Fir Point Farm in Aurora

Fir Point Farms was also in the article that sent us to Yesteryear Farms but it was easy for us to decide to visit. 

We pass it every time we go to Canby, and Maria has taken students on field trips there, and mentioned how much they liked the Hazel's Nut House. (Imagine a ball pit, but it's shaped like a cabin, and filled with nuts instead of balls. Then see if you can guess what kind of nut.)

The most important factor was that we had meant to go on a hay ride, which Fir Point has and Yesteryear does not. 

That is why we visited twice as many pumpkin patches as usual this year.

However, we did not enter the Fir Point corn maze. There are some ordeals that need only be done once annually.

We did get a nice tour around it via the hay ride. I was intrigued to see various paths leading out, meaning that it appear that you can exit the maze without either solving it or working your way back to the entrance. While then walking around the maze back to the other activities might not be too tempting, I bet it gets some takers.

The That Oregon Life article focused on the store farm and bakery, which is extensive.

In addition to baked goods and produce, you can stock up on apple cider.

However, I think the real strength of the farm is the amount of activities offered and the option of a day pass.

In addition to the paid activities already mentioned, there is a Kid Zone, Art Center, Paint Ball Shooting Gallery, Giant Slide, Bounce House, and the Polka Dot Express barrel train.

While most of the activities are $7.00 purchased alone (the corn maze is $8), a $28 all day wristband gets you all of them. 

This can work out well for keeping energetic families occupied.

There are also free activities available to everyone, including badminton, volleyball, tetherball, and a corn hole toss. (There is apparently a smaller corn hole toss in the Kid Zone.)

The petting zoo is also free, though you can purchase cups of feed.

Initially I only saw penned animals with signs warning not to put your hands in, but eventually I saw some goats that you could pet.

COVID: Things are mostly outside and open.

Accessibility: They apparently do have one of the wider portable johns, but it is a big farm and things are pretty spread out, so I would worry about mobility issues. There is also one section of the farm store that has a step up, and could probably not be navigated well.

We did not take full advantage of it, but it also offered more than we needed.

https://www.firpointfarms.com/