For some, the fall season may be simply a prequel to winter’s cold. But for others, fall is the prime season to invite people to come down on the farm.As Halloween approaches and we find the days growing shorter and the nights cooler, one Delaware County family has found a promising market for the season. What started as a small pumpkin patch has been turned into an entertainment farm by Rob Leeds, Ohio State agriculture and natural resources extension agent for Delaware County.The 7-year-old business has attractions for everyone, according to Christy Leeds, OSU 4-H extension agent in Union County and wife of Rob Leeds. The entertainment farm offers a hayride through a 20-acre woods, bonfires, a three-acre sorghum maze, pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, a straw pile, and various other attractions including kittens, goats, calves and pigs. “The zip-line is the most popular spot for the kids.” Christy Leeds said. On the zip-line, kids can glide on a cable from one dock to another. Another big attraction is the pumpkin sling shot, Christy Leeds said. The object is to launch a pumpkin and try to “splat your favorite big 10 rival.””Michigan got torn up on the first week,” Christy Leeds boasted. “We even have a TV out here for OSU fans that are here on football Saturdays.”After realizing how little people know about agriculture the Leeds have decided to include education in their future plans for the business. “This is a huge opportunity for education and we are going in that direction,” Christy Leeds said.With Marysville, Dublin and Powell all nearby, the Leeds Farm tends to attract families with young children.”Any time you can get kids out on the farm is better than nothing,” said Rob Leeds. Despite the fun and satisfaction the family enjoys at their business, Rob Leeds admits that it is hard work. “The only hard part from a farmer’s standpoint is the switch (from traditional farming to entertainment farming),” he said.”I think this is a wonderful way to supplement income…especially in a developed area,” said Sam Woods, associate professor and tech coordinator of crop management in Agricultural Technologies at the OSU Agriculture Technical Institute in Wooster.”One would have to base it on size and location,” Woods said. “For a large farmer, this probably would not work as well…even today with crop prices as they are, with governmental programs that are based on production, you can make money.””But this is great for the small farmer.” Woods said. Once the decision is made to be a full time recreational manager rather than a full time farmer, and the conditions for such a business are right, the business will likely be successful.Rob Leeds and family, although very busy with their business, also operate a 1,000 acre farm near Milford Center, Ohio. Rob Leeds, along with his parents Gale and Bob, his son Isaac and his wife Christy, make it all work.The family-operated business has been open since mid-September and this weekend is Costume Weekend, which concludes the six weeks of fun, entertainment and education for the hundreds of people who have visited.Leeds and his family operate the 80 acre farm located at 8738 St. Rte. 36 in Ostrander. Operating hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.