Spring Hill Farm

There is NO cheese here. They are focusing on ice cream. They DO NOT sell or offer tastings HERE.
The man who helped us was extremely kind and pointed us in the right direction to buy their cheese, butter, and ice cream. Which is sold I town on 711 Western Ave.

This review is for the pumpkin patch only. It walks the middle ground between the pumpkin-​patch-​as-​amusement-​park and buying your pumpkins at the farmers market. There are added attractions such as the tractor ride and photo opps, but there is an actual field with *some* of the pumpkins growing in it. While we were there, workers were placing pre-​picked pumpkins to the field. Personally I would rather they didn’t do that, but obviously little kids don’t care. I have no complaints about the pricing, which seemed fair. It was a busy Saturday so the employees were busy and a little frazzled; I am sympathetic (but also could have used some help to locate the ice cream!). Overall, the kids had fun but DH and I agreed that we preferred the experience at Bobby Dazzler’s in Davis that we had last year, and we’ll be back there next year. It felt much less kiddie-​theme-​park-​y and still provided the opportunity to pick-​you-​own in the field.

Took my 6 year old sister to pick pumpkins and she LOVED it. Tons of cute piglets, calves, and donkeys. The pumpkin patch itself is beautiful and great for photos. I don’t understand why anyone would complain about the extremely fair pricing of the pumpkins (we got a great one for $ 5, how much cheaper does it get?) as they offer free parking and free admission.
Most importantly: the staff were incredibly kind and helpful. One man even let us milk a cow.
Totally worth the trek out!

if there were 6 stars i would mark all 6. This butter is so good!

What a relaxing day on the farm. A good-​sized pumpkin patch (and potato trenches) and a tent with many other squash varieties. We had some of their pumpkin ice cream which was very creamy and not too sweet. They also have a few donkeys, pigs, many calves, and best of all, Scottish Highlander cows! The owner is super friendly and open to sharing stories and explanations. We got to milk a cow, which was definitely the highlight of the day.

Great family outing with lots to see and do. Our grandchildren had fun picking out their pumpkins (the pumpkins seemed to be more reasonably priced this year, but perhaps that was because this was the last weekend before Halloween), digging for potatoes, going through the haystack maze and climbing the haystack hill, milking the cow, and riding in the tractor-​drawn wagon. Our two-​year old grandson had lots of fun playing along with the performing band, using the child-​size musical instruments that were provided; and visiting the cows, pigs, and donkeys. We ended the day with a cup of their delicious ice cream.

The pumpkin patch made for a decent photo op, but that was about it. The petting zoo was just rows of calves in pens. It was a hot day, so the smell was to be expected… however I was hoping for some other animals to check out.
We’d also heard we’d be able to pick potatoes and milk a cow, but none of that was to be seen. Our out of town guests (who didn’t have kids) were quickly bored and overwhelmed by the heat and noise (it was chaotic with tons of elementary kids there on a field trips). They couldn’t wait to get out of there.
What left a bad taste in my mouth though was how overpriced the pumpkins were. The varieties in the covered area were $ 1/​lb. Today at Berkeley Bowl, I saw that their medium jack-​o-​lantern pumpkins are only 29 cents per pound for the medium sizes (still big enough to carve out and put an infant in it which is what I was looking for).
I also bought a large pumpkin priced at $ 45 that they said I could «have» for $ 30. My friend told me she bought two that were just a little bit smaller than the one I got and she only paid $ 10 each for them at Perry’s Pumpkin Patch in Fremont.
So, I guess if you’re already in the area and want a photo op, I’d make it a stop (photos are free). However, I wouldn’t bother buying a pumpkin here unless you can’t find what you’re looking for at your local grocery store.

Review is for the pumpkin patch every October. So much fun for families here. This definitely has more of a «farm» feel than other large pumpkin patches. Like the other reviews, there’s potatoes to dig in addition to the pumpkin patch.
Not to be missed are the cheeses, the Spring Hill cheeses made from the milk of cows on the farm.
And for some, the real reason why you’re there is for the ice cream. My personal favorite there is the pumpkin ice cream, but they’ll have vanilla and chocolate on most days.
Keeping true to the farm feel, there are jersey calves, heifers, and cows that you can visit. They’ll also have donkeys, pigs, and highland cattle. During busier times, you’ll have the opportunity to milk a cow.
The same staff is there from year to year and are very helpful. We return year after year and find it better every year.

I volunteered to drive on the field trip for my son’s class in the fall because umm well… THERE IS CHEESE!
Such a great staff, everyone was so patient with the kids, they taught them the process of how cheese is made (complete with pictures fro easier understanding), gave out samples of the curds. We climbed a pyramid of hay, milked cows, picked out our own pumpkins, dug up enough potatoes to dish out to 50 – 60 people, rode in a truck bed, played with more animals… basically the list of fun goes on and on.
We also each got samples of the ice cream they make there, I got pumpkin, my son got vanilla. I snagged a taste of his and they were both delish! We also got to sample their cheese and quark… why do I feel like I am forgetting something???
Anyway, what a blast and I am looking forward to going back soon!

This place is absolutely wonderful, especially for city or suburban kids who never get a chance to be on a real farm.
We’ve been coming here for several years, and each year, they just keep getting better! This year, they’ve labelled the potato patches, so you know what kind you’re digging (purple peruvians, yukon gold, etc.) And of course, they’re delicious potatoes!
When we visited last weekend, they had baby pigs, as well as a more «mature» donkey, a calf, and the kids again got to milk a cow.
Love the homemade ice cream and quark!
Any pumpkin farm that DOESN’T have a jumpy house is fine by me!

Their store in Petaluma is already listed, but I stumbled upon this farm with some friends while biking around the (painful) hills of Petaluma. It was Halloween and the farm was open for the last day of the season. It was like a throwback to my childhood. You could pick your own pumpkins, go on the hayride, and try their organic and homemade ice cream and cheeses. We stopped here to gorge on free cheese samples, which always makes me smile. The cheeses here are excellent, some pasteurized and raw milk cheeses and lots of different flavors. They also make their own butter and quark, which are both amazing.
The best part of the day was that they were allowing people to take huge pitchforks and dig up their own organic potatoes. I loved every minute of this. It was like uncovering gold every time a group of potatoes popped out of the soil. I cooked them up later that weekend and they were the most delicious yukon golds I’ve ever had, probably because I «birthed» them.
The farm staff are very friendly and want to take the time to tell you about their food, which I just loved. They even insisted we take our potatoes for free and would not accept a penny!
I will be back here next fall.