To the Farm
Horses, donkeys, cows that moo,
Chickens, kittens, piglets too,
Fish that swim down in the pond,
Ducklings quacking all day long.
All these animals you can see
If you go to the farm with me.
Purple Cow
I have never seen a purple cow
I never hope to see one
But I can tell you anyhow,
I’d rather see, than be one.
by Gelett Burgess
Pig
Behold the pig! It’s very big!
Its color pink
Is nice, I think!
Its tail’s a beaut, so curly cute!
And on the farm, it oinks with charm!
by Meish Goldish
Sheep
Sheep are rather bashful,
Sheep are rather shy.
I asked a sheep the reason
but it wouldn’t say why.
by Meish Goldish
Turkey
The turkey is a funny bird
Its head goes bobble-bobble;
And all he knows is just one word…
And that is
GOBBLE-GOBBLE!
The Farmer
Sun is coming up
Farmer’s out the door,
He will go to milk the cows,
And start his daily chores.
Sun is going down
Horse is in the stable,
All the fields are planted now,
Supper’s on the table.
Rooster
The farm is in a flurry.
The rooster caught the flu.
His cock-a-doodle-doo
Has changed to cock-a doodle-choo!
On-Line Fun Farm Activities
JigSaw Puzzles
6 Piece Puzzles
Bee
Word Search
Pumpkin Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed or canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 375° F.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time; stir in pumpkin and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and spices; stir to blend.
Add dry ingredients to butter and sugar mixture; stir well.
Stir in chopped nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1-inch apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake in upper half of oven for about 12-14 minutes. Remove pumpkin cookies to wire racks to cool.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Recipe from Diana Rattray, Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine
Pumpkin Pancakes



INGREDIENTS
2 cups pancake mix
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1/2 cup pumpkins
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
raisins or chocolate chips for decorating the face
PREPERATION
Mix first pancake mix, brown sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Add in milk, pumpkins, vegetable oil, vanilla and eggs and blend together until smooth. Fry on griddle or skillet. Then have kids decorate with raisins or chocolate chips to make a jack o lantern face.
Yummy Pumpkin Dip




INGREDIENTS
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softend
1 large 30-ounce can of pumpkin
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
DIRECTIONS
Whip together and serve in hollowed out small pumpkin. On the side place ginger snaps for dipping.
Pumpkin Smoothie



INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. brown sugar
4 ice cubes
DIRECTIONS
Combine ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. Pour the smoothies into small glasses (this drink is rich) and garnish each with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or whipped topping. For a fun touch, add a pinch of cinnamon or a few colored sprinkles.
Discover The Katy Prairie!
A broad sweep of land that stretches from just beyond the Houston city limits, west toward Brookshire, andnorthwest toward Hempstead, the Katy Prairie has a decidely unique heritage. Ranging from the flat coastal plains that girdle Interstate 10 to gently rolling pastures in the northern reaches of the prairie soils that mark the area, this terrain is typical of what is found along much of the upper Texas Gulf Coast.
However, in autumn, just after the crops are in and the land lies fallow, this unassuming Prairie becomes the site of one of the most incredible natural spectacles in North America, as thousands, then millions, of migratory birds arrive - especially waterfowl. For most of them, the Katy Prairie is a winter home until March when they return to nesting areas in the upper Midwest and Canada. Others use the Prairie as a staging area on their way to southerly climates, or may even remain here for the entire year.
Source: Katy Prairie Conservancy
To experience the Katy Prairie, you must wander the back roads. Remember that these lands are private. DO NOT TRESPASS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Go north on Katy-Hockley Cutoff to Longenbaugh Road and the Longenbaugh Waterfowl Pond. Although waterfowl hunting is common in this area, the Longenbaugh Waterfowl Pond has been established by hunting guides as a refuge for ducks and geese. The numbers of dabblers here in winter can be mind-boggling, and Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers are frequently seen scavenging for dead ducks and geese on the levees.
