As customers walk in, they are greeted with this pumpkin-filled truck, one of many spots on the farm to take pictures, grab a pumpkin, and embrace fresh air.
Andelin Family Farm, a family-owned farm located in Sparks, Nevada on 8100 Pyramid Way, is typically open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Since 2010, Andelin has been giving the Northern Nevada community Halloween fun with their iconic pumpkin patch.
Now with events year-round, such as their ‘baby animal and tulip festival’, ‘sunflower festival’, and even hosting birthday parties and field trips, the Andelin Family Farm is a center for many to come out and enjoy the amazing atmosphere they’ve created.
From corn mazes to shooting paintballs at zombies during this Halloween season, Andelin Family Farm has a ton of events to currently offer for the whole family. They offer a wide variety of new attractions and things to do such as their ’Jurassic Park’ themed corn maze, where you help grow a dinosaur, or the ‘bumpy buggies’a fun ride for kids.
“I think what stands out the most to me is the friendliness between not only our guests but as employees and our bosses as well. Everybody is treated with respect and kindness and in this day and age we don’t always see that. So it makes it a very special place to be here when everybody is welcomed and kind,” Megan Johnson said.
Megan Johnson, the head of cashiers explains that the workers prepare months in advance to set up the pumpkin patch and that “the weeks leading up is a lot of work– everybody’s working hard and working together trying to get all of this put together. It’s not a simple task.”
“The people that we work for, the Andelin family, are wonderful, wonderful people,” Kimberly Yost, the buggy-driver at Andelin says.
It is clear that the Andelin Family Farm is a treasured place for the Reno-Sparks community, and its workers as well.
Reporting, audio, and photos by Julia Donovan and Adrienne Jordan