On a rainy, early February afternoon, a group on the North American Farm Direct Marketing Association’s [NAFDMA] Convention tour visited Taves’ Family Farms in British Columbia.
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An old farm truck sets the tone at Taves' Family Farms.
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It takes a big sign to cover all the attractions.
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A pumpkin scale disguised as a scarecrow.
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An outdoor sales area is tucked under the goat bridge.
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Apple Barn Cider Mill offers dual views of its first cider press and its current one.
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Children can enjoy a small play area.
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Goats are a big draw for children.
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Goat bridges wind their way above visitors heads.
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Despite its small size, Taves Family Farms squeezes u-pick fields into its offerings.
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Bold signs are needed to guide traffic to attractions off the main plaza.
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The Jumping Pillow is wedged in between several attractions.
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The entrance to the left is for the Corn Quest Maze and to the right for the Pumpkin Patch.
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The corn maze exits some distance from the entrance after winding around buildings and other attractions.
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Just past the Jumping Pillow, the Corn Quest Maze, and the Pumpkin Patch entrance is the Pony Ride attraction.
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Kids pencil in their height at the Pony Ride shed.
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The pumpkin launcher and corn cannon are set in front of a shooting range that runs along the corn maze entrance.
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The shooting gallery includes barrels, a cut out tomato, and far in the distance, a car.
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This building houses the petting zoo downstairs and the zip line upstairs.
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A "zip line" is inserted into the loft of a barn.
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The Country Kitchen sells a limited array of snacks.
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1
of
20
An old farm truck sets the tone at Taves' Family Farms.
2
of
20
It takes a big sign to cover all the attractions.
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of
20
A pumpkin scale disguised as a scarecrow.
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of
20
An outdoor sales area is tucked under the goat bridge.
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of
20
Apple Barn Cider Mill offers dual views of its first cider press and its current one.
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of
20
Children can enjoy a small play area.
7
of
20
Goats are a big draw for children.
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of
20
Goat bridges wind their way above visitors heads.
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of
20
Despite its small size, Taves Family Farms squeezes u-pick fields into its offerings.
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of
20
Bold signs are needed to guide traffic to attractions off the main plaza.
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of
20
The Jumping Pillow is wedged in between several attractions.
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of
20
The entrance to the left is for the Corn Quest Maze and to the right for the Pumpkin Patch.
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of
20
The corn maze exits some distance from the entrance after winding around buildings and other attractions.
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Just past the Jumping Pillow, the Corn Quest Maze, and the Pumpkin Patch entrance is the Pony Ride attraction.
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Kids pencil in their height at the Pony Ride shed.
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20
The pumpkin launcher and corn cannon are set in front of a shooting range that runs along the corn maze entrance.
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of
20
The shooting gallery includes barrels, a cut out tomato, and far in the distance, a car.
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of
20
This building houses the petting zoo downstairs and the zip line upstairs.
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A "zip line" is inserted into the loft of a barn.
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The Country Kitchen sells a limited array of snacks.
For those accustomed to visiting U.S. agritourism sites, Taves’ Family Farms is an unusual farm market. It has just about every agritainment feature you can imagine, but due to British Columbia regulations, it’s restrained to a comparatively small footprint.
Take a look at the creative way these attractions were woven together to create larger-than-life entertainment for families.
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