The sun is shining, the leaves are falling, and the goats are frolicking on Aldor Acres.
Autumn is the peak season for the family farm at 24990 84th Ave, which offers up hundreds of pumpkins ripe for the picking.
Gail Anderson-Macadam, daughter of founders Albert and Dorothy, said a hot summer has lead to a great crop this year.
And even though the COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to many annual events and markets, Aldor was built for times like these so people can come out and get a breath of fresh air, Anderson-Macadam said.
鈥淭here鈥檚 are so many things that got cancelled this year, and it鈥檚 a tradition for a lot of people to come out during the season, and we want to keep that tradition going for them,鈥� she said.
Spread out through 80 acres, a vast pumpkin patch, barley maze, and of course, dozens of animals to meet and greet, people can feel safe coming to visit because there is plenty of room to social distance, Anderson-Macadam said.
鈥淎ll staff are wearing masks and we are asking everyone to wear one if they enter barns and the farmacy,鈥� she explained. 鈥淲e won鈥檛 have hayrides right now, but everything else is open and up to COVID-19 safety standards. There are hand sanitizer stations all around.鈥�
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One group of visitors that Aldor Acres wasn鈥檛 willing to let go of this year were school groups, who are unable to take fields trips to the farm.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been invited to a few different schools around Surrey, 91原创, Abbotsford, and Pitt Meadows this month,鈥� Anderson-Macadam explained. 鈥淭hey couldn鈥檛 come out to visit the farm, so were going to be setting up either on the lawns or parking lots and bringing the hay and the animals and pumpkins to them.鈥�
Anyone who does want to come visit Aldor Acres must pre-purchase tickets online, which limits the amount of guests to allotted times throughout the day.
Drive-thru and pick-up options are also available.
People can visit for more information and to purchase tickets.
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