Corn Maze - Sunflower Field - Pumpkin Cannon - Pick Your Own Patch - Corn Pit
The Full Family
Alan and Deb Full settled on this beautiful 80 acres of land over 30 years ago. Its gorgeous rolling hills and fertile soil make this an excellent place to grow a vineyard and a pumpkin patch! Alan and Deb have three children: daughter Emily (Tim) Zweber and two sons, Ryan (Jill) Full and Wesley (Mouse) Smestad; along with seven grandchildren: Erik, Jonnie, Hannah, Eik, Madison, Ulla, and Brigham
Vineyard
As Alan and Deb neared retirement age, they decided to get serious about their dream to own a vineyard (because there was no way Alan would grow old in a rocking chair). The Vineyard was created in 2010. Family and friends help with the vineyard upkeep and harvest. They grow three varieties of grapes; varieties include: Frontenac Gris, Sabrevois and Marquette. Crazy Legs sells wholesale grapes to local wineries. They do not make any wine, we leave that to the experts! Are you interested in participating in the fall grape harvest? Go to the Vineyard tab to learn more!
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Why Crazy Legs?
Alan’s nephew started calling Alan “Crazy Legs.” We are not sure why, maybe it is because he is always on the move, or maybe it’s his long legs? Who knows, but it is a nickname that has stuck and it was a fun name for the Vineyard!
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Pumpkins
Pumpkin growing has always been a tradition in the Full family. Large, small, decorative, and gigantic pumpkins have been raised annually for family and close friends. In 2013, Alan & Deb’s son, Ryan, decided to grow pumpkins on a larger scale and sell them wholesale to other local farms with roadside stands, or to retailers. Ryan has an undergrad degree in Agriculture Engineering and Horticulture, so this seemed right up his alley! Any extra pumpkins that were left over were set at the end of the driveway for sale to people driving by. Ryan had a lot of success growing quality pumpkins and his customers noticed and continued coming back year after year! To keep up with the demand and his new customers, every year he increased his planting acreage as well as the seed varieties. The same story was happening at the roadside stand at the end of the driveway…people kept coming back to purchase pumpkins, and they would bring or tell their family and friends too! Squash and other fall decorative items were also added to the roadside stand. Fast forward to 2021, our roadside retail stand had grown astronomically, and we wanted to give our customers, friends and family more pumpkin-related activities so they could enjoy their day with us. So, we planted a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and offered hayrides out to the patch. Our guests are also now treated to Ryan’s homemade pumpkin cannon that launches a pumpkin for hundreds of yards! This year, we added a 5-acre corn maze with a spiral staircase leading up to a 16-foot lookout tower in the middle of the maze. We also planted the most acreage and an even larger variety of pumpkins this year - over 80 different varieties of pumpkins and squash planted! Ryan, his wife Jill, and his dad Alan plant and harvest all of our pumpkins on the farm.
CRAZY LEGS VINEYARD
Crazy Legs Vineyard grows and sells wholesale grapes to local wineries. We do not make any wine, we leave that to the experts! We grow three different varieties of grapes; varieties include: Frontenac Gris, Sabrevois and Marquette.
Frontenac Gris
Frontenac Gris wines present aromas of peach and apricot with hints of enticing citrus and tropical fruit. A brilliant balance of fruit and acidity creates lively, refreshing wines. Unique and complex flavors make this an excellent grape for table, dessert, and ice wines.
Sabrevois
Savrevois grapes can yield wines with good fruit and deep color, and, if fully ripened, be quite aromatic in character. It responds well to oak treatments, and is quite useful served with foods made with tomatoes. These grapes make a highly aromatic rose if pressed very early. Dry red varietal sabrevois should age well and may require two years in bottle to round off the rough edges.
Marquette
Marquette’s high sugar and moderate acidity make it very manageable in the winery. Finished wines are complex, with attractive ruby color, pronounced tannins, and desirable notes of cherry, berry, black pepper, and spice on both nose and palate. As a red wine, Marquette represents a new standard in cold hardy viticulture and enology.
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COME EXPERIENCE THE FALL GRAPE HARVEST WITH US!
Every fall, usually around the beginning of September, we start harvesting our grapes. Typically, we complete our grape harvest on 3 different weekends (1 variety is picked each weekend). Depending on the number of volunteers, grape harvest can take anywhere from 2-4 hours. Start time is between 8am-9am, again depending on number of volunteers. After the harvest is done, sit back, relax and enjoy a nice lunch on our farm. The best part...the whole fall grape harvest experience is FREE, and lunch is on us!
Check the website or social media this fall to learn how to sign up to volunteer!
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If you are a winery looking to purchase grapes, or enjoy making your own wine as a hobby, please give Alan a call. (651-247-6992)
