Farm and Family Happenings

Early summer is a busy time with our farm and family. Here's what's happening;

Me with friendly cow #6233

A curious cow follows Jack down the lane

Jack playing in the ground corn

Garrett with a calf he helped deliver

Lot's of groups visit our dairy in the summer months. . .

Garrett helping get the farm ready for visitors

Students from the Leadership Geauga group make friends with a calf

My dad, Tony, takes visitors on wagon ride through the freestall barn to see the cows

A young visitor at Cow Tales Adventures

Kids having fun after the dairy tour

My mom, Carolyn, pours samples of Rowdy Cow milk for visitors

We bottle and deliver milk weekly. . .

Me doing a milk tasting at Reider's Grocery store in Concord Township

We bottle white, chocolate and a third flavor weekly

Celebrating June Dairy Month. . .

We decorated the Destination Geauga window in celebration of June Dairy Month

Corn planting is done, hay is baled and we're almost finished planting Sudan grass. . .

Lad planting corn

The boys in the hay field

Events off the farm. . .

Garrett and Jack set up camp in our yard

Garrett participated in the Relay for Life with Burton Elementary

The boys skip rocks in the Chagrin River

Me, Garrett, Jack and Lad at Garrett's 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony

Summer is a wonderful time in Northeast Ohio. With long hours of daylight, we do our best to take advantage of every moment!

A Unique Experience on our Dairy Farm

Looking for a fun, educational and unique family activity? Participate in Cow Tales Adventures at our dairy farm on May 21^st or June 3^rd.  This event is for children 5 and under accompanied by a caregiver. It’s from 10am to 12pm and the cost is $6/person (12 months & under are free). No reservations necessary.

Cow Tales Adventures includes;

• Guided tour of the milking parlor to watch the cows being milked
• Visit to the calf area where you can pet and interact with calves
• Wagon ride tour of the farm to see where the cows live
• Rides for children on the Chugga Chugga Moo Moo train  
• Time to play on the farm-themed outdoor playground, pedal tractors & corn box
• Indoor Junior Dairyman play area with farm themed toys
• Cow Craft activity
• Cheese snack  
• Lots of fun and photo opportunities!

Some of these activities are outdoors and some are inside. The event will go on rain or shine, we recommend wearing boots or old shoes. Please be prepared to pay with cash or check, we are not able to process credit cards.

Our farm is also available for scheduled group tours May, June, July, September and October. Reservations are required. A farm tour is a neat opportunity for school groups, day camps, scouts, service clubs, senior groups or any group interested in experiencing a working dairy. The minimum group size is 16 people. The tour can be tailored to any age group. For more information, check out our website. 

Here are some scenes from previous Cow Tales Adventures and dairy tours:

Students watch the cows milking

A wagon ride around the farm

The wagon stops in the barn to see the cows

A visitor connects with a sweet calf

Kids love petting the calves!

Ready for a ride on Chugga Chugga Moo Moo

Visitors can watch the cows milking through the windows in the Parlor

Fun at the indoor play area

The corn box is always a hit with kids!

The giant sand box on the playground

Playing on the tire mountain

Farming with pedal tractors

We hope to see you at our farm in 2014!

Visit our Farm this Fall

Fall is a wonderful time to visit a farm. Here on our farm, we’re offering five special events open to the public September 19, 22 & 28 and October 11 & 20. In addition, private tours and party packages are available by appointment through October 31. Check out Hastings Dairy for details.

A visit to our farm includes a guided tour of the milking parlor to watch the cows being milked, a wagon ride to the barn to see where the cows live, a visit to the calf area to pet the calves, a ride on the Chugga Chugga Moo Moo Train, agri-education stations, outdoor playground, corn box, pedal tractors, craft activity, farm games, and a Junior Dairyman indoor play area.

Here are the things you’ll experience when you visit our farm. . .   

A visitor meets one of our friendly cows

Taking a wagon ride through the barn

Ready to take a wagon ride around the farm

Hello sweet calf!

Kids love to pet the calves

The Chugga Chugga Moo Moo train is leaving the station

Fun in the giant sandbox

A future farmer?

The corn box is a great place to spend the afternoon!

The Special Events include all of the activities listed above plus. . . .

Cow Tales Adventures (for children 5 & under w/ caregiver)
Thursday, September 19 from 10:00am-12:00pm @ $6/person (12 months & under free)
This farm adventure allows young children and caregivers to tour the farm, pet the calves, ride the train, play in the indoor play area, have a dairy snack and more! Plan to arrive by 10am and be at the farm until 12pm to take part in all of the activities.

Fall Dairy Days 
September 22 & 28 and October 11 & 20 1:00-5:00pm @ $6/person (2 & under free)
Relax and enjoy the beautiful fall colors at our dairy on the hill. The dairy tours, wagon rides, train rides and all the activities listed above will be going on the entire time we're open. Come and go anytime.

Parking is free. Drinks and ice cream bars are available for sale or bring your own picnic. Activities are outdoors and indoors. No reservations are necessary. These special events will proceed rain or shine. Remember, you're visiting a farm so dress for the occasion.

If you have a group of 15 or more, book a private tour of the farm. Group tours are perfect for schools, day camps, scouts, 4-H clubs, play groups, senior groups or any group! Looking for a unique party experience? Check out our party packages which provide private use of our facility.

We look forward to hosting you on our farm!