Basse’s Taste of Country; what to expect when you head to the farm

Well, fall fun is in full swing, and one local farm is celebrating the season with pumpkins and plenty of family-friendly activities. Brian Cramp is at Bassey's Taste of Country with a look at everything that makes their annual Pumpkin Fest a popular fall tradition. Hey, Cramp. Derek, I'll tell you what, this is it, right? I mean, there's a little breeze in the air today that's kind of brisk, to be honest with you. It's going to warm up a little bit later on, but fall weather is officially here, and fall fun has been here for the past month. Roger, congratulations on another season you guys as a family have been out here for more than 25 years what do you think keeps keeps you going to continue with this not just as a farmer but as somebody that's inviting people to your farm yeah it's it's the people that come out to the farm we really like to see the families come out and experience farming a little bit and go into the fields get a little mud get a little bit get a pumpkin get an apple get a strawberry but it's all about it's all about the people i mean obviously it's like it's not my farm it's their farm. It's about them, our customers, our guests. We don't have a farm, you know, so that's what keeps us going, is just seeing people, kids, come out and just have a great time. Right, and you know that as a grandparent, as a family man, and somebody that's grown up on the farm, really, you know, one of the things that stands out to me is the fact that you're not only allowing them on the land, but you're allowing them to go pick the pumpkin. You're allowing them to go pick the apples you're allowing them to to have a plethora of options here how many different varieties of pumpkins you think you have roughly oh roughly probably about 10 to 12 okay different varieties of pumpkins and yeah we grow like almost 30 acres of pumpkins 30 acres yeah 30 acres holy cow wow so i and i like that you have some picked already so we don't have to go out to the farm to get our shoes muddy right you don't want to but i think that experience you know for for a child is something that they're they're going to remember and we talked about that a little bit earlier on off camera is that as a grandparent you understand what it's like to be present in your grandkids lives and I think this family atmosphere that you've created it has allowed that to happen for so many other families but it's not just picking pumpkins or picking apples or going into the store it's the fun and it's the park over there there's a lot going on what have you added this year that maybe wasn't there in previous years or what's what's new what can people look forward to yeah we always try to like improve you know listen to our guests coming out you know we added a dig zone which is kind of excavators and and grapples and everything so people can actually get the feel of that which they normally don't get to do yeah yeah and we'll show you them later on everything like that i love it but uh yeah it's it's just the experience of every little thing has a little twist yeah and brings a culture back into their lives yeah you had log rolling you got a dog show We're gonna see the dogs today. You got a corn maze. Yeah, we got to check out this corn maze real quick a Shrek inspired corn maze Oh yeah, you gotta bring everything here. Who did that one for ya? Oh, we all you know Sarah and I do it, you know, we design and everything like that And then actually my son-in-law he actually has corn planters that precision precision plant Yeah Where it plants where you don't want it to plant and it'll like where a paths are and where you do want to plant it That it does it all just on its own. That's awesome. I love that you really get into it, too It seems like you and the family have fun doing it as well. Today, you are actually open starting at what time? Noon to 6 today. Okay. Weather permitting. Weather permitting. And always check out, of course, Bossy's social media pages and, of course, give them a call for those hours as well. I'll tell you what, Roger, this is just phase one. It's still a little dark out. We're going to go all around the grounds today here at Bossy's Taste of Country and see what's going on for Pumpkin Fest in Colgate, Wisconsin. But clearly, they have plenty of pumpkins to choose from here at Bossy's. Thanks, Roger. Thank you. Pumpkins and the white ones are cool. You have a huge variety there. All right, Brian, thanks. Okay, folks, we are looking ahead. All right, welcome back, everybody. So from pumpkins to some serious heavy machinery, there's a lot more than just a trip to the pumpkin patch when you go to Bassie's Taste of Country. And nobody knows that better than our Brian Cramp. He's live in Colgate this morning where he's checking out some of the fun that your family can have on the farm. This is not your Oh my goodness, Nicola, this is pretty awesome. I got to tell you, I didn't know when Roger earlier on said, when I asked him what's new and he said diggers. Well, I didn't know that we were going to actually be sitting in a digger right there and then also dropping the payload, if you will. I know it's just gravel, but it's super cool to just sit in this and to get hands-on, Roger, and also kind of understand how these machines work. And that's something that you and I were