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tomatoes, peppers, squash, and cucumbers. They also raise
goats, sheep, pigs, and cattle, selling the meat through the
Farm Store year round.
Amanda and Colby are not the only ones who get to enjoy
the beauty of the farm they developed. They wanted their
son to grow up in the country, learning the values they
learned, and experiencing farm life. The Hatchetts are making
that experience available to other children too. School
tours are available, during which they provide information
to children about where their food comes from and how the
farm works. Kids can even ride on a trailer pulled by an old
John Deere Tractor through the wooded areas of the farm
and around the orchard and vineyard. The Hatchetts also
enjoy giving back to the community. They do that by donating
their venue facilities to several charitable organizations
for their fundraising events.
Denton Valley Farms also is lauded as a destination wedding
site, with outdoor ceremony locations set against a backdrop of
the surrounding hills, large oak trees, and of course, the
orchard and vineyard. Their heated and cooled pavilion provides
one of the Big Country’s largest indoor facilities for receptions
as well as Christmas parties, school functions, corporate
dinners, and charitable events. Videos, photo gallery, and testimonials
on the website at www.dentonvalleyfarms.com will
leave you breathless. A testimonial from the mother of a bride
says it all—“From the twinkling lights in the vineyard, dancing
in the barn, children chasing frogs by the peach orchard, and
those amazing Texas stars shining ‘Big and Bright,’ we were
unmistakably ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas!’”
An aerial view of Denton Valley Farms shows just how
meticulous Amanda and Colby have been in the planning of
their dream farm. The perfectly aligned rows of fruit trees,
grapevines, and produce form artistic patterns. As the seasons
change, so does the landscape at Denton Valley Farms.
From the first pink peach blooms and the bluebonnets in
early spring to the full canopy of grapevines and the shady,
cool wooded area in the summer, to pumpkins and oak
leaves changing colors in the fall, there is much to see and
admire at the farm all year round.
Guests can get in touch with their country roots by picking
fresh fruits and vegetables, enjoying a bowl of homemade
ice cream, or just kicking back and soaking up the
atmosphere. It is unlike anything else in the Big Country.
Wide open spaces, beautiful sunsets, Denton Valley Farms.
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