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So Fall Happened

Posted by watsonjh on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in General Information.

Coming from a tiny little town in Kentucky, I was really missing that “farm in the fall” feeling that always has me wandering around pumpkin patches and riding around on hay bales this time of year.

As always, Vanderbilt found a way to solve my homesickness without me even asking. The Residential Education organization hosts an Alternative Saturday program for Alumni Lawn residents, which offers students super fun Saturday activities outside the Vandy Bubble for FREEEEEEEEEE.

So when the opportunity to visit Gentry Farms, a working farm in Franklin, came around, I was the first one on the bus Saturday morning!

Gentry Farms had a petting zoo (sheep!), two corn mazes (which I completed in record time, of course), a hay ride (minus the hay, which is great because, I mean, allergies), apple cider (mmm), and pumpkin patches (!!!). And I got in free!

Being on the farm felt a lot like being at home, except this time I was surrounded by people from New York, Colorado, Florida, and Michigan — not exactly the most farm-y fall places. So I was able to see my friends enjoy the farm experience for the first time! Oh! And Jose Palmer, fellow funky blogger, was able to experience it all with me! He can be spotted in the teepee picture above if you squint hard enough.

Jordan and I with fall foliage! We picked pumpkins! It was an amazing trip! I am madly in love with the Alternative Saturday program, and I just signed up to go with them to the Nashville Art Crawl, which you all know is one of my favorite Saturday activities, and score a free dinner at Puckett’s! So here’s to you, Alternative Saturdays!