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Map Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife
History of The Katy Prairie
The Katy Prairie lies in the Texas Coastal Plain, and encompasses over a thousand square miles, (Wermund, 1994) bounded by the Brazos River on the southwest, pine-hardwood forest on the north, and the city of Houston on the east. Historically, the Katy Prairie was characterized as a poorly drained tall-grass prairie subject to periodic fires and containing a considerable amount of wetland areas.
Katy Prarie Conservancy
Comanche and Karankawa native Americans were the first humans to use the prairie, following the bison herds which grazed the area. The standing ponds were frequented by many thousands of ducks. Up until the end of the nineteenth century, the Katy Prairie remained more or less untouched by Europeans. Around 1870, the first settlers began to raise corn, potatoes, and cattle on the Prairie (Lobpries,1994). At the turn of the century, rice farmers appeared, creating 30-acre fields harvested by hand (Ibid). Sportsmen began to take advantage of the hunting opportunities, hunting the indigenous ducks, curlews, and prairie chickens (Gore, 1194). Small-scale agriculture had only a minor impact on the region, and the Katy Prairie remained primarily a plain/prairie ecosystem. In 1914, George Finlay Simmons described the area as still "a coastal prairie region with few farms and ranches; the only timber lies in strips from a quarter to a half mile wide along Buffalo and Bray’s Bayous. The remainder of the country is flat, uncultivated prairie, sprinkled with small ponds and grassy marshes" (Eubanks, 1994).
With the escalation of rice farming and population in the 1930’s and 1940’s came an increase in hunting and birding. Ducks remained the most popular species, but hunted species included snipe, cranes, doves, quail, rails, and geese. The presence of ducks and doves increased, directly due to the habitat availability afforded by the flooded rice fields. However, as farming ate up grassland areas, upland species such as the prairie chicken declined drastically (Gore, 1994).
Farming advancements during the 1950’s and 1960’s boosted rice farming to a tremendous scale. It was at this time that the snow goose emerged onto the Katy Prairie. Historically, the snow goose wintered in the marshes and prairies along the coast. Vast amounts of available open-water habitat combined with waste rice created by modern farming methods created exceptionally conducive wintering grounds and many thousands of geese moved inland to the new habitat (Lobpries, 1994). Migratory birds increasingly depend upon this habitat as other areas along the Gulf Coast have diminished in size or lost to development.
Concurrently, developers began to appear on the prairie. The City of Houston experienced a huge growth spurt and began spreading to the west and northwest. From 1978 to 1983, 100,000 acres of the Katy Prairie were converted to urban use, primarily residential, with some industrial and retail. This was coupled with a decline in rice farming, with land use for rice falling 59% in Waller County from 1980-1992 (Henry, 1994).
Urbanization will have consequences for the future of the prairie, as agricultural use on the Katy Prairie has been consistent with its role as a wildlife habitat for nearly one hundred years. Rice farms in particular provide the wetlands necessary for migratory waterfowl to thrive, while pastures and other croplands provide essential food and cover. Encroaching development puts this function at risk.
Source: Katy Prairie Conservancy
Katy Prairie Conservancy - References
Arey, S. 1996. Conversation. Fish and Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Houston, Texas. 20 November.
Bohnen, J. L., and A. M. Hanchek. 1992. Native grass and wildflower seed: an LCMR grant. In Proceedings of the Thirteenth North American Prairie Conference. Ontario, Canada, 6-9 August, pp. 239-241.
Cameron, G. 1996. Impact of exotic species on biodiversity of coastal prairie. Presented at The Coastal Prairie and Native Grasses Symposium. Houston, Texas, 24 October.
Campbell, J. A. 1996. Native Gulf coast prairie restoration project. Presented at The Coastal Prairie and Native Grasses Symposium. Houston, Texas, 24 October.
Chadwick, D. H. 1995. What good is a prairie? Audubon 97(6): 36-46, 114-117.
