Tour & School Groups
A fun Learning Experience!
We invite you to bring your group to visit our farm and pumpkin patch this fall. During the visit, everyone learns about a fruit and vegetable farm while having fun picking their own pumpkin from the patch. Mr. Altenburg (the farmer himself) provides each group with individual attention to ensure that everyone has a fun, educational visit to the farm. Our farm is located 3 miles east of Wis. Rapids or 10 miles west of Plover on Highway 54.
2007 - 117 Years of Altenburgs Farming in Central Wisconsin
Altenburgs have been farming in Central Wisconsin since 1890! We are proud to continue the farming tradition. We are grateful to the many teachers, children, and families from Central Wisconsin and beyond who have visited our farm over the years, including those who started when they were children and now bring their own children. Thank you for sharing in fun times at our farm.
 Corn Mini-Maze & Make Your Own Scarecrow
This year, we're including a corn mini-maze with each group's visit at no additionalcharge. The size of the maze is just right for little tykes - small and easy to get through. We've put in some fall and Halloween decorations to add to the fun.
While you are at our farm, we offer your group the opportunity to make your own scarecrow. We provide free straw and old clothes. Display your own custom scarecrow at your school - just make sure you've got an extra spot on the bus!
Let's Do Lunch!
We offer a lunch area to groups that would like to bring their lunch and eat at our farm. In the event of inclement weather, your group can eat lunch in a sheltered area. When calling to schedule your group's visit, please let us know if you would like to "do lunch" at our farm.
The Pumpkin Crop Looks Great!
Our pumpkin crop is looking great! We have about 8 acres of pumpkins this year. The pumpkins available for each visitor to pick are of a good size, larger than pie pumpkins. We look forward to your group's visit and sharing a fun, educational experience at our farm.
The educational visit (of about 1 hour or better) includes:
- A tractor-driven hayride* to the pumpkin patch, through a drive-through maze, and around our farm including an educational guided tour by Farmer Altenburg.
- A visit to our "spook house", a greenhouse decorated for Halloween (not too scary for little tykes). New items each year!
- Fun experiences like picking a pumpkin from the patch, crawling through a bundle of cornstalks, having fun in our straw play area, visiting Boot Hill Cemetery, traveling through the mini maze, making a scarecrow, and enjoying the various Halloween decorations on our farm.
- A pumpkin from the patch
- A 48-page Halloween activity book
Make your reservation now!
Contact Jean Altenburg at (715) 421-2943 to schedule your group's visit. We will mail a confirmation to you.
The charge for the educational visit including a pumpkin from the patch is only $4.25 per person (including students, siblings age 2 and up, parents, and chaperones - however, there is no parent or chaperone fee if your school books a t our or tours for a total of 40 students or more). There is no charge for teachers or one group leader per class or group. A teacher or group leader may pick one pumpkin from the patch for the classroom.
Minimum group size is 20, but if your group is smaller we do accommodate by combining with other small groups.
'*For maximum safety, the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch and around the farm does NOT cross Highway 54 or any other public roadway.
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