The Back 40 Farm on Elder Road

10/13/2026

🌾🔥 **HARVEST HOE DOWN IS COMING TO THE BACK 40 FARM!** 🔥🌾

Get ready for a weekend packed with **good food, friendly competition, family fun, and a whole lot of fall flavor!** 🍂🎃

🌶️🏆 **CHILI COOK-OFF — SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH AT 1 PM!** 🏆🌶️

**Who makes the BEST chili?** 🤔🔥

Come out Saturday and find out! We’re turning up the heat for our **Chili Cook-Off**, where cooks will battle it out for bragging rights and the chance to be crowned the chili champion! (see sign up sheet attached) 🏆🌶️

Bring your appetite, grab a spoon, and get ready to taste some seriously delicious chili! **You may come thinking you know who will win… but one bite could change your mind!** 😋🔥

🌽 **CO****le TOURNAMENT — SATURDAY AT 3 PM!**
Think you’ve got what it takes? Grab your partner and come compete!

🌭🔥 **HOT DOG EATING CONTEST — SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH!** 🔥🌭
Think you can put away more than the next person? Come hungry and bring your game face!

⚠️ **Hot Dog Contest participants MUST be signed up by Friday at 8 PM.**
📧 Sign up by emailing Connie @gmail.com and letting her know you plan to participate.

🔥🍫 **SMORES ALL DAY LONG!** 🍫🔥
Roast, toast, and enjoy some ooey-gooey s’mores **all day long!**

Bring the family, bring your appetite, and come enjoy a good old-fashioned **Harvest Hoe Down** at The Back 40 Farm! 🍂🌾🎃

**Saturday, October 17th:**
🌶️ Chili Cook-Off — 1 PM
🌽 Co****le Tournament — 3 PM

**Sunday, October 18th:**
🌭 Hot Dog Eating Contest
🔥 S’mores all day!

🍁 **Come for the chili. Stay for the fun. Leave with a full belly and some great fall memories!** 🍁

📍 **The Back 40 Farm on Elder Road**

10/11/2026

Come on out and join us today! We have the heaters on for you. It is a great day for pumpkins! Come support our amazing vendors that braved the weather! Open till 5!

10/11/2026

Thank you for a great Harry Potter day at the pumpkin patch! It was wonderful seeing all Harry Potter costumes! The golden pumpkin was found for the day! Thank to Patrick for the wonderful music. If you missed out today, we will be continuing the fun tomorrow from 11 to 5.

10/09/2026

✨🪄 **HARRY POTTER WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE!** 🪄✨

The wait is over! Grab your robes, gather your fellow witches and wizards, and head to The Back 40 Farm THIS WEEKEND — October 10th & 11th STARTING AT 11 AM!** 🎃⚡️

A little magic is waiting around every corner, and you definitely won’t want to miss it! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️✨

🎩 **WHAT HOUSE WILL YOU BE SORTED INTO?**
Will you be brave like **Gryffindor**, clever like **Ravenclaw**, loyal like **Hufflepuff**, or ambitious like **Slytherin**? ❤️💙💛💚

🪄 **MAGICAL PASSES & A SPECIAL SURPRISE!**
The **first 48 kids** to purchase a Magical Pass will receive a **special Harry Potter prize!** 🎁

Your Magical Pass includes access to the **Goblet of Fire Corn Maze: which includes: scavenger hunt, jumpy houses, hay bales, games, prizes and more!**

🧙‍♂️ **THE HUNT FOR THE SNITCH!**
Think you have what it takes to find the hidden Snitch? Be on the look out for a special golden pumpkin, if you find it first, bring it to one of the check out gazebos and claim your prize! (one prize per day) 👀✨

🧪 **POTION MAKING — SATURDAY & SUNDAY AT 3 PM**
Create your very own magical potion and share it... **if you dare!** 3 bottles of potion for $5.00 🧙‍♀️✨

🎭 **HARRY POTTER COSTUME CONTEST — SATURDAY AT 1 PM**
Come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character and show off your magical style! *prizes will be awarded

And grown-up witches and wizards — **don’t be shy! We want to see your costumes too!** 🪄

🍺 **BUTTERBEER DRINKING COMPETITION — SUNDAY AT 1 PM**
Think you can handle the Butterbeer? Step up and see if you have what it takes! ⚡️*Butterbeer is non-alcoholic.*

🛍️ **VENDORS • LIVE MUSIC • FALL FUN** 🎶

Be sure to stop by and visit our amazing vendors while you’re here! There will be plenty of unique finds, goodies, treats, and more to discover.

