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It’s a sign of the changing seasons. The pumpkins from the patch now food at Joyer Adventure Farm at Waldoch Farm in Lino Lakes.
“Agritourism for us, helps us connect everything together,” said Doug Joyer, the general manager.
He explained tens of thousands of people visit every year from about June through November to explore. There are more than 20 activities, from pumpkin picking and the corn maze, to strawberry picking and sunflower photo opportunities.
“People ask why we plant our sunflowers, like do we get seed oil or sun butter all of those different things you can do, and really we plant it for Instagram,” said Joyer. “That gets people here to introduce them to us.”
He said those visitors may then be more likely to spend money at the farm’s garden center.
“We are blessed by being close to the cities,” said Joyer. “Agritourism is a...
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