My now husband and I had the privilege of having our wedding here 9/14/24. It's an absolutely…read morebeautiful and stunning venue. It's the first and last venue we looked at; I knew immediately I wanted to marry the love of my life here. The entire staff is top tier; they pay attention to detail and make sure everything is perfect for your big day. The owners are the sweetest and purest people I've met. Marilyn and her daughter-in-law Mary made the process easy as heck for us. Sarah and Lisa were our day of coordinators and they were beyond amazing all day and night. They're all genuine people who love love, as most people do. If I could get married here every year, I would do it in a heartbeat. We're blessed by God to have met the people of Akron Acres who gave us a pinterest perfect wedding day.

Everything I was looking for in fall activities!!…read more I came across this place on Yelp, through suggestions of friends looking for a place to pick pumpkins straight from the patch. It's one of the activities I enjoy doing most in the fall, and have grown disappointed with other farms as the years went by and their popularity skyrocketed. This place is fairly under the radar - a bit of a drive even past the attractions in Clarence, but I've grown to love Akron lately and so I (of course) didn't mind making the journey. In fact, I loved this place so much that I brought my family back here the very next day. Akron Acres is a part of the Kelkenberg farm family. I haven't been to their namesake farm, but if it's anything like Akron Acres I'm sure I would have an absolutely amazing time. Activities here during their fall season included a hayride out to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, and things like pony rides for the kids. The hayride is $12 and you're allowed to pick any pumpkin you want from the patch (even the biggest one you can't carry) - they also had combo ticket prices if you wanted to participate in some of the other activities here. Sadly we went during a wet and rainy weekend, so I had to miss out on the corn maze BUT the farm animals 10000% made up for my FOMO. Oh yes, there are dozens of farm animals roaming about! Most notably, we saw ponies, a large draft horse (not sure what breed they are? but they are HUGE), pigs, sheep, turkeys, chickens, and of course GOATS. There were also BABY GOATS and they were absolutely ADORABLE, one of them tried to eat my clothes. Made my life complete. You can also buy an assortment of other things while you're here, not just tickets for fun activities! They sell pumpkins and gourds if you don't feel like going out to the patch - they also have Indian corn and corn stalks, hay, among other things. There's a food stand that sells kettle corn, maple cotton candy, and candy apples. You can also shop a super cute country store here, with all sorts of goodies - I ended up buying a delicious smelling candle that they were burning in the store while I was there. Needless to say, there's a ton of really fun things to do while you're here, both for kids and adults. It's a bit less well known than some of the other pumpkin places in WNY, which is why I ended up liking it so much. Both days we went, it was pleasantly busy but not overly crowded. There is also "The Gathering Barn," which is where weddings are hosted - and from the pictures I've seen online, it sounds beautiful! All in all, we had such an amazing experience here that we're going to be back in November for their Christmas trees! Can't wait to return!!

This is a family owned farm specializing in potatoes. They also offer outstanding corn, beets,…read morecarrots, squash, onions and other produce grown on site. They have a stand at the North Tonawanda Farmers market. At the farmer's market, carryout service is available (I tipped the person 20% who carried my order a couple blocks). The offer some of the best produce I have ever seen.

Local community CSA open for pick up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Plentiful amount of tomatoes,…read morebeans, herbs, flowers, and other leafy greens. Waiting list to join but worth the wait.

Follow Farmshop on Instagram if you're local and love discovering small businesses - they carry…read moresuch a fun variety of local treats all in one spot. On this quick visit, I picked up an ice cream sandwich (insanely delicious), a giant cinnamon roll for my littles, and a Butter Block Pop-Tart. Every single item was a hit. I'm now fully invested in stalking Quokka Sweets, the queen of seasonally inspired ice cream creations. Her peanut butter caramel cream cheese sammie is still living rent-free in my head--so rich, creamy, salty, sweet, with just the right tang from the cream cheese, all sandwiched between two soft graham cracker blondies. Unreal. Also officially keeping tabs on Savage Wheat Project after my kids immediately said, "Let's eat more of their treats." And honestly... Butter Block's homemade Pop-Tarts? Say less. This place is basically a one-stop shop for anyone who appreciates a really good local treat.

Small little local shop downtown off Elmwood. Picked up a loaf of Savage Sourdough bread. Damn!…read moreWhat an amazing bread this is, a real loaf of excellence.

Very happy with Erie County!!! I've lived here all of my life and intend to retire here tooread more

I've been here before and it's never looked this bad. Lots of dead growth. It looks like it has not…read morebeen taken care of in a long time.

