Egg-citement Surrounds Huber's Hunt

If Saturday’s rainy weather threatened to dampen any of the Easter spirit at Huber’s Farm, you couldn’t tell by the expression on Sam Naiman’s face.

One of about 80 children participating in egg hunts at Hubers’ Philadelphia Road location, the 6-year-old Perry Hall resident was all smiles after finding a coveted “golden egg” that promised a special “super prize.”

“I thought [the egg hunt] was going to be puny,” admitted Sam, who was attending his first Huber’s Easter event. “But then I got the golden egg and it was great!”

Though the Huber’s Farm haunted hay ride has long been a staple of Halloween activities for local families, this was just the third time that Huber's has hosted an Easter egg hunt.

“People asked us for years to start doing something like this,” said Ethel Huber, co-manager of the 35-year-old farm with husband Steve. “Each year, it seems to be getting more popular.”

This year, the three-day Easter event attracted hundreds of children. And though poor weather kept the crowds down on Saturday, Huber’s was still bustling with hay rides, face painting, a moonbounce and Easter bunny photo opportunities.

During a pair of egg hunts, children carrying baskets and bags lined up and listened for Ethel Huber’s signal before racing down a dirt road toward two open fields. Waiting for them, hidden among tied-up corn stalks and tufts of grass, were dozens of plastic eggs filled with candy.

“We try to make it old-fashioned,” said Huber. “We want to keep it so it doesn’t cost much and so families can have a good time together.”

“I’m amazed how the people come out,” she added. “They support everything we do.”