All in the Family

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September/October 2007
Ann Lenssen 
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An outbuilding displays local craft items. A cozy wood-burning stove keeps visitors comfortable while they examine quilts, holiday decorations or stone bird houses. Outside, boxes of freshly picked corn, apples and pears sit alongside bins of pumpkins and gourds. Two huge refrigerated cases hold gallons of fresh apple cider.

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Recently Lewis “planted” a 15-foot-tall Y-shaped alder trunk in one of the fields. He attached bungee cords to the tops of the Y, creating a super-sized sling shot. Shoot an apple into the empty water tank set 50 yards away, and you’ll win a free gallon of cider. The attraction was designed for adults. Lewis says, “I wanted to have something more for the dads to do.”

Busloads of school children also visit the farm. One of their first stops is the barn auditorium, complete with hay bale seats. Once settled in, students learn about honeybee pollinization. “Did you know,” asks the instructor, “that honeybees can sense fear? That makes them more likely to sting, so it’s important to relax if you’re around a beehive.”

Children also enjoy looking into the glass-enclosed honeycomb to watch a queen bee and her helpers make honey.

Visitors from as far away as Hawaii, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania have come to Stoney Ridge Farm. Locals visit time and again. When some 5,000 people come here on an October Saturday, the farm takes on the flavor of a county fair. Apparently wholesome family fun is still in style. Just keep that apple pie coming.

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