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Frequently Asked Questions
We try to answer all of your questions within the pages of our
website, however we still have quite a few that are frequently
asked. Please take a look to see if your question is listed
below.
Moorpark Questions
1) What are your hours?
We are open March -
November and weekends in December from 9am - 6pm
(5pm outside Daylight Savings Time). We are closed in January
& February.
2) Where are you located?
We are located right off the 23 Freeway between
Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, and Simi Valley. For directions, please
visit the following page of our website:
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/MoorparkMap.htm
3) I'd like to book a
tour. Is this specific date open and can I book it?
Currently,
we do not have
the capabilities to give out specific information on tours or book
them via the internet. Please call the farm & ask to speak with a
tour advisor at (805) 529-3690 regarding your tour.
For more information on tours, please visit the following page of
our website:
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/TourDescription.htm
4)
I'd like to book a birthday party. Is this specific date open and
can I book it?
Currently,
we do not have
the capabilities to give out specific information on birthday
parties or book them via the internet. Please call the farm & ask to
speak with a birthday party advisor at (805) 529-3690 regarding your
party.
For more information on parties, please visit the following page of
our website:
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/BirthdayParties.htm
5)
I'd like to book a corporate party. Do you do this?
We do have a site for corporate
parties.
Please call the farm & ask to speak with a party advisor at (805)
529-3690 regarding your party.
6)
Do you have restrooms other than porta-potties?
We like to call our
restrooms "farm bathrooms". As we are a farm that is ever
changing, we shy against putting in facilities that would require
permanent changes to the farm. We do our best to provide "farm
restrooms" that are clean and user friendly and we thank you for
your understanding.
7)
Do you allow dogs on the farm?
We love
well-behaved, socialized dogs, but please make sure to keep them on
leashes and pick up after them. We ask that you please use a regular
leash & leave retractable leashes at home or keep them locked in the
shortest position. We reserve the right to ask any poorly behaved dog
&/or owner to leave.
8) Do you spray/are you organic?
This is question does not have a
simple yes or no answer as we want to educate our customers about
the difference between organic and sustainable agriculture, a method
we use. Please visit the following page of our website which has a
detailed description on sustainable agriculture.
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/SustainableAgriculture.htm
Festival Questions
1) Do you have a pumpkin patch?
Since we are much
more than a pumpkin patch, we do not tend to describe ourselves this
way.
However, we have acres and acres of pumpkins from which you can
choose as well as gourds, squash and many unique pumpkin varieties.
Due to limited space, many of our large pumpkins were grown on other
areas of the farm and brought in to be selected. Our sugar
babies were grown on-site, however we have cut many of the vines as
they are extremely prickly and difficult for young hands to handle.
2) Do you have a corn maze?
Yes, we do have a corn maze. It is
free with your paid admission to the Festival and is open 7-days a
week. It is appropriate for all ages as it is not so large to
be overwhelming.
3) We are interest in
purchasing a large amount of pumpkins and/or cornstalks.
How do go about this?
Russell Blades, the
manager of our Moorpark location, is in charge of pumpkin sales.
Please call him at (805) 529-3690.
4)
Which location is your Festival?
Our Festival is at our Moorpark
location.
We are located right off the 23 Freeway between Thousand Oaks,
Moorpark, and Simi Valley. For directions, please visit the
following page of our website:
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/MoorparkMap.htm
5) What is available during the week vs.
the weekends?
Weekday admission to the farm
is $3.00 per person (children under 2 free) and includes the Animal
Center, Corn Maze, hay pyramids, Festival picnic area, tractor
displays, kid's corral & ride-on tractors, fun hill & tunnel, wooden
train, Pick-Your-Own fields (pickings not included), & pumpkin patch
(pumpkins not included). There are activities that require an
additional fee. For information on these and ticket prices, please
visit the following page of our website:
http://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/activities.htm. Our
Country Store and Farm Market are also open during the week and on
the weekends. Weekend admission is $8.50 (children under 2
free and free parking) and includes all that is mentioned above as
well as a tractor-drawn wagon ride, live entertainment from 11-5,
Pig Races, the Animal Show, & Barnyard Tales. There are also
additional activities that require tickets that are not available
during the week. A list of these activities can be found on the link
listed above. We also have a variety of food vendors, a handful of
craft vendors, & horse-drawn wagon rides.
Somis Questions
1) What are your hours?
We are open 7-days a
week, year-round from 9am - 6pm (5pm outside Daylight Savings Time).
2) Where are you located?
We are located off Los Angeles Avenue (118) just past
the Lewis Road/118 intersection.
For directions, please visit the following page of our website:
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/SomisMap.htm
3) Do you
have Pick-Your-Own in Somis?
Our Somis location is
surrounded by 12 acres of blueberry plants.
We offer self-guided pick-your-own blueberries Memorial Day through
mid-July. For more information, please visit the following
page of our website:
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/pick_your_own_blueberries.htm
General Questions
1) Are you organic? Do you spray? Do you use pesticides?
We
practice sustainable agriculture which incorporates many techniques
that are a part of any good organic farm. We have a page on our
website that explains sustainable agriculture and how it relates to
organic. Please feel free to visit it and contact us if you have
any additional questions.
http://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/SustainableAgriculture.htm
If you do not see your question on this page, feel free to email us at
info@underwoodfamilyfarms.com
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