talking about. a lot of people are disconnected from the farm in general never been on a farm you're really giving people an opportunity to kind of see what it's all about yet still have fun right i mean people like they uh everybody used to live on a farm to survive them to grow their own stuff to milk their own cows and have their own thing and then after after years go by maybe you have an uncle or an aunt or a grandfather that still had a farm but yeah more and more people are disconnected from the farm so we try to bridge that gap a little bit to have them do some things they normally like our crank the tractor or little things that people get to come out and experience and get to see what farming is really all about yeah it's it's pretty cool also that you have some of those old tractors that are actually been turned into slides yeah for the kids as well i mean it just has the look uh it has the feel but also the experience that a lot of people i think are looking for when it comes to you know really enjoying a fall activity now now for me i've never sat in a real digger how realistic is this because i can feel like yeah this could be challenging for somebody that's trying it out for the first time but also very fun because you get used to it and then you know how the equipment works oh yeah it's it's kind of very realistic you know my son-in-law actually has an excavating business okay yeah he runs these things all the time and he says yeah Yeah, they're pretty good. They're pretty realistic and everything. It gives them the opportunity to see what it is to actually dig or move or what these guys do all day long. And I might have a kid that, like, I really enjoy this, and maybe I'll be, that's my career later on. That's what I'm thinking, too. Or maybe I really enjoy it. Yeah, maybe, Brian, you're going to quit your job and you're going to go, I should probably take this up, right? Yeah, you're going to get an excavation business. I got some land that needs to be moved. I would love to be able to move that. All right, so you guys open at what time today? We open at noon today. Okay. Weather permitting to six. Okay. Well, weather permitting, obviously, there is going to be some inclement weather. There might be some wind as well. So, as always, kind of just check out, you know, their social media pages. And I like that it's on a timer as well, so we can then get off, let the next person get on, and then, of course, get to the next activity, where there's always something to do. I believe this year they have a dog show, guys, and we're going to see maybe a little bit of what that's all about when we come back next year in Colgate. Bossy's Taste of Country. Roger, thank you for allowing us to be a part of your farm out here this morning. More Fox 6 Wake Up coming back after the break, guys. Well, there is no shortage of things to see and do at Pumpkin Fest, and part of the fun is making a whole day out of your visit. Brian Cramp is at Bossy's Taste of Country with a look at what families can expect when they head out to the farm. Good morning, Cramp. Good morning. They can expect a fresh drink of water is what they can expect. one of the things roger you guys do so well is continue to grow uh not only the fun factor but also the the um i guess what's available to your guests and one of the things that they said is that we need water along the way look at you guys yeah we always try to try to their experience make exceed their experience so they have a good time here and everything yeah and one thing we heard of would you is there a bubbler there this and it's like no we don't have a bubbler it's a farm out here you know right now we're not in the middle of the city this is farm life yeah but we wanted to give them the opportunity to you know have a fill up a water jug it's a big thing you know bringing a water jug in here and on a warmer day it's you know yeah it goes goes away you don't have fresh water the bubbles have just started what is this thing like go off every two minutes every two minutes yeah these are bubbles for kids they got foam inside they're kind of different unique oh wait a second here so if you pop it Oh, I got it. There's a little fog inside of there. Awesome. You know, as you walk around, it seems like you guys have a fun time, but you also employ, what, how many people? 100? 100-plus? Yeah, we employ 130-plus people here, you know, each year. And a lot of, you know, it's a part-time business and everything. Yeah, part-time business. Yeah, part-time business, yeah. It's a small window, but you have also activities for your small guests as well, whether it's shooting baskets shooting football through the holes and animals talk about the animals that you have over there in that barn oh yeah we got goats we got sheep we got donkey we got small cow and llamas and yeah all kinds of animals here farm animals plus ducks chickens yeah and stuff too earlier on I said something about a dog show which we're gonna get to a little bit later on today but you guys had a show last weekend I saw as the log rollers were out now so the entertainment kind of changes from week to week a little bit and some of it stays the same yep every weekend we have a different entertainment coming in yes this weekend have that stunt show entertainer come in and do a lot of stunts yeah he doesn't pull the crowd out you