You may bring in your own lunches, reserve school group lunches when you make your reservation, or buy your lunches at any of the food locations at Vala’s. Our school group lunch is $6.95 per person for a hot dog, chips, applesauce and drink.

School groups may stay until 3:30 pm. Some groups stay for lunch and other groups stay 2 to 3 hours. The hayrack ride to the pumpkin field is self guided and takes about 30-45 minutes. The hayrack ride to the orchard takes about an hour with a short lesson upon arrival. The rest of your time is yours to explore the farm!

Upon arrival one teacher should check in at the Admissions Barn window, pay, and receive the stickers for admission. Please have the other teachers and volunteers unload the children and have them wait near the entrance, but out of the parking lot. A Vala’s staff member will be helping to direct the children to a safe area to wait. After checking in, have everyone put on the Vala’s Pumpkin Patch sticker. Everyone must be wearing a sticker to pass through the admissions gate. Each child will receive a bag for their pumpkin.