Visiting Bigham Farms
We took our family to check out the Harvest Festival at Bigham Farms in Central Point Oregon last week. If you have never been, here’s a look at our visit to their farm.
The first bit of exciting news was Bigham Farms is dog friendly! As long as he stayed on a leash, our Golden Retriever Waffles was welcome to participate in the farm activities for free. This was a huge perk for our family since our doggie is an extrovert like me.
How to get there
Bigham Farms is located at 9445 Pumice Ln in Central Point. It’s sort of between Central Point and White City. Their Harvest Festival is Fridays-Sundays 9-5. Look for their signs to turn in.
I always get a little stressed going somewhere new and figuring out where exactly to go. If that sounds like you too, let me help you navigate parking and entry. Once you turn down their road, on the left you’ll see a field with large “Event Parking” signs. This is your parking lot. Park there, and continue walking up the road a short ways towards their farm stand. DO NOT walk directly across the street. Across the street is part of the farm activities, but it is not the entrance. You’ll have to back track like us. Walking up the road from the parking lot, a neighbor has a fun Halloween train display in the yard to enjoy. Right past that you’ll see the Farm Stand, the pumpkin field, and a large white tent that says “Pumpkins.’ The white tent is where you want to go first. You can pay for your activities there and get info on everything. When we went, the family who owns it were the people who ran the stand. It was so friendly and welcoming.
They sell snacks and drinks in the tent, and they take cash, cards, and apple pay.
Activities and Pricing
Bigham Farms has one of the most affordable price points per activity in our area. Prices range $2-$5 per person per activity.
Their Corn Maze is $2 per person. They have hidden golden pumpkins in their corn maze, and who ever finds them gets a prize. You’re looking for a shiny metallic gold pumpkin about the size of an apple. When we went there were two still in the field. And when we left there were two still in the field because they are hidden really well!!! They are not anywhere obvious so this is something to really make a competition of when your family comes through.
Their Hayride is $3 per person and takes you all around their fields. They have a great view of Table Rock too. Our doggie was even allowed to ride along with us, and he did great. We went after the rain so it was a bit bumpy going through the field sections.
The Slingshot pumpkin chunker section was so much fun. For $5 you get a pretty good size bucket full of mini pumpkins and veggies to load in the Slingshot and try your luck with their targets. I think it was large enough for multiple kids to share one bucket of ammo.
Pumpkin Field and Stand
Inside the white tent, you’ll find all the pumpkin varieties you’re looking for. They have the giant orange ones, regular size orange ones, yellow, white, and blue pumpkins, striped pumpkins, warty pumpkins, starfish gourds and more. They even have some fresh apples by the register and succulents too.
There’s a large pumpkin patch if you’d prefer to walk the field and find the perfect pumpkin. Tall sunflowers and brightly colored flowers line the pumpkin field. They made a beautiful background for photos.
Farm Stand
Before you leave, stop by the farm stand. I never know what to expect on farm stands, and more often than not I’m blown away. Theirs has all kinds of nice quality produce and also has honey, jams, soaps, wooden spoons, dried herbs, and honestly too much stuff to list.
Take Away
Bigham Farms was a completely different experience than the larger farms. Small. Personal. Simple. Wonderful.
Don’t get me wrong -I love what the bigger places have to offer. But at Bigham Farms, the farmer who owns it drives you around on the hay ride. His wife gives you pointers on searching for the Golden Pumpkin. Their son rings up your tickets. I think its a lovely place to make a family tradition.