Charlee Crawford (right), 5, of Waterloo receives some help trying to launch her pumpkin during Fox Ridge Winery’s annual fall festival on Sunday, October 3. The winery and vineyard — located north of Traer — featured a plethora of activities for visitors to partake in Sunday afternoon including hayrides, face painting, kids games, a magician, and the band “Milk and Honey.” Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Fox Ridge Winery. Photo by Soren M. Peterson

A couple of Halloween-costumed youngsters chase the hayride at Fox Ridge Winery during its annual fall festival this past Sunday, October 3. In addition to hayrides around the picturesque vineyard nestled between rolling cornfields, visitors to the rural Traer winery also enjoyed face painting, kids games, a magician, the band Milk and Honey, the winery’s famous pumpkin launcher, plus food and wine. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

A hayrack pulled by a UTV makes its way around the vineyard at Fox Ridge Winery north of Traer this past Sunday during the annual Fall Festival at Fox Ridge. Photo by Soren M. Peterson

A youngster tries his luck at launching a pumpkin during Fox Ridge Winery’s annual fall festival on Sunday, October 3. The winery and vineyard — located north of Traer — featured a plethora of activities for visitors to partake in Sunday afternoon including hayrides, face painting, kids games, a magician, and the bank “Milk and Honey.” Photo by Soren M. Peterson.

Fox Ridge Winery. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

The North Tama High School Dance Team was all smiles Sunday afternoon while they posed for a group photo during Fox Ridge Winery’s annual fall festival. The high school group had set up a green gourd ring toss game complete with prizes on the winery grounds as a team fundraiser. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Fox Ridge Winery. Photo by Soren M. Peterson