2011 Family Programs: 

THIS PAGE WILL SOON BE UPDATED WITH 2012 INFORMATION - THANK YOU!

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a farmer for the day? Milk a cow, feed the chickens, pull a carrot from the garden or make homemade ice cream? Family Farm Adventure provides a variety of programs to experience farm life on an organic dairy farm. Join our experience staff exploring one or multiple programs. Each session 2 1/2 hrs long – choose between morning or afternoon session. Feature Programs:

Saturday, July 23, 2011: Grass to Ice Cream (Meet Dana, one of our beautiful Jersey cows, Learn first hand how she turns lush grass into sweet milk. Try your hand at milking and making delicious homemade ice cream.)

Saturday August 6, 2011: Pretzel with a Twist (Test your muscles as you harvest and grinding wheat from the garden for homemade pretzels. Learn the finer techniques of pretzel making from Eric Carl's book Walter the Baker)

Saturday August 20, 2011: Wacky Water Day (Who lives in the water and around the pond? Discover the abundance of wildlife using cool tools. End the day creating you own wildlife puppet.)

Saturday September 3, 2011: Tops & Bottoms (Using Janet Steven's book "Tops & Bottoms", explore our theme gardens to discover different plant parts we eat. End you time creating a tasty garden treat.)

TBA: Farmer for the Day (Become a farmer for the day and participate in typical farm chores. Remember your day by making a collage of items found on the farm.)

Program Times:    Morning  9:00 – 11:30         Afternoon 1:00 – 3:30

Fee: $50/ program  includes

2 adults and 2 children (extra children $9)

Registration: Contact Linda Hartkopf, director at 437-2441 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Adult Programs (Coming Soon - in 2012):

Over the years, parents have expressed an interest in farm experience too! A chance to get away and enjoy a day or weekend of working with animals, exploring organic farm practices, gardening, fiber art, making cheese or homemade bread or cooking a meal in our famous clay oven.

In 2012 we plan to initiating our adult programs. Please send use your thought and comments regarding your interest and topic you'd like covered. We'd love to hear from you. And don't forget to check back for future dates and programs.