Bella Organic understands and appreciates that Nature has always been able to find balance without the help of nasty chemicals. The 100-acre certified organic farm on beautiful Sauvie Island grows more than 70 varieties of berries, fruits, vegetables, pumpkins, vineyard grapes, herbs, and more. Sustainable and responsible growing practices and the fact that the family farm runs on 100% solar energy make Bella Organic super green. Customers enjoy the farm’s nutritious produce through U-Pick, Already-Picked, and local retail and wholesale markets. People are also welcome to visit the farm store and participate in some fun on-site activities. The global pandemic has created a booming agri-tourism industry, and Bella Organic takes part by offering interactive experiences for customers, like incredible corn mazes. The family-friendly maze features 2.7 miles of pathways over seven acres and often comes with a theme like uniting against hate, equality, and hope. Now those are messages we can get behind! A haunted corn maze is open every weekend in October for the more daring people looking for a scare. Free hayrides to the pumpkin patch for the U-Pick harvests begin at the end of September and run through to Halloween. And because the gourds are organic, you can feel good about eating them after carving instead of tossing them into the landfill!
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