Look what we found in our Pumpkin Patch this morning!!

Adorable little Scarlet Howell, 1& 1/2 years old, came out to Washington Farms all dress up in her Bumble Bee outfit! Too CUTE!! :) She and her family strolled through the pumpkin fields until they found the perfect pumpkin!

 

What's one of the best things about being one of the Farmer's Daughters???  You get the first pick of the crop! :)  It's ALMOST time for you to come pick out YOUR pumpkin from the patch!! WE OPEN SEPTEMBER 29th!! Make plans to come out and have some fun at the farm!

Hey everyone! Check out our 2012 CORN MAZE GROWING!!! From July 27th - Sept 5th!
COME OUT TO THE FARM THIS FALL AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH IT!!! :)

Vendor Application

2012 Washington Farms

Pumpkin Festival

5671 Hog Mountain Road

Watkinsville, GA 30677

Saturday, October 6th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

(The farm will be open for farm activities, the corn maze, and the pumpkin patch from 9am to dark.  The nighttime corn maze and night activities will be open from dark to 11pm)

The deadline for applications is September 7th , 2012.

Thank you for your interest in the Washington Farms Very First Pumpkin Festival!

Vendor Name: ___________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ___________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________State: __________________ Zip: ___________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Website: ______________________________________________________

Day Phone: (_____) ______________Alternate Phone/Cell: (_____) ________________

Where did you hear about us? ______________________________________________

Vendor Type (circle primary type):             

Clothing         Decorative Painting             Fabric Art                               Glass

Jewelry           Metal crafts              Photography                          Pottery & Ceramics 

Wood Crafts Wooden Furniture   Baked Goods                                    Candles and clearly describe Fine Painting       Gourds                          Basketry & Fiber Art                          Candles & Soap

Items to be sold (must be a complete list – use additional sheet if necessary):

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

List other festivals in which you have participated: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pricing (We will let you know by September 14^th, if you will be participating in the festival)  Payment will be due by September 21^st if accepted:

Description	Fees	Number of Booths
Single Booth	$ 60
Double Booth	$ 100
Electric (per plug)	$ 15

Booth Space Information:

• Vendors must provide all tents, tables, electrical cords, trash cans and all other booth apparatus including equipment needed for loading/unloading.  If you need help with any of these things, just let us know.
• Please bring tent weights.
• All displays must be in good taste and stay within the confines of the vendor’s assigned space.

Check-in / Breakdown:

• Vendors must check-in at the front of the farm at the strawberry shed upon arrival.
• Our regular farm hours the day of the festival will be from 9:00 am – 11:00 pm.  The advertised festival hours are 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, but you are welcome to set up as early as 7:00 am and keep your booth open as late as 8:00 pm.  We just ask that your booth be open and staffed during the advertised festival hours (10a-5p).
• You are responsible for cleaning up your booth space.

General Rules & Regulations for All Vendors:

• We reserve the right to determine the location of booths to maximize variety of vendors.
• No generators are allowed.
• Please do not bring your pets with you. This is for the safety of all who attend.
• All items must be the work of the exhibitor. Only hand-made items of the highest quality will be accepted. Buy and sell items are strictly prohibited. Only items listed on application are to be offered for sale.
• Any points not covered elsewhere in this document are subject to settlement by Festival Management.
• Vendor is responsible for any harm, bodily damage, or property damage from or to their equipment, cooking hardware, material, employees or volunteers.

Include with signed application:

• 3 – 4x6 photos of your product(s), one of artist at work, one must be a close up of your product(s) and one of your booth set‐up. Photos cannot be returned.

I agree to abide by all of the rules and regulations accompanying this application. I agree to hold Washington Farms, Inc., its agents, volunteers, successors and assigns free from any and all claims and liability relating to any injury, damages, or theft caused to persons or property while said premises are occupied under this contract. This includes damage, injury or loss of any type from set up to removal of exhibits.

Vendor Name __________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Name (please print) ____________________________________________________

Signature ______________________________________________________________________

Date________________________________

Please MAIL completed and signed application by September 7th, 2012 to Washington Farms, Inc. 5671 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. We will make decisions on applications by September 14th.  You will be notified by email if your booth is accepted to participate in the festival.  Payment will be due by September 21^st if accepted. 

If you have questions or need further information, please email: washingtonfarms@gmail.com or call Lindsay Brown at 706.224.4464.