Eubanks, Ted, "A History and Characterization of the Katy Prairie", Presented at the Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, p.1. Henry, Mary Lou, "Growth Patterns of Houston and the Katy Prairie", Presented at the Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, p. 2. Hatch, S. L., N. G. Gandhi, and L. E. Brown. 1990. Checklist of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 158 pp.
Honig, R. A., and G. D. Wieland. 1997. The Houston Region Native Grass Seedbank: a natural partnership between right-of-way management and conservation. In: The Sixth International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management, 24-26 February 1997, New Orleans, Louisiana. Elsevier Science, New York.
Gore, Larry, "The Katy Prairie: Hunting — Its History and Economic Benefits", Presented at the Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, p.2.
Lobpries, David, "Waterfowl on the Katy Prairie (Utilization & Trends)", Presented at the Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, p.1
McFarlane, Robert, "Birdlife on the Katy Prairie", Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, 8 pp.
Smith, L. 1996. Rare and sensitive natural wetland plant communities of interior Louisiana. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 38 pp.
Stutzenbaker, Charles, 1994, "A Case History of the Peacemeal Degradation of the Texas Coastal Prairie and Marsh Ecosystem", Proceedings from the Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, 9 pp.
Tacha, Thomas C., 1994a, "Wetland Functions and Values in a Prairie Environment", Proceedings from the Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, 4 pp.
Tacha, Thomas C., 1994b, "Wetland Functions and Values in a Prairie Environment", Katy Prairie Conference proceedings, April 29-30, 1994, 3 pp.
Texas Mid-Coast Initiate Team, "Texas Mid-Coast Initiative: Gulf Coast Joint Venture, North American Waterfowl Management Plan", U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, 1990., 27 pp.
Texas Natural Heritage Program. 1993. Plant communities of Texas, series level. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, Texas, 26 pp.
Wagner, M., and D. Riskind. 1992. Coastal prairie restoration on state parks. In Abstracts of papers presented at the 27th annual meeting of Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. N. Koerth, ed. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Austin, Texas, p. 6. Wermund, E.G., "Geology and Physical Features of the Katy Prairie", Presented at the Katy Prairie Conference, April 29-30, 1994, p. 1.
Honey
Health Benefits of Honey
Honey Bees and Pollination
There are many important food crops that require insect pollination in order to produce. Although many different insects can pollinate crops; honey bees are the primary source of pollination of commerical crops.
Crops and Insect Pollination
In some areas with honey bee shortages bumble bees are being utilized for pollination. Bumble bees are very effective pollinators but are not available in the numbers required to pollinate vast acres of crops.
The Bumble Bee - An alternative
Articles
Honeybees Vanish, Leaving Keepers in Peril - New York Times, February 2007
Disappearing bees - The Colorado Tribune, March 2007
Bees vanish, and scientists Race for Reasons - The New York Times, April 2007
The United States Department of Agriculture is conducting research regarding (CCD) Colony Collaspe Disorder .
Colony Collaspe Disorder
CCD Reasearch Action Plan
Dewberry Farm is a photographers paradise and a gajillion photos are taken here every Fall. If you think you have a great photo, enter it in our 2007 Dewberry Farm photo contest. Prizes will be awarded for 1st ,2nd, and 3rd place with the Farmers being the judges. First place prize is 10 Tickets to Dewberry Farm plus 50 activity tokens, 2nd place prize is 5 Tickets plus 25 activity tokens, and 3rd prize is 5 Tickets to the farm. Tickets can be used in 2008 or 2009. Only photos taken at Dewberry Farm will qualify. Only 3 entries per person allowed. Winners will be determined by February 15, 2008. Please note that photos entered into the contest become the property of Dewberry Farm and may be used for various advertisements and or promotions.
‘Just say CHEESE!’ and visit Sweetwater Valley to see how it is made! Yum!
There are many delightful things to see on the Conner Prairie site in Indiana "where history comes alive".
