Sunsational Farms is welcoming the arrival of fall with a seasonal celebration full of flavor and family fun on Saturday, October 4 from 11am – 3pm.

Visitors can indulge in autumn favorites like Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream, available in cones, bowls and milkshakes. The farm is also serving a full lunch menu featuring burgers, Philly sandwiches, wraps, salads and more. There’s activities for the kids and so much to do. The Haunted Trail also opens from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

“We’ve got something for everyone,” the farm announced in a social media post promoting its fall lineup.

The farm’s lunch service runs daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with store hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 40541 Roger Giles Road in Umatilla. For more information, call (352) 771-2013.

Don’t forget that Sunsational Farms is also hosting their Fall Festival with Whimsy Market, happening on October 11 from 11 a.m. -4 p.m.

(You can always find fresh produce at Sunsational Farms.)

Sunsational Farms in Umatilla dates all the way back to the 1970’s. Nick and Sharon Faryna were building a business managing and maintaining several thousand acres for local citrus growers during a booming period for the citrus industry. Several devastating freezes throughout the 1980’s brought a drastic reduction in the amount of citrus acreage in the area and many growers moved south to avoid any future weather catastrophes.

(Sunsational Farms is a fantastic part of our community. They offer so many locally sourced plants, produce and meats.)

However, Nick and Sharon remained stable throughout the transition thanks to Nick’s pioneering and innovative application of using Microjet sprinklers to help save trees during a major freeze. Groves began to thrive again and by the late 1990’s citrus was abundant in the area.

(Sunsational Farms is the place for local favorites.)

By the late 1990’s, the Faryna’s saw a need for a citrus packing house to handle the large amount of fruit in the area. By 2001 a new packing house was opened in Umatilla Sunsational Citrus. A small packing house compared to the majority throughout the state, Sunsational Citrus was providing premium quality citrus to markets throughout the U.S. as well as international. During its peak in 2008 they shipped nearly a quarter million cartons of citrus, employed over 30 people, and operated over 9 months out of the year.

Sunsational Farms continues to deliver family fun and friendly events. They always have great local produce and is certainly worth stopping by.