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Agritourism Farm Stories

The Joys of Livestock Cuddling: A Unique Farm Stay Experience

Goