We recently told our personal Farmstay story at the GAN conference in Scotland and along the way we experienced Scottish farms big and small telling theirs. It was abrilliant experience.
After spending years welcoming guests to our own farm and now working with hundreds of farms across the Farmstay community, I've learned something simple:
This June, we’re packing our bags and heading to Aberdeen, Scotland for something pretty special.
Share gifts from some of the farms on FarmStay this holiday season. Everything from textiles to maple syrup. Support your farmers.
When you think of horses on a farm, your mind might drift to the days when they powered nearly every task from pulling plows, hauling harvests, even dragging logs down steep hillsides for forestry work. While tractors have taken over most of the chores, plenty of farms still have horses, but for entirely different reasons these days.
Summer is a vibrant season for vegetable farming in most areas of the U.S., with a variety of produce thriving in the warm weather. While you should ask before arrival if you can have or buy veggies from the farmer's garden, you might also ask what is in season as different parts of the county vary in seasonality.
We're a long way from those childhoods our grandparents (or great-grandparents?) had, where jumping on top of the hay wagon was a part of the summer fun. Of course, once you got to the barn you were handed a pitchfork to unload the wagon. Luckily there are still some farms that will load up the hay wagon just to give you the experience, with no pitchforks in sight!
Has a farmoir ever been part of your reading list or suggested for your book club? What’s a farmoir, you ask? “Farmoir” is an abbreviation for “farm memoir” (because saying farm memoir three times fast is a tongue twister). Great for summer reading. Great for book clubs.
Arriving at a farm is a captivating experience. Imagine: after a leisurely drive from the city to the vast countryside, you find yourself on a dirt road. As you step out of the car, a rush of fresh air and birdsong greet you. Adding to the warm welcome, you're greeted with a handshake and a genuine smile from your farm stay host.
Hawkins Family Farm, North Manchester, IN
Thistle Byre farm is a family farm located in Burnettsville, Indiana with over 80 acres of pastures, gardens, and woodlands. It is owned and operated by Abby Abbott-Rider and her husband Jeff Rider. Abby is passionate about sustainable agriculture, healthy, NON-GMO food and sharing her quiet, tranquil property with anyone who wants to learn about sustainable, healthy living.
This post originally appeared on the Scurlock Farms blog on October 18, 2022. It is reposted with permission.
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