**✨ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH VENDOR LINE-UP ✨**
• Smokey Skies
• Hearth & Crust
• Coppertop Coffee
• Freeman Floats
• Carver Creations
• Scentsy & Pink
• Adornments by Cindy
• The Mamas Almanac
• Hair by Emmy
• The Wicked Hen
• The Obsidian Veil
• Mia Belle Candles
• Darcy Clute
• RG Serendipity
• The Craft Room

🎶 **LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY BY PATRICK HIRSCHEL 1 TO 3 PM!** 🎶

**✨ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH VENDOR LINE UP ✨**
• Smokey Skies
• Hearth & Crust
• Sue Barry
• Carver Creations
• Hair by Emmy
• RG Serendipity
• The Wicked Hen
• The Obsidian Veil
• The Mamas Almanac
• Darcy Clute
• Zen in a Pen
• Vicki Moore

🎃🪄 **THIS WEEKEND, COME MAKE SOME MAGIC WITH US!** 🪄🎃

Bring your family, bring your friends, wear your robes, and get ready for a weekend filled with **magic, mischief, pumpkins, costumes, games, vendors, and fall fun!** ✨

**Your magical adventure awaits at The Back 40 Farm on Elder Road!** 🧙‍♀️⚡️🎃

**October 10th & 11th — Don’t miss it!**

10/06/2026

Check out the menu for this weekend!

10/05/2026

✨ HARRY POTTER WEEKEND IS COMING TO THE BACK 40 FARM! ✨
Grab your robes, gather your fellow witches and wizards, and mark your calendars for October 10th & 11th! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️

A little magic is waiting around every corner at The Back 40 Farm, and you won’t want to miss it! ⚡️🎃

MAGICAL PASSES & A SPECIAL SURPRISE!
🎩 WHAT HOUSE WILL YOU BE SORTED INTO?
Will you be brave like Gryffindor, clever like Ravenclaw, loyal like Hufflepuff, or ambitious like Slytherin? ❤️💙💛💚

The first 48 kids to purchase a Magical Pass (wristband + map) will receive a special Harry Potter prize! Your pass includes access to the Goblet of Fire Corn Maze, scavenger hunt, jumpy houses, hay bales, games, and more! What house will you be sorted into?

🧙‍♂️ THE HUNT FOR THE SNITCH!
Think you have what it takes to find the hidden Snitch? 👀✨
It may be golden in color... but don’t expect wings! The special Snitch will be hidden somewhere inside the corn maze. Find it before anyone else and you’ll win a special prize!
🏆 One prize per day will be awarded.

🧪 POTION MAKING — Saturday & Sunday at 3 PM
Create your very own magical potion and share it... if you dare! 🧙‍♀️✨

🎭 HARRY POTTER COSTUME CONTEST — Saturday at 1 PM
Come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character and show off your magical style! There will be one prize per child and one prize per adult.
And yes, grown-up wizards and witches — you’re encouraged to dress up too!

🍺 BUTTERBEER DRINKING COMPETITION — Sunday at 1 PM
Think you can handle the Butterbeer? Step up and see if you have what it takes! ⚡️ (non alcoholic)

🛍️ VENDORS • LIVE MUSIC • FALL FUN
Take some time to visit our wonderful vendors and discover unique goodies and finds while you’re here!

🎶 And on Saturday, enjoy LIVE MUSIC by Patrick Hirschel!
Bring your family, bring your friends, wear your robes, and come ready for a weekend filled with magic, mischief, pumpkins, and fall fun! 🎃🪄✨

Vendors
Oct 10th Oct 11th
SMOKEY SKIES SMOKEY SKIES
HEARTH & CRUST HEARTH & CRUST
COPPERTOP COFFEE SUE BARRY
FREEMAN FLOATS CARVER CREATIONS
CARVER CREATIONS HAIR BY EMMY
SCENTSY & PINK RG SERENDIPITY
ADORNMENTS BY CINDY THE WICKED HEN
THE MAMAS ALMANAC THE OBSIDIAN VEIL
HAIRR BY EMMY THE MAMAS ALMANAC
THE WICKED HEN DARCY CLUTE
THE OBSIDIAN VEIL ZEN IN A PEN
MIA BELLE CANDLES VICKI MOORE
DARCY CLUTE
RG SERENDIPITY
THE CRAFT ROOM


Your magical adventure awaits at The Back 40 Farm – on Elder Road in Rockford WA! ⚡️

Please note: there will be no pony rides this weekend, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

10/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for 2026 opening weekend!

10/04/2026

Thank you to everyone that came and supported our opening day! We had a lot of cute pumpkins for the pumpkin painting contest! We have picked the winners for the kids and adults. If your pumpkin is pictured here please contact us to receive your prize.

10/02/2026

Help us decorate the farm with your best scarecrow! Drop your scarecrow off on Saturday October 3rd, may the best scarecrow win!

Check out the 2026 Schedule!

09/19/2026

Check out the 2026 Schedule!