While vacationing on a working farm has been a fairly common event in Europe, Australia and New Zealand for quite some time, the concept is new to Americans. Designed for people who want to escape the city or suburbia and have a rural experience, the farm stay also puts people in touch with where their food comes from. A farm stay might also show someone how sheep are shorn and how wool is spun. Sometimes guests are encouraged to participate (want to collect eggs from underneath the hen? ride a tractor? feed the pigs?), while other times, the law of the land is “watch and learn”. Animals figure prominently in most farm stays and children tend to be satisfied customers of farm stay vacations. Breakfast is frequently provided and can be the stuff of legends. We are only about an hour and a half or so from several farm stay locations. If you think you or your family might be interested in planning a farm stay, click this link.
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