We spent a sunny Saturday at a Connecticut farm learning about local farming, diary farming, and agriculture. I took the two younger boys and met up with my sister and nephew at
Graywall Farm. They were having a spring celebration and had opened up the farm for a fun day of tours, hayrides, free samples, crafts and family fun.
We had the best time!
- We pet baby goats, calves, sheep, and chickens.
- We tried:
fresh cheese that they make right there on the farm
Farm's cow ice cream
chocolate and plain milk
iced tea
lemonade
- We made butter
- planted bean plants
- decorated some eggs
- had some silly pictures taken with the board they had set up
- toured the farm
- learned about the different types of feed they use for each type/age of cow
- we learned about natural farming methods
- learned about artificial insemination & selective breeding practices
- saw how cows are milked, when they are milked, and why they are milked.
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Evan did NOT like the smell of the barns |
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All the pregnant cows |
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Only part of their cows |
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In the milking barn |
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Petting the baby goats |
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Yummy! Free ice cream samples |
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Lemonade, milk and iced tea samples |
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The solid waste that they re-use for the cow bedding |
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Enjoying the sights of the countryside from the hayride |
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Petting chickens and learning about eggs |
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Making butter-- Shake, shake, shake! |
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Planting bean plants |
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decorating eggs |
Looks like a fabulous day!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun; as long as you don't mind the smell. LOL
DeleteLooks like a fun time! Even though we live on what I consider a "mini farm", I love hearing and seeing about other places. :) #fabfridaypost
ReplyDeleteIt really is fun to "travel" to other places through the internet.
DeleteI remember visiting a dairy farm on a school trip and finding it really fun and very smelly! Lol #FabFridayPost
ReplyDeleteYes, that's how I'd describe our trip; fun and smelly!
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