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Bowl of fresh-picked apples from the orchard
From the Farm

The Harvest Hills Blog

Farm stories, fall guides, wedding planning tips, and the occasional pig update. Pull up a hay bale.

Orange, yellow, and magenta fall mums in full bloom
Fall Decorating

How to Keep Your Mums Alive Past Halloween

Watering, buds vs. blooms, frost nights, and how to keep your pumpkins from turning to soup.

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Pumpkin display in front of the barn at sunset
Season Guide

Fall at Midwest Harvest Hills: Your 2026 Season Guide

Hours, admission, themed weekends, the petting farm crew, and what's cooking at the Eats and Treats window.

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Pumpkin stand stacked with orange and white pumpkins
Fall Guide

25 Things to Do at a Wisconsin Pumpkin Patch This Fall

Your complete fall bucket list — from the classic photo ops to the hidden gems most visitors walk right past.

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Barn wedding aisle with timber beams
Weddings

10 Questions to Ask Before Booking a Barn Wedding Venue

The questions that save couples money, stress, and surprises — from a venue that answers them every week.

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Pile of pumpkins and gourds in many colors
How-To

Pumpkin Picking 101: Choose, Carve & Keep It Fresh

How to spot a winner in the patch, carve it like a pro, and keep it from turning to mush by Halloween.

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Stone wall styled with mums and pumpkins
Fall Decor

The Pumpkin & Mum Formula: Porch Decorating That Looks Professional

Three heights, three textures, one color story — the farmer-approved formula behind every porch that stops traffic.

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5 ways to use apples this fall
Recipes

5 Ways to Use Apples This Fall (+ Our Apple Crisp Recipe)

Crisp, pie, salsa, chips, and apple butter — the five things we make every fall, with the full crisp recipe.

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Bowl of fresh-picked orchard apples
Recipes

You Picked a Peck of Apples. Now What? 15 Ideas Worth the Trip

From classic pie to apple cheddar grilled cheese — a game plan for every last apple in the bag.

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Vintage truck and barn at golden hour
Photo Tips

How to Nail Your Fall Family Photos

Five decisions that matter more than your camera — from a farm that watches hundreds of photo sessions every fall.

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Wedding reception under string lights
Weddings

5 Barn Wedding Color Palettes That Work Every Time

The barn comes pre-decorated — here are the five palettes that agree with it, and the one rule for choosing yours.

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Fresh caramel apples on cooling racks
Entertaining

How to Host a Caramel Apple Bar

The party trick nobody forgets — a 15-minute setup, the toppings that disappear first, and the three mistakes to skip.

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Farm fields and barn under a fall sky
Family Fun

The Free Fall Bucket List: 20 Traditions That Cost (Almost) Nothing

Leaf piles, soup Sundays, thankful jars — twenty autumn classics kids remember forever, no tickets required.

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