PRIVATE picnics

Harvest table setting overlooking elderberry field

Harvest tables

Enjoy a unique, outdoor dining experience — perfect for small parties, showers, or group hangouts. We offer two different harvest tables:

THE FRIENDS (up to 6) | $169.95

THE GATHERING (up to 10) | $259.95

Included with the tables is antique, wood chairs, overhead lighting, candlelight, and all tableware. Feel free to pack your own picnic meal or ask about local vendors.

Choose between two locations:

THE CANOPY — situated on our lane under a canopy of trees, overlooking the elderberry field (shown left)

THE BRIDGE — situated on our rustic bridge, overlooking the creek (shown below)


*For groups larger than 10, we can arrange multiple picnic tables together to comfortably seat up to 24 guests. Please reach out for more information.

THE FRIENDS | Harvest Table for 6 THE FRIENDS | Harvest Table for 6
SOLD OUT
THE FRIENDS | Harvest Table for 6
$169.95

THE FRIENDS includes:  

  • Harvest table w/ up to 6 wood chairs                                 

  • Overhead lighting                                

  • Table decor including candlelight & flower bouquet                       

  • Wine glasses, cloth napkins, & tableware                                  

  • Conversation cards & Anagrams game

Choose between two picnic locations:

  • The Canopy - overlooking the elderberry field (shown in photo)

  • The Bridge - overlooking the creek

This package is available by request outside of elderflower season. When adding this picnic to your cart, you’ll be asked to complete a short form with your preferred date and a few event details. We’ll follow up via email to confirm availability before your booking is finalized.

Guests are welcome to bring their own food and drinks. Ask us about catering options in the area!

THE GATHERING | Harvest Table for 10 THE GATHERING | Harvest Table for 10
SOLD OUT
THE GATHERING | Harvest Table for 10
$279.95

THE GATHERING includes:  

  • Harvest table w/ up to 10 wood chairs                                 

  • Overhead lighting                                

  • Table decor including candlelight & flower bouquet                       

  • Wine glasses, cloth napkins, & tableware                                  

  • Conversation cards & Anagrams game

Choose between two picnic locations (see locations in photos):

  • The Canopy - overlooking the elderberry field

  • The Bridge - overlooking the creek

This package is available by request outside of elderflower season. When adding this picnic to your cart, you’ll be asked to complete a short form with your preferred date and a few event details. We’ll follow up to confirm availability before your booking is finalized.

Guests are welcome to bring their own food and drinks. Ask us about catering options in the area!

Fire pit Add-on

Extend your evening with a fire pit add-on for a relaxed place to gather after your picnic.

Includes:
Prepared bonfire
Adirondack chairs for up to 10 guests
Weenie roasters
Firewood, fire starter, lighter fluid

Available as an add-on to private picnics only.

FIRE PIT (up to 10) | $49.95

Chestnut picnics

Here’s a fuller version that still stays natural:

Join us later this fall for a picnic in one of our chestnut orchards during harvest season.

Chestnut Picnics are set within our orchards, giving guests a chance to enjoy the farm during one of the prettiest times of year. Depending on availability, you’ll be able to choose your picnic location and settle in among the chestnut trees for a relaxed fall evening.

Guests are welcome to bring their own food and drinks, whether you’re planning a simple picnic, a cozy dinner, or just a few snacks to enjoy while you take in the orchard. It’s a quieter, more laid-back way to experience the farm after elderflower season has passed.

A bonfire add-on is also available, with the option to roast chestnuts over the fire — a fitting way to end a fall evening in the orchard.

I’d probably use “one of the prettiest times of year” here instead of “one of our favorite times of year” since it speaks more directly to guests.

Learn more

EVENT POLICIES

  • Please park near the brown barn and check in with us there when you arrive so we can direct you to your site.

  • Your phone number is requested during checkout strictly for communication purposes (i.e. sharing additional info and reminders leading up to your event).

    Ridge Road Farms respects your privacy and will not sell your personal information to other parties or use it for our own marketing purposes.

  • If inclement weather is predicted, a determination will be made about proceeding with your picnic. We’ll make the best decision possible with the comfort and safety of our guests in mind.

    If we are forced to cancel your picnic, we will work with you to reschedule.

  • Picnics and private events are non-refundable when canceled by guests; however, a reservation may be transferred to other individuals. Your reservation may also be transferred to a different date, provided an opening is available.

    If we’re forced to cancel picnics or events for any reason, guests will be offered a refund, or be allowed to transfer their reservation to another date, if available.

  • Please exercise caution when crossing the bridge, and for your safety, please enjoy the creek from the bank.

    Remember that you’ll be in the great outdoors and we’re unable to control the presence of mosquitos, gnats, bees, ticks, and the like. Please plan accordingly and BYOB (bring your own bug-spray).

  • You’ll be in a rural setting, so we encourage you to dress appropriately for the weather and surroundings. We suggest comfortable clothing and shoes that are suitable for walking on gravel roads and other wet or uneven surfaces (closed-toe shoes are best).

  • For safety reasons, smoking is strictly forbidden on our property.

  • Please avoid walking on the road in front of the nearby house for the privacy of family members living on our farm.

    Please place all trash in the receptacles near the entrance.

    Thanks!

FAQS

  • Outside food and drink are permitted. Post Elderflower season, we do not offer complimentary elderflower drinks and cookies, but guests are welcome to purchase our Elderberry wine.

  • From the parking area, both of our site locations are just a short walk away. The Bridge is less than 50 yards from parking, and The Canopy is less than 100 yards away.

  • Portable toilets and hand-washing stations are available and are located near the parking area/entrance.

  • Cell phone reception may be spotty (consider this our way of helping you unplug and unwind)! :)

  • Pets are not allowed, with the exception of service animals.

  • Children are welcome during our post-season picnic season, after Elderflower Picnics have ended. Please keep in mind that some sites are near a bridge and creek, so children should be supervised closely at all times.

  • Accessible parking is available upon request; however, most areas of our farm are unpaved. While you’re welcome to bring a wheelchair, please note that you may encounter difficulty traveling on gravel paths and fields with possible bumps and muddy areas. Please use your own discretion.

  • Speakers and music can be provided for private picnics upon request.

 

Directions

Coming from the south: Turn right onto 180th Street (approx. 8 miles north of Burlington)

Coming from the north: Turn left onto 180th Street (approx. 4.5 miles south of Mediapolis)

Travel 2.5 miles on 180th, then turn left (north) onto Irish Ridge Road. Travel 1.5 miles to arrive at Ridge Road Farms. Look for signs on Highway 61, 180th Street, and Irish Ridge Road.

NOTE: Please enter this address into Google Maps: 18910 Irish Ridge Road.