This was our first time being here. Maybe this review will helps someone who has never been and not local to the area. We came because we couldn't wait to bottle feed the goats. One of my children especially loves goats. We are 2 adults and 2 kids, ages 14 and 16. After paying for 4 adults, which I fully expected to, as is the norm everyplace - I was not given any direction on where to go or what to do or what they have. So I told the girl it was our first time there and if she could help us out on where to go to do the goat bottle feedings, that would be appreciated. I was answered with, "that's for kids only and you need a blue ticket and money." Ok so, I asked, "How do I do that, I have 2 kids"- again, the same phrase was repeated. Ok, "so I have two kids," well that phrase was repeated again, kids only, blue ticket and money. So, I said I do not know what that means exactly, can you clarify? It was replied back with, "they are not kids." What do you mean, they are my kids and really, what if I wanted to feed the goats? Well, I could not. Then I was given the 2 blue tickets and payed the 25 cents each for the 2 bottles of milk. Great. Thank you.
Just know, that this is a 1 time deal, you can't buy anymore. And the bottle will last about 30 seconds, so enjoy the moment, get your pics, the goats are hungry. I get it. But I also feel that if there is policy on age restriction for bottle feeding goats, then that should be clearly stated up front or online, and prior to entry.
After that, there were plenty of roaming goats to pet and interact with, baby pigs in a Pen, that were super cute. Kittens roaming and around to cuddle with, a nice garden, a nice trail to walk around and beautiful landscaping.
I did not see a single staff member any place to ask questions. There was a bathroom available with 2 stalls that has seen better days. We visited on a Sunday at 3pm and stayed till 4:30, they close at 5 and I called prior to coming(5 minutes prior) to confirm if they were still offering milk bottles, the answer was yes.
Overall, this was a fun experience given the interactions we had with the animals. My kids loved it, and that's what matters.
I hope this review helps someone as a "know before you go."
Note, the website states: Please note that milk bottles for the younger animals and bags of corn for the older animals are available for purchase. However, depending on the day and how busy The Farm is, the sale of milk bottles and/or corn may be limited or stopped at any time during the...
Read moreI visited the Farm this past Saturday with my adult daughter and want to start by saying it's a very cute farm. Staff was friendly, everything nice and clean, entrance price was decent.
We do however have a strong concern and hope this will shed some light on an issue I pray in unknown to the facility. We arrived around 9:30am and immediately saw two teen girls each sitting with an adorable kitten. We made our way around the farm, stopping to the enjoy and feed the animals. We got back to the front of the farm around 12:30pm and saw the same two kittens with another group of teens. We made our way over and someone handed us one of the kittens. She was super tiny and at first we thought she was just cuddly but quickly realized the kitten was lethargic, she couldn’t keep her tiny head up or eyes open and she was 'crying'. She was exhausted from being in the sun for over 2 hours and being handled by so many people. We quickly made our way to the stable and to the kitten enclosure and put her in, where she quickly went to eat and drink and fell fast asleep. We went back for the second kitten and saw a man with a crutch trying to push it away, some young girls went and grabbed the kitten before we could and thankfully they too realized the tiny kitten was lethargic and took her to the kitten enclosure. I have not been able to stop thinking of the kittens on the farm especially those two tiny beauties since I left the farm.
I emailed the farm in hopes shedding light on this the owners/staff who I pray are not aware of the toll having those poor kittens out in the sun all day being handled by people take on them. I hope the farm makes changes to protect the wellbeing of the kittens on the farm. I pray staff start looking out for the kittens and ensuring that they are not being over held and are allowed to get to their ‘safe’ place to eat, drink or rest when they need it.
The farm was adorable but I left with a sickening feeling and worry for those kittens, I would have brought them home with me had they been up for adoption so they would not have to suffer this type of exhausting for the entertainment of the people who...
Read moreWe spotted a flyer last year and made it a point to visit this year's trip. I really wanted to feed the baby goats. So worth the visit!!!
We visited on a slow day (Tuesday) so I would hopefully have a chance to feed the baby goats 🐐. Luckily we were able to. Understandably they limit the bottle's so the goats are not overfed. They save the fun for the children to experience, very necessary and responsible.
Jackson, the local farm hand, was extremely hands on with taking care of the animals as well as answering questions for the public.
The Farm was so much more than we ever expected. The two sisters that own the farm were so helpful and explained the history of their farm.
Everything was as clean and well maintained as a farm can be. All stalls have signs to remind visitors which animals are not to be fed corn, do follow their guidelines to keep the animals healthy.
The farm has been functioning for 59 years, the property is huge with trails if you want to explore. Pack a lunch and enjoy.
The Farm is a full fledged museum in its own right with local history and vintage farming equipment. History of honey bee's, the antique farm equipment is facinating and perfect examples of early ingenuity.
They even have a historic log cabin from the 1850's that was moved to their property. Absolutely so much to see than I could possibly mention.
The milk bottle's and bags of corn are .25 ea. The admission is $9.50 for adults, reduced rates for children and under 3 are free. A season pass is twice the daily rate, wish I lived close enough to participate.
I was even lucky enough to milk a goat... after the children had their turn. Jackson was patient and easy with a smile. They're lucky to have him, the perfect farm ambassador 👌.
Highly recommend visiting, we spent 3 hours touring, feeding and petting the animals.
We will...
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