Old Windmill Farm — Attraction in Paradise Township

We loved our tour of Old Windmill Farm! We did the regular 6--minute farm tour (not the "farm fun combo"). Our guide, Rebecca, was fantastic. She let our son hold the reins on the hayride and all the kids got a turn to do it. During the hayride, she told us a bit about the farm, how long she'd lived there, and various parts of the farm. She then took us around to let us feed and hold animals. We fed horses, held bunnies, baby chicks, and goats. We even held piglets, which was fun and boy do they squeal! It was really unforgettable.

Rebecca explained so many things to us. She taught us how to milk a cow and everyone who wanted got a turn to try. She spoke to us about their food storage and processing techniques, and details from when she was a young girl like what she ate for breakfast every single day and walking to school. There were other Amish people there who interacted with Rebecca and we got to hear their language--I marveled at the sight of a teen girl who easily walked barefoot on gravel and throughout the barn. My feet definitely could not handle that!

My only suggestion is that they should somehow suggest or include a natural time when tipping could occur. Our family didn't do an optional barrel ride, so our tour just kind of ended and we weren't sure what we were supposed to do. So, it never occurred to us that that was the last time we'd see Rebecca to tip her. Also, some of the foods offered for sale could look a little more appetizing. We only saw whoopie pies that looked like they had been sitting on the warm sun, and my husband saw a fair number of them in the trash.

We went on another Amish farm tour while we visited the area and it wasn't nearly as good as this one. When we signed up for that tour, they saw our stickers from Old Windmill Farm and asked if we "pretty much just petted animals there" and said that their tour would be much more about the farming with more detail. We were interested in learning more, so we did that one too, but it wasn't even as informative as Old...

Our visit to Old Windmill Farm was amazing! They are such kind friendly people and it was truly a one of a kind experience. Anna Ruth brought us on a hayride and was just a pleasure to be around, teaching us about the farm, it's history, and answering any questions we may have. She was a lovely lady and made us feel so welcome, it was clear her greatest desire was for us all to have a good experience, and we sure did. Her husband then took us on a tour of the farm and we got to see the horse's shoes, bottle feed baby cows and baby goats, hold baby pigs, feed then, and watch them on a slide, pet baby chicks, milk a cow, hold baby rabbits, and gather eggs. He was such a kind man and made us feel so welcome. I really just felt Jesus shining through this family and it was a joy to be with them. They had free Bible based books the kids (or anyone) could take (I'm a Christian and found this to be a happy surprise that they are wanting to love others in this way but people who don't want one certainly wouldn't need to take one, they weren't at all pushy) and I really just can't say enough about how much we loved our time there. In addition to all that, they have goats and sheep you can pet and feed even before your tour, and they had a corn box that my boys loved (like a giant sandbox in part of the barn but this one is filled with dry corn and has toys to scoop the corn and just lots of room to play). The family's youngest son was playing there too and it was such a joy to see my sons have fun with a new buddy (he and my youngest are both 4). I would definitely go again next time we're in the area and would highly recommend this...

Better to pay IN PERSON than online! When paying online, there's a surcharge fee of about $2. Also, even though it says that children under 2 y/o are free, for some reason, it was still charging another $2 for my daughter. When I saw those extra fees, I took a chance and just paid when we got to the farm. Turns out, no extra fees! Phew! As long as you and your group are flexible with when to take the tour (tours are every hour) then it's better to pay in person. But if you are strict on time, then paying online would secure your spot. Worst case scenario is you would be pushed to the next tour.

When you first arrive, the front end of the farm is filled with shops. You have to drive down a smaller narrow path in the back to get to the actual farm. There are signs to direct you.

ANYWAY, about the actual farm experience... It was definitely a cute farm with a lot of opportunities to pet, hold, and interact with animals. The $18 admission also includes a hayride which is always nice. The $26 admission offered everything from the $18 admission plus a barrel ride for children and maybe a tour of another area of the farm. But we felt the $18 admission was enough of an experience for us, about an hour altogether.

The hayride was a circle around their field and around the barns, lasting about 10 mins. After that, we started to tour the barn. We were able to pet horses, feed milk/water to calves, held baby chicks, baby ducks, baby a baby goat and bunnies, milked a cow, saw baby pigs slide down a slide and rewarded them with cheese doodles. It was a nice experience and children would absolutely love and enjoy it. The owners are very sweet...