Our pumpkins are growing!!! :)

Hey Y'all! We had some awesome kids out to the farm the other day to help us find our new baby pumpkins growing!! :) Look at what we found!!!  The pumpkins are still small now, but will be huge by Oct!

Can YOU find the baby pumpkins growing under the pumpkins blossom?

It can be tricky finding your way through the pumpkin patch without stepping on the vines and plants! 

This one's growing fast! 

Did you know that pumpkins do not begin to turn orange until they are fully grown?

This one's bright yellow! That is because it is a different type of pumpkin. 

This type is called a Prize Winner! 

Strawberries are just around the corner!

STRAWBERRY SEASON'S ALMOST HERE!!
We are SO excited about our annual strawberry FESTIVAL coming up!!! We had an awesome time last year with great music, arts and crafts vendors, good food and lots of fun farm activities! Make sure you come and spend your day having fun with us!

Timelapse of unloading the strawberry plants for our 2012 crop!

New Baby Chicks!

CORN MAZE TIME!!!

Hey everyone! Check out our really tall corn for the maze this year! We open on Sept 30th, 2011 so y'all be sure to come out and see if YOU can find your way out of our maze! See you soon!

New Baby Piglets!!!

Hey y'all! We just got our new baby racing pigs! We will be working hard and training them over the next couple weeks before we open! They have lots to learn, but are excited about this season's racing! Make plans to come on out to the farm and watch them race around the track!

Get ready for an awesome crop this year!

Pumpkin season 2011 is almost here!!

Just a few more weeks and we will be opening for the fall season out at Washington Farms! We are busy getting the farm ready to open, hiring great staff, and getting excited! Go ahead and start planning your trip to come on out and take a ride on the cowtrain!

Washington Farms "ROCKS"

Hooray! Washington Farms has a new HUGE ROCKING CHAIR!!! Come on out to the STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL TOMORROW and get your picture taken in it!!!

 

STRAWBERRY OF THE DAY! :)

Farmer John found this beautiful strawberry yesterday in the field! This is Rebekah holding it- it was huge! Come on out and get your own big beautiful strawberries today!!

Miss Merry Berry!

Washington Farms' Miss Merry Berry made an appearance today at the Oconee County Egg Hunt at Veterans Park!!! What fun she had telling everyone about the Strawberry Festival on April 30th, and passing our FREE icecream coupons to all the kids!! Thanks Miss Merry Berry!!!

COME PICK NOW!!!!

Hey y'all!!!
Check out this video of Mrs Washington herself!
The strawberry fields are loaded with beautiful juicy strawberries right now!

DON'T MISS THIS EASY PICKING!!!!
Come on out to the farm today!

Strawberry Season is OPEN!!

Washington Farms is officially Open for Strawberry Season!!!

Today starts the first day of strawberry season!  Both Loganville and Watkinsville farms are open for public picking at 8:00AM!  Since its the beginning of the season, the berries are scattered, but they are looking GREAT!   Grab your Washington Farms' buckets and a big appetite and come out to pick some delicious strawberries!!  As always, its a good idea to call before you come to the farm to make sure we don't get picked out.

ALMOST HERE!!!!

THEY ARE ALMOST HERE! We hope to start picking in about a week! We will update our website and the blog as soon as we know our starting date for picking! We can't wait to see you out here at the farm!

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

One of the Washington's family favorites, this ice cream will get you hooked!!

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

4 large eggs
½ tsp. salt
6 cups milk
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 pint strawberries (sweetened)



Combine eggs and salt; beat until light.
Add condensed milk, sugar, and vanilla.  Mix well.
Pour mixture into ice cream churn.
Add milk.
Churn until almost set.
Add strawberries and continue to churn until ready!
Makes 12 servings.

Fresh Strawberry Pie

You can't go wrong with this classic recipe!!

Fresh Strawberry Pie

1 quart strawberries
1 cup sugar
2 ½ or 3 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 baked pie shell
½ pint whipping cream (optional)
red food coloring (optional)

Wash berries and hull.  Put one half of berries in sauce pan and crush.  Mix sugar and cornstarch; add to crushed berries along with lemon juice.  Cook on medium heat until mixture thickens.  Cool.  Cut remaining berries into halves and mix with the cooked mixture.  Add a few drops of red food coloring to the cooked mixture before adding the uncooked berries.  Pour mixture into baked pie shell.  Chill before serving.  Serve topped with whipped cream.
 ENJOY!