For the twelfth year in a row, the Santa Paula High School FFA is sponsoring a petting zoo at the Faulkner Farms Pumpkin Patch. This year's petting zoo has a varied collection of cute animals, including baby chicks, ducks, and piglets. Visitors will also get to see a young heifer calf, lambs and goats. The petting zoo is staffed by friendly and knowledgeable FFA students that can answer any questions you or your kids might have about the animals. All this for only a couple dollars!
The money raised will be used to support FFA programs at Santa Paula High School, including maintaining the Agriculture Academy's farm, purchasing animals and equipment, and helping students pay for leadership conferences. In addition to raising money for FFA programs, students gain valuable experience working with the animals, helping the community and interacting with the public. Every Friday, senior interns will lead tours of the farm for school children from local elementary schools.
The Faulkner Farms Pumpkin Patch is put on by the Santa Paula Rotary Club and has many other attractions for the entire family, ranging from pony rides for the kids, a pumpkin chucker (a big catapult type device the hurls pumpkins), a unique country store, gardens, live music, a wide variety of food, and much more. The Pumpkin Patch is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekend in October, except for Halloween when the Pumpkin Patch closes at 3:00. Admission is only $3.00.
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