We've Got Us a Fan Club!

Papa's Pumpkin Patch and Papa's Polar Patch are just like every other attraction, festival or event -- word of mouth is the best advertising. In 2009, July 30 to be exact, Papa's entered social media with a fan page on Facebook, and word of mouth has truly become world of mouth.

As of Oct. 5, we have 1,444 fans from the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Australia and Palestine. The top cities represented on the site include Bismarck, Minot, Fargo, Hazen, Dickinson Sioux Falls, Beulah, Steele, Omaha, Minneapolis and Carrington. Holy Cow! I'd say we've got us a fan club!

What's most exciting about the fan page is the opportunity our old and new friends have to tell us what they like, comment on their visit, provide feedback and suggestions, post their favorite photos and ask us questions. And we have an opportunity to respond to all of these posts in a public format so anyone who's interested can learn more.

Like the request from one fan for more benches and seating areas so she can "sit s spell" while her grandchildren plan. Consider it done. Or the suggestion we offer season passes. That idea was first offered to us in 2008 and is now reality.

It's crazy. I never dreamed Papa's Pumpkin Patch or Papa's Polar Patch would have a fan club. Now that we do, I'm hoping fans will pass along the link and invite others to join. It gives us a way to stay connected throughout the year and listen to you in a high-tech way.

See you soon,

Papa