Admiring the incredible pumpkin house!

In the beautiful city of Moorpark, CA lives one of the greatest farms I have ever been to, Underwood Family Farms. With acres and acres of “Pick-Your-Own” seasonal crops, incredibly fresh farm stand, and adorable furry farm animals that you can pet and feed, is an all-around amazing family fun experience.

Sara Jane and I.

I had the pleasure of visiting with Sara Jane, farm owner, about how magical and inviting her property is to us all.  I found myself charmed by her passion and adoration for the farm and harvest festival.  Being that Sara Jane is typically the first one to arrive at the farm, she loves the early morning’s natural serenity while listening to the chickens and roosters cluck and crow.  As an early riser myself, I couldn’t help but feel the peacefulness of the farm she was describing.  The crisp air and sunshine of Mother Nature at its best!  Her husband Craig is a fifth generation farmer and all I can say about that is, “You’re doing it right!”

Lil B taking a tractor for a joyride!

My daughter Isabella and I have been regular farm visitors for the past five years. In fact, she has been picking vegetables in the fields of Underwood’s since she was just 7 months old.  We would arrive in the early morning to watch and enjoy the farm animals routine activities.  Feeding carrots to the Billy goats was by far her favorite thing to do.  For small children this is a great foundation for early teachings of Mother Nature, animals and healthy eating habits.

Amazing varieties of squash.

The  Harvest Fall Festival typically begins the last weekend of September and goes until October 31^st.  Prices for admission is very reasonable considering the amount of entertainment, food and photo opportunities they have to offer.  Isabella and I spent six hours at the farm and really could have stayed to watch the sunset!!!  The tractor-drawn wagon ride, free with admission, is an excellent way to experience the natural beauty and charm of the farm.  The music we heard today was fabulous!!!  Teresa Russell and the Acadiana rocked the stage with songs that had people groovin’ away, including me!  It melts my heart to see mothers, fathers, children and grandparents singing and dancing to melodies that make them smile.  It was such a treat to hear Teresa play the stage again, as it has been many moons since I’ve seen her amazing and phenomenal guitar skills live.  Don’t miss out on the hysterical pig races that always have the crowd shouting and rooting for the lil piggies!!!  I will admit, it’s one of my favorite events of the festival!  To obtain more information on Underwood Family Farms please visit their website at:  http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/.

The Underwood Family Farm fed our soul with joy, laughter and pure magic! Our adventures at the farm will be cherished in our memories forever.  We are so thankful and grateful to the friendly and courteous staff members and a special thank you to the farm owners for welcoming us to their harvest festival.

Team Bella and Gina!

With love and peace in my heart,

Yours truly, G-