiting in September and continue through November. Darden's isn't just for kids.... families, friends and foodies make the trek for the scenery, the ham, the chocolate covered peanuts, the pumpkins, the gourds. For the past several years, the haunted corn maze at the Darden's has been a fixture on the Halloween circuit. New this year, we look forward to a spectacular Haunted Hay Ride through the Creepy Corn Maze.

Gourd Birdhouses, Corn

Peanut Shocks

Painted Gourd Birdhouses

All pumpkins aren't orange!!

Ain't she sweet?

Mother Nature paints her own gourds.

     This year, the folks from the tv special Cruising America chose Darden's as a featured location in their program. They are lookning for the best place to live in America. Isle of Wight has great families and a wonderful atmosphere to grow up.

Tommy gets interviewed.

Camera dude

Dardens Scene setup