By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
Salt & Light Homestead, a local vegetable produce and farm from Saline County is inviting the community to attend a fun-filled, pumpkin patch event full of activities every Saturday for the month of October.
Starting Saturday, October 4 and then every Saturday for the month, Salt & Light Homestead will host their inaugural "Pumpkin Patch" from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm on their farm at 4325 E. Humbargar Rd. This event will consist of a kids petting zoo, corn pit, pumpkin launcher, hay rides and much more. Concessions will be set up as well.
Pumpkins and mums will be up for sale during the event. Some of the pumpkins will be grown by Salt & Light Homestead, with Jirak Brothers Produce providing the bulk of them.
Owner, Daniel Miller anticipates a couple thousand people to attend the event throughout the course of October. He commented on starting this event due to the support from the community.
"We have really been blessed to get a good connection with the community," said Daniel.
He added that Salt & Light Homestead has about 3,000 local customers.
"I am hoping those people we have been meeting and getting to know with the produce, will be seen again at the pumpkin patch and they get to experience something different," he said.
Plans for expansion
Daniel has been dreaming big, as he and his wife, Lauren plan to expand their local produce farm in the future. Daniel stated he plans to upgrade the Miller farmland when possible.
Both Kansas Wesleyan and K-State Salina's agriculture programs have toured the Miller's farm in the past. Daniel hopes to start an internship program with the universities as part of the expansion.
After the pumpkin patch concludes, Daniel aims to makes this an annual event and add more to it. But before this even becomes a reality, 'humble beginnings' must take place.
"The best way I can summarize this event is humble beginnings, but I would like to see it grow depending on the community interest," said Daniel.
Admission is $20 a vehicle (family present).
Salt & Light Homestead is a locally grown vegetable produce farm, that specializes in growing tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and more.
Follow Salt & Light Homestead on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SaltandLightHomestead/