If you are in the Atlanta, Georgia area, you won’t want to miss a trip to the Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm or www.caglesdairy.com/
Mullins families originally came from South Carolina to settle in the North Georgia mountains in the early 1800s; visit Mullins Marketplace showing how tobacco and farm life was the life-blood of some old communities.
Find out how sheep are milked on a rotational milking parlor (the only one of its kind in this country!) at the Valley Shepherd Creamery in Long Valley, NJ.
The South Texas MAiZE, owned by Ken and Laurie Graff in Hondo, Texas, advertises that they are located in God’s Country! That’s what the sign says, anyway!
There’s a maze waaaaaaay down in South Texas that’s on the edge of Old Rebel Airfield — it’s Rio Grande Valley MAiZE, owned by Chuck and Laura McCutchen.
Toni and Richard Kaska are celebrating their Czech heritage with designs on their new MAiZE website — it’s based on a plate owned by their grandmother! Visit Kaska Family Farm in West, Texas, just north of Waco — in DrPepper country! And another group of Texas farmers with Czech heritage is Chaloupka Farm opening a MAiZE in Moulton this year.
We love Cornbellys at Thanksgiving Point, Utah. This is a venture of Brett and Nicole Herbst, founders of The MAiZE, Inc.
If you are near Houston, angle on down to Angleton, Texas to visit Manna Fields Farm. They are planning a spring Sunflower Festival.
Black Island Farms in Syracuse, Utah is known for it’s yummy vegetables — and a very scarey cornfield MAiZE! They are on the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
The squirrels in a grove of walnut trees are the official mascot of Hawes Farms on the banks of the Deschutes River near Anderson, California. "Hawes Has It! — just ask Greg and Lori Hawes, and they’ll tell you!
If you are in the market for jalapeno peppers, don’t miss a visit to La Union Maze in Anthony, NM. It’s just across the state line from El Paso. Their website has great ‘chili facts’.
Orr Family Farm in Oklahoma City has two trains that wind through this working horse farm. And a lovely wedding garden — not to mention some nice folks, like Shari and Glenn Orr.
You can definitely get pumpkins at Ganyard Hill Farm in Durham, NC. And you may notice that the old guy who runs the place looks a lot like that character on the website!
Looking for other corn mazes around the USA, go to www.cornfieldmaze.com.
Farms are different things to different people. To many they are the plots of land we see from the car as we drive down the highway. To others it might be the memories of Green Acres reruns on TV. Farms are a lot more than that. They produce the food we eat, the fiber for the clothes we wear and the wood with which we build our homes. Farms and farming are the cornerstones on which civilizations are built. They give us the beauty of flowers, green grass of Spring time, a communion with nature and wide scenic vistas. Dewberry Farm is our attempt to bring a taste of the farm of past, present, and future to the public of today. Since not everyone has a grandpa or favorite uncle to visit on the farm, we try to bring some of the experience to you. And you don’t even have to clean out the chicken house!
The founders of Dewberry Farm, Dan Bradshaw , Larry and Mary Emerson have been involved in agriculture all their lives as have countless generations of their ancestors.
Dan has consulted to farmers in the El Campo area of Texas for over 30 years working with farmers on rice, soybean, corn and turf grass production. Dan is the “gardener” at Dewberry Farm overseeing the landscaping and the pick-your-own flower patch. An agronomist by training and an avid home gardener, Dan is skilled at “growing things” and it is obvious to all when visiting the farm and particularly the flower patch. He is also known as “Dan, Dan the Animal Man” by many of the young visitors to the farm since he also oversees the Barnyard.
Larry is an entomologist by training (a bug doctor!) and consulted to rice farmers in the Katy area for many years before becoming involved in the agricultural research business. The 100 acres where Dewberry Farm is located, was originally part of the 2,000 acre L-N Bar rice farm. Larry purchased the land when the rice farm was split up in 1996. He conducted agricultural research from 1997 to 2005 when he decided kids were a lot more fun than writing research papers. Today, he oversees the general operations at Dewberry Farm including production of the corn maze, pumpkin patch and construction of new attractions.
