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Agritourism Farm Stories

Splendor Farms: A Louisiana B&B fit for cowgirls and queens

This month, Farm Stay U.S. is proud to feature Splendor Farms Bed & Breakfast, a B&B, trail-riding facility, and licensed Dachshund kennel in Bush, Louisiana, one hour outside of New Orleans. We recently interviewed owner Kelly McKinney and are excited to share her story. For more details and to plan a stay, check out the Farm Stay USA Splendor Farms listing.

Jan 8, 2012

#Louisiana #farm stay #Bed and breakfast #Farm Vacations #gardens

Farm Activities Destinations Farm Stories

Take a Milking Vacation to Liberty Hill Farm in Vermont

Liberty Hill Farm forms a lovely bucolic picture: a 102-cow dairy and inn nestled along the White River between the steep hills in Central Vermont. There's a tall red barn where guests can try milking a cow or feeding the calves. There's a cozy 1800s farmhouse where guests sleep, eat two home cooked meals a day, and relax, either in the comfy sitting room or on a rocker on the roomy porch. There's also an abundance of nature to enjoy - swimming, tubing and fishing along the White River, hiking and biking through the Green Mountain National Forest, and berry bushes and flowers growing on the wild pieces of the property. In winter, opportunities abound for both cross-country and downhill skiing.

Jun 29, 2011

#Vermont #farm stay #dairy

Farm Life Travel Tips

Interview: The Inn at East Hill Farm - Year-round Farm Fun Plus A New Farm School Program Just for Kids

Jennifer Murray, of The Inn at East Hill Farm in Troy, NH, recently told us about East Hill Farm's new Farm School. We were intrigued by the idea, so we emailed Jennifer some questions about the farm, inn, and their many agritourism endeavors. Here's the interview.

Jan 4, 2011

#new hampshire #farm stay #new england #family vacation #family farms

Farm Life Farm Activities Destinations

Farm Stay? B&B? WWOOFing? Questions answered.

We talked to hundreds (thousands?) of people at the Mother Earth News Fair last weekend. They had lots of questions for us.

Oct 3, 2010

#mother earth news #wwoof

Travel Tips Farm Activities Farm Stories

A Living and a Lifestyle. Part 1: Farmer's Markets

While farm stay lodging can be an added source of revenue, most farms focus on growing for their living. Many sell wholesale, but, more and more, local farmer's markets are offering a direct farm to table revenue outlet that allows small-scale production farm to cover costs and even make a profit.

Aug 5, 2010

#farmer's markets #organic farms #shepherd's markets

Farm Life Farm Activities Farm Stories

Kids Love Baby Animals

Spring means baby animals for many farms. There may be lambs (baby sheep) or kids (baby goats) or calves (baby cows) or chicks (baby chickens). Test your baby nameology. What kind of animal is a cria, a gosling, or a foal? (ANSWER: baby alpaca, baby goose, baby horse)

May 28, 2010

#farm animals #kids