On the silo near the Donut House, you can find several educational posters such as “How A Plant Grows” and “Plants Make Food” to look at and learn from.

As for the produce you can find at the Pumpkin Patch -- pumpkins, gourds, and squash – they all start from seeds and grow on vines. Pumpkins and squash can be cooked or baked and eaten. Pumpkins and gourds are used for decorations. Pumpkins are planted in June and harvested in September/October.

At the farm, we grow most of the produce that we sell but partner with local farmers for the rest.

Our train – Little Bud's Railroad – is a replica of the 1863 C.P. Huntington train. The original C.P. Huntington was used in the construction of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.

It's powered by a diesel engine. When diesel is ignited, it gives power to the pistons, which drives a generator creating electricity that moves the train.

Every guest that visits the patch can take a ride on Little Bud’s Railroad!

Our mining operation replicates the sluice mining that was done during the California Gold Rush between 1848-1855.

Sluice mining is a method of separating and recovering gold from the gravel by the use of running water. Sluices are the long, narrow wooden boxes that water passes through.

Gold mining still takes place today throughout the western United States.

Instead of searching for gold at Carolyn’s, our mining bags allow guests to look for gems and rocks.