Country Barn Farm Market — Attraction in Manor Township

We visited Country Barn Market for Easter weekend this year.

First we are had the breakfast and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Overall, not bad. Food was decent for a buffet, and the pictures with the bunny were ok.

Then we went outside to the farm for the activities. They allowed full interaction with the farm animals, which out of the many years I have visited PA, I have never seen before. Most who opted to purchase food for the animals were greeted immediately by the goats and then followed until the food bag was empty.

There was a younger girl, about 14 or so who was petting the animals and walking with them. I assumed she worked there. She was being chased by them and chasing them but mildly, in a joking manner. Other children began to follow suit and quickly it became a caravan of kids and farm animals. A golf cart appeared out of nowhere and the passenger from the cart began berating and SCREAMING at the 14-year-old girl. “DO NOT CHASE THE ANIMALS, I WILL THROW YOU OUT” on the very top of his lungs. The proceeded to scold her for over 30 seconds. The cart then approaches my family surrounded by other families and the same man begins yelling at us. “DON’T LET YOUR KIDS CHASE THE ANIMALS”. My husband and I quickly countered telling him to put up a sign and speak politely to YOUR customers. He laughed and said, “Put up a sign”, and drove a way. We had tickets for the train ride after which we immediately went to the ticket counter and requested a refund. The employee was apologetic and mentioned this was the first time they were trying an open field/interaction with the animals. She called the “manager” to come speak with us. The “manager” initially denied a refund for the train ride and was less than helpful or concerned. She eventually gave the refund for the train ride. Fairly certain the “manager” was the wife of the disrespectful degenerate who was yelling at the customers.

This is 2023. We live in a world where most people do not live on a farm. If you have certain rules you want your customers to follow, most post signs or make the customers aware of the rules ahead of time. Not smart or safe to assume your customers will follow your “Farm Rules”. If you have issues with how your customers are behaving, do not speak to them in a manner that is offensive or berate them, regardless of age. There are families around, children around, and most of all, these are customers that are paying and most likely keeping your dirty, dumpy farm going. Shame on you. We hope no one ever has to be subjected to an employee like we witnessed that day . I hope this review...

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