guys have this going today it opens up back up at noon not every activity is gonna be open today but then Friday Saturday and Sunday is when everything yes part of the customer experience we're listening to our customers and what they think is like during the weekdays we didn't have everything open because we didn't have enough help and everything like that so we try to like okay how can we do fix this problem yeah so we're doing Friday as like a weekend also so we have everything open on Friday as normal and everything all the shows and the dog show and everything open well we appreciate that and given it's more time to be out on the farm here Bossy's Taste the country out in Colgate Wisconsin guys fall fun is happening out here and it looks like those animals are pretty happy they're waking up more foxes wake up coming back after the break new today a day with the kids at Bossy's farm can tire anybody out but it's a good thing that there's plenty of caffeine in some of their new drinks i love this cramp we've got a pumpkin patch that has coffee as if we needed another reason to love this place right i know like let's just look at this what is this thing sarah what where are we in right now the greenery hold on a second well i need to go out to see because i want one of these in my backyard uh is that possible can you make this happen i can i can help you so you guys cut cut a hole in this thing yep we cut a hole into it and then we put a roll-up door in it to have people be able to experience being in a greenery and how it looks inside because this is where the usually the cornhole is genius and look at this over here so the greenery also serve some signature drinks hot chocolate or hot caramel apple lattes yes my goodness the last year did you have this so we added it last year okay so not everyone knew it at first yeah um so we have a lot of different coffees for people in the morning that want some kick right right and then also we have kid options as well we have like a steam cake uh steam uh for the kids where you can have like that pumpkin latte kind of vibe and then our signature drink right now is you get a mug and every year i make it a little bit different yeah so last year was an orange mug and now it's more fun so it's a collectible it is a collectible i like and but but also i mean i would walk around and put my coffee in this every morning but good that's a hefty cup so for you guys i'm gonna put that down because i want to break it i feel like i feel like i need to pick from the list here pumpkin pie latte caramel apple latte yeah regular latte what time do you guys start serving these when you're open then right away at 10 o'clock right away at 10 o'clock so it's kind of funny in the morning you can just tell everyone comes down here right away and then afternoon you know people are doing other items and then later in the afternoon it comes back for a little bit of warmth but um no this is a popular spot if you can find it right by the red smiley barn now you say every day i tell it when you're open at 10 o'clock but today you're open at noon are you is this going to be available this will be available friday saturday and sunday um from 10 a.m to 6 p.m to get all these goodies um in here but yes mondays and tuesdays we do not have it serving um at that time i love it okay do you have a favorite yeah which one is your favorite oh the donuts and not only the yeah but i really do love my signature drink that one right there wait a second here the fact that you're topping it with a donut just equally as naughty grab those donuts really quick because these are available also in your store yep on fridays and through sundays um not mondays and thursdays but right away at 10 o'clock we'll have our fresh donuts and friday through sunday okay and you also have the fresh apple cider as well so many good adult beverages not just coffee guys oh these are so good though not just coffee so the adult beverages as well so guys if you're coming out to Bossy's Taste of Country just want to keep you updated yeah the coffee drinks will be here if you need a little something extra on that friday saturday sunday morning but also the adult beverages for the afternoon if you need to get by with the kiddos and you know sarah sometimes you just need a little something extra just a little kick but that's why we're all here for all generations to enjoy because we know that just because it's a coffee mug doesn't mean there's coffee in it unless unless we're at work and then there's coffee yeah sure that's true um let's rob what starting stuff what let's well fall fun is in full swing and one local farm is celebrating the fall with all sorts of fun Brian Cramp is at Bossy's Taste of Country previewing this weekend's activities and i hope you still have that furry friend nearby oh without a doubt two uh three of them actually we're gonna get to see all three of the dogs because they put on quite the show sarah when did this edition this this was this year this year i mean they've been with us for 10 years but this edition is new for us so super exciting this is tigger look look at tigger go that is super fast for a golden is that yeah that is my gosh my in-laws goldens don't move like that they must be pretty trained or there's a treat at the end of it somewhere there is a treat now how often does this happen yes we get to