Something I have heard about, but not yet done myself, is to stay overnight on a working Amish farm. Combining a farm stay (accommodations on a working farm) with an opportunity to get to know, and work along side with, an Amish family is high up there on my list of ideal vacations. So, my… Read More »
Consider visiting a corn maze near Boston, Massachusetts if you are in the area during the fall. When I lived in Boston, I was often looking for fun ideas for farm activities with kids during the years my daughter was younger and when I was dating a man with two young sons. A terrific way to spend a… Read More »
I recently moved to Florida and I began to wonder whether there are Christmas tree farms in Florida which allow visitors to cut down their own tree. For many years while my daughter was growing up, we would cut down a Christmas tree at a tree farm somewhere in New England. For several of those years,… Read More »
Fun on the farm is not only for the summer! A few years ago I went on a horse-drawn sleigh ride in Vermont with my boyfriend and his two young sons. While visiting a friend in Vermont for the weekend in February, we were looking for activities to keep the boys entertained and… Read More »
If you are looking to pick your own blueberries, several factors should be considered in answering the question, “When do you pick blueberries?” U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared July to be National Blueberry Month because that is when the blueberry harvest peaks nationally. However, according to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, the North American blueberry harvest… Read More »
Considering a farm-themed birthday party for your child and looking for farm birthday party ideas? Decorating the cake with tractors and setting out a tablecloth with animals on it is a great start, but why not bring the farm to life? Have the party at a farm! A birthday party on the farm can be… Read More »
You can pick your own blueberries in most areas of the United States. According to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Michigan is the top grower of cultivated blueberries in the U.S. and Maine is the top producer of lowbush (“wild”) blueberries. The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council says that New Jersey is the top blueberry-growing state… Read More »