We’ve fallen in love with the land and the farmers that make up this little valley, and think that you will too.
Farmer for a Day
It’s time to get your hands dirty! After your morning coffee, head out for chore time – spend time on our 210-acre farm, learning about sustainable farming, all the while helping with chores. Tend & harvest veggies for your meals, feed the chickens, add fresh bedding and collect eggs, milk the goats & then bring them out to pasture*. This is quality time on the farm – perfect for families and folks looking to connect with the food we eat and the land. Enjoy a farm-to-table picnic snack along the way.
*Things are constantly changing on a farm, but there is always plenty to do. Specific chores depend not only on the day, but the season as well.
½ day (3 hrs), $55 per person*; $20 for children under 12 (includes farm-to-table picnic snack). *$115 minimum; Group rates available.
Treasure Map Explore
We provide a treasure map and farm-to-table picnic lunch to take along for this unguided family explore that follows the creek to hunt for fossils, frogs & crawfish, then into the fields and onto the farm. You’ll meander along trails, visit the greenhouses and animals & explore the land – all while following clues to learn fun facts & informative snip-its about farming, nature & the area along the way.
$30 per person (includes packed farm-to-table picnic lunch, compasses and nets). Children must be accompanied by an adult. *$90 minimum
Local Farm Tour
Sustainable agriculture is the way of the future. Spend the day digging into where your food comes from. Start the day off at the Farm & Field homestead visiting with our herd of Nigerian dwarf goats and flock of laying hens. Collect eggs and do a little goat grooming. Afterwards, head out to visit neighboring 900-acre Biodynamic© Hawthorne Valley Farm, learn about their farming practices, walk the veggie fields & greenhouses, snack on a spread of locally procured goodies, visit the dairy herd and other animals, tour the creamery and more. Meet the people who grow your food, learning about why small, local farms matter.
½ day (3 hrs), $55 per person*; $20 for children under 12 (includes farm-to-table picnic snack). *$115 minimum; Group rates available.