see them yep they're on fridays saturday and sundays there's two shows on friday the first one would be at 12 30 and then on sunday or saturdays and sundays the first one would be at i think it's it's a little 12 15. Okay. And Tigger moves. Now this isn't just like the obstacle course because there's an, Oh, wait a second. You have dock diving too. Oh yeah. And this one is wish doing some dock diving. And by the way, this is a heated pool. Yes. I buried. Yes. I heard that it hit 86 the other day. I want to swim in that thing. Same here. Lake water. Yes. All right. So wish is gonna leap yeah I understand that that the dogs can jump more than 20 oh that was a good that was the first one of the day 15 16 or so yeah so this is kind of a continuous thing correct there's always something going on I guess how long is that performance though about 30 minutes that they do so yeah it's a pretty long one they do a lot of agility they teach people how the dogs you know do their scent tricks and all that kind of stuff and then they do a dock diving so it's a lot of fun and then they get to meet and greet with the dogs at the end. Oh, really? Yes, they're super fun. Oh, that was like 21 feet. Was that still Wish? I think it was still Wish. Wish has got some ups. So this is a smaller pool. In real competition, it's a lot longer. So they're not showing their real potential. Okay, well, I think the potential may be seen here with Twist because Wish is now back on the leash. Twist is on the dock. Twist wants to go. I wish I could color commentate, you know, dog diving. because this is amazing i know i also have to say this too you have animals on the farm yeah there are there are opportunities for kids to pet animals on the farm feed animals and thank you for that for including that feature here we go there we go twist with the launch that might have been that might have been I don't know it's pretty close and anyone who stands by the corn maze they sure definitely get a little drenched this past weekend they loved it because hold them down yeah and there are bleachers out here too there is a path as well that's accessible as you'll see that and plus when you're out here you can bring your beverage with you i went for the hot apple cider you can see that it's ready to go steaming in my cup for a cold fall day but you guys are back open at noon today this part of the event happens friday saturday and sunday so not today sarah always great seeing you and the family taste the country i'll tell you what Twist, you did a great job. Keep it going. Let's see another one. In three, two, and one. Well, I'm keeping my Brewer's Windbreaker on here because as fall-like temperatures return, we've got to take advantage of it. And what better way to do that than with a popular fall tradition? Brian Cramp joining us live after spending this morning at Bassie's Taste of Country Pumpkin Fest. There is so much to do there, Brian. Oh my goodness, not enough time in one day to hit up everything that they have there. And I'm kind of glad that they opened up on different days as well. Like today, they open up at noon. Not all the activities can be used today, but then they're back on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, weather permitting, with everything open. So Brian, what was your favorite attraction that you got to see? The dogs. I didn't even realize that they were doing that. But the pumpkins are great, obviously. The apples are great. the pumpkin picking all the drinks and everything i was really impressed by the dogs and the way that they've been able to incorporate animals into this family fun fest pumpkin fest here at Bossy Farms and those are running only on a weekend so that's one of those weekend attractions if you're going today you're not going to see the dogs but you're still going to have access to all the activities and i was glad to hear that they heat up the water because i was thinking oh it's got to be a little chilly. But no, those dogs are just fine. They were like fighting over who got to do these jumps. So I know that they are loving that dive experience. That surprised me. But what surprised you most about just the overall experience here? You know, I've been there with my own son and wife. And as the years go on, one of the things that I've always noticed with the family at Bossy's is that they care about the families that are coming in they want that to be a tradition for families as they're growing older as well and it's never surprising to see that but it is surprising to see how they grow and how they add things not just for kids from the animals and what kind of activities they have but also for the entertainment as well they had a log rolling this past weekend uh they have some senior songwriters as well then they have you know drinks for mom and dad then they have these new diggers which were pretty awesome uh those right there i think in the dig zone probably will be that activity that mom dad and son daughter probably try out the most because it is unique brian it looks like so much fun i hope the apple cider tasted as good as it looked and i think people are going to be able to just make a full day out of this experience and it's starting to feel like fall so we want to celebrate fall here's our opportunity at pumpkin fest thanks so much brian We've got more wake-ups coming up after this. Thank you.