Mary, Larry’s wife, is the voice on the phone when you call the farm. She is a strong source of Dewberry Farm information and the coordinator of all school field trips and private functions. Mary is also the driving force behind the farm’s country store; she handles inventory purchasing and retail sales. In her spare time, Mary is Dewberry Farm’s bookkeeper and is in charge of keeping Larry and Dan pointed in the right direction.
Ag research, like all of agriculture, has its ups and downs and it was during one of these down periods that Dan and Larry got together and hatched the Dewberry Farm idea. The original idea was just to do a corn maze. Well, one thing led to another, and before you knew it “agritainment” had found its way into the vocabulary of this dynamic Dewberry duo. Ideas were much more plentiful than capital, so additions to the farm had to proceed slowly, although each Fall season has seen the addition of new activities for the young and old. Dan is very fortunate to have his wife, Myrtle plus the help of Dan and Larry’s grown children when they can get away from their real jobs.
The Farmers at Dewberry Farm would like to thank the “real” farmers of the world who endure drought, pests, low prices, government programs and much more to bring food and fiber to every person on this earth. It’s been an honor for Dan and Larry to have known and worked with many of these wonderful people throughout their lives.
Dewberry Farm’s mission is for the public to share the farm experience and at the same time enjoy some good old fashioned down home country fun!! We welcome your comments about Dewberry Farm and any suggestions you have to make it better.
On the weekends, come hungry and enjoy some of Dewberry Farm’s Good Country Cooking. Over the years we have greatly expanded our menu and food service locations to reduce waiting lines
Zeke’s BBQ 
Hot roasted ears of sweet corn and sausage-on-a-stick are served at Zeke’s. BBQ brisket, hot dogs and hamburgers are also cooked at Zeke’s but served at Mattie’s Kitchen.
Mattie’s Kitchen.
Located inside the pavilion, Mattie’s is agood place to come inside for a while and take a load off your feet. BBQ sandwiches, chili, hot dogs, frito pies, hamburgers, apple blossums, pies and cakes. hips, candy, soft drinks and water are available. Hot chocolate and coffee will warm you up on the colder days. Our prices are very reasonable. Guests are welcome to dine in our large pavilion, under the tents or at the picnic tables scattered around the farm.
Kettle Corn
Our freshly popped kettle corn is such a huge hit, that we actually had customers return just for the kettle corn. Its back for 2008, so don’t leave the farm without trying a bag.
Campfires
A favorite place on the farm for groups to gather to enjoy roasting hotdogs, marshmallows, or Smores. We provide the wood and get the fire going. Please call for reservations. Hot dog packages and Smores packages are available or you can bring your own food to cook.
Outside Food Policy:
With our expanded menu, we no longer allow outside food or drink to be brought into the farm on weekends. School children, teachers, parents and bus drivers may bring lunches for their weekday field trips. The only other exception is groups that have rented a campfire pit may bring their own food and drinks. Also, birthday party groups may bring a cake. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this policy.
We’re Off to the Races, PIG RACES that is!
On the Saturdays and Sundays, the Dewberry Farm pigs race every 2 hours.

Saturday Post Times
12:00 pm
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
Sunday Post Times
1:00 pm
3:00 pm
5:00 pm
PUMPKIN LIGHT HAYRIDES
On Saturday evenings during October and November, hayride trailers will depart from the road west of the big, blue tent and begin the journey to Pumpkin Hollow. There is no charge for the hayride, however, tickets will be issued beginning at 4 pm on Saturdays at the red, white and blue token booth. The hayrides begin at dark and continue until 10 pm or until everyone has been able to ride that wants to.

Let Dewberry Farm help you prepare your students for a trip to the farm!
Grade Level Pre-K thru 1st
All about Farm Animals
Basic farm animal information. Worksheets, clip art, songs, craft activities and stories.
Grade Level 1st thru 3rd
From Seed to Harvest
Lesson Plan - Students will sequence crop production using crop production terms and describing the steps needed to get crop from seed to the market.
What’s for Lunch?
Lesson Plan for the Hamburger Farm - Students will trace the origins of the ingredients of a hamburger from the soil to their plate.
Dewberry Farm invites you and your family to enjoy the fun farm times with us. We strive to offer a fun and relaxing change of pace atmosphere. There are already so many rules in todays fast paced life so, we don’t want to overwhelm you with rules. However, we do ask a few things of you for your safety and the protection of others.
Stay on paths in Corn Maze
Stay seated on Corn Train and Hayride
No throwing of corn, pumpkins, clods or rocks
No picking of corn
No alcoholic beverages
No smoking on farm grounds - Smoking is only allowed in the parking lot.
Have a Fun and Safe Time!
Our animals are our pets and we ask that you treat them with the same respect you would give a family pet. Remember they are animals so they may snap back at bad behavior; so treat them nice. We ask that you stay out of their pens unless invited to enter by a farm hand.
Ricky, our donkey, may even give a little nip if he thinks he should get more attention.
Our barnyard birds are allowed to run free on the farm. Please do not chase them.
The rabbits in Bunnyville are cute and cuddly, but they can scratch.
Gideon Goat and his friends have been known to step on toes! It hurts! -Ask Dewberry Dan
Our animals are on a carefully regulated diet. Coin operated dispensers are available for your purchase of appropriate food. Please do not give the animals any other food.

Barnyards by nature are not germ free areas. While in the barnyard, please use the following precautions:
Do not allow children to place their hands or other objects in their mouth
Do not eat while in the barnyard
Use soap and water to wash hands before leaving the barnyard
Dewberry Farm collects friends like some dogs collect fleas — or maybe like bears collect honey, or like honey collects ants!
Some of our Favorite Links
CheckHouston.com
Chron.com
Classtrips.com
CornfieldMaze.com
FamilyTravelFiles.com
Get to know Katy.com
GoCityKids.com
HelloHouston.com
HoustonFamilyMagazine.com
HoustonKids.net
Kids-Houston.com
PettingZooFarm.com
PickYourOwn.org
PumpkinPatchesandMore.org
Scouter.com
Texana.TexasCooking.com
Agriculture Suppliers
Bayer Crop Science
DeKalb Seed
Dow AgroSciences
Pioneer Seeds
Rod Grass Farm
Syngenta Crop Protection
Washington County Tractor
Valent U.S.A. Corporation
Animals and Bees
Beverly Caristi
Carl Miller
Terry & Martha Miller
Bonnie Payne
Publicity and Media
Absolutely Katy Magazine
Boy Scouts of America
Fort Bend Parent Magazine
Girls Scouts of San Jacinto Council
Homestead Magazine
Katy Magazine
Katy Parent Magazine
Kid’s Directory-Houston
Studio SR
The Houston Chronicle
Special Friends
Lynden Almand
George Bevil
Mike Emerson
Joe Emerson
Wyn Emerson
Cathy McGarrity
Anita and Troy Miller
Patti Payne
Mazie Petree
Alexis Woffenden
Geane & Lyn Jones
Welcome to the ’Dewberry Dispatch’ — the Farmer’s blog! In September 2008, we will begin our 7th season at Dewberry Farms. The process for opening goes at a steady clip - planting pumpkins, building new structures, adding attractions, planting/marking the corn maze, planting the flowers and so on. 
Check out the categories on the right of this page for more interesting information about special activities during October or November or just some of the goings-on around the farm. We’ll be posting weather conditions, special events at Dewberry Farm, new additions to the barnyard … and lots more. Don’t miss the Christmas Tree link on the Home page as our trees will be available for "choose and cut" this year.
Check Hours & Admissions for special packages this year — and for coupons to print. Also this year, you can buy tickets online and print them from your computer. Or you can transfer the tickets by email, making it easy to give Dewberry Farm Gift Certificates!