Free sunflower field? ABSOLUTELY! Huge sunflower field to explore and you have the option to pick…read moresome too for a cost. Bruce and I just chose to appreciate the beauty of the flowers, and of course take pictures in the cute props along the way! Lots of food options, almost like a fair, and bouncy houses for kids!

This place is the definition of an instagrammable summer spot! As the name implies, this is a HUGE…read moresunflower field, and the sights are incredible. Nothing beats yellow heads of petals, taller than you are, as far as the eye can see! Well, depending on how tall you are, they either tower over you, or are the size of your peers. There is a nice path through the main field, with plenty of opportunity to snap beautiful photos of yourself, your family and friends, or the flowers themselves. Be prepared to bring rubber boots or closed toed shoes if it has rained recently, as the pathway is in a field of dirt! There is a second side where there are all sorts of photo opp items to see, including my favorite, a bright pink tractor! There's painted boards with cut outs for your face, and lots of farm equipment dispersed throughout. You can grab food from the multiple food trucks/stands on the property, sit and eat under their many large tents with tables and benches. There are the typical trinkets and toys for kids to purchase, and they have a big mining setup, which my kid absolutely adores. He spent over 20 minutes just playing with the water! There are other activities throughout the season but we didn't check them out, we opted for a quieter trip where we could walk, and the crowd was smaller. It does get crowded, so plan accordingly! If you have children who can't walk too far, bring a wagon or stroller, but make sure it has big, rugged wheels! And of course, you can choose to cut your own flowers in the cutting field, or you can grab a pre-cut bouquet if you prefer. Also, you can feel free to dry the seeds from the flowers you purchase, and plant them next year- keeping a sunflower patch in perpetuity from just one trip- but that's the gardener in me giving advice. I personally grow a variety of sunflowers in my garden every year, but always enjoy coming to this place to see the majesty of all these flowers in one spot. This is a must do in the summer, at least once!

I love this food fest! Local restaurants from the Southtowns area (OP, West Seneca, Blasdell,…read moreetc.). It's always held on the last Wednesday of July from 5:30-9ish. I love getting food from The Grange Outpost and cookies from Gingersnap Patisserie. There's lots of local business stands (realtors, Urgent Care, pediatric dentistry, etc.) and plenty of wheels to spin for the kids. They are bound to come home with a bunch of free pens, frisbees, and bags, hahaha!

This year was the first time I attended, and I had a good time. It was swamped - there was a huge…read moreturnout, and there was another event going on at the same time (chalk fest), which resulted in traffic being backed up just to get onto the island. This could've been improved by adding a 4-way stop in front of the parking lot entrances, or to have someone directing traffic. There were a lot of vendors, but I agree with other reviews that actual vegetable options and healthy options were limited. It was a lot of made to order imitation meat items. However I still had a good time. The best meals I ate were a vegan gyro from Grass Fed in Rochester which was outstanding. I also had a jackfruit bbq sandwich from Guud and Evul in Tonawanda, which was also very tasty. I got some date bars and date cinnamon rolls from Date'd (Buffalo) which were incredible as well. Overall, I'd come back again and would love to continue to discover local vendors with vegan products.

This year was our first visit to WNY Veg Fest. Our teen daughter is vegan, and the rest of our fam'…read moreis vegetarian, but we all eat vegan often. So we definitely support the Veg lifestyle, and were excited to finally make it to Veg Fest. :-D Veg Fest was held at Buffalo Riverworks, with vendors set up on the ice rinks. Free parking was a nice perk. As per the vendor set-up, it could have been better. Lines were long, and snaked into each other. With the popularity of this festival apparently growing, it would have been nice if vendors could have spread out into other parts of the grounds. I was also disappointed with the lack of actual vegetables at Veg Fest. Sure, all of the foods are vegan and completely made out of plants. BUT all of the foods were also very unhealthy. Just because something is vegan doesn't make it healthy. Everything at Veg Fest was sugar-shock-carbo-loaded junk food. As a keto'tarian (I eat low carb and low sugar), I actually didn't eat anything. At least one vendor with an actual salad or vegetable dish of some sort would have been nice at Veg Fest. I mean, "Veg" is in the name. One suggestion--add a farmers market to the festival. I would have loved to purchase local produce at Veg Fest!! Sell Veg Fest reusable bags at the farmers market, and I would have been thrilled to fill up a keepsake bag with fresh food grown in our area. And I bet others would too!! So yes, this is a festival, and festivals are usually decadent, rich, indulgent gluttony. Veg Fest is no different. But in the context of this festival, that seems like a lost opportunity to me. Yes, junk food is probably more of a gateway-tastebuds-drug to lure people over to the plant life. And if that happens, that is great!! But a better balance at Veg Fest of both unhealthy festival foods and whole and healthy foods would really showcase everything that going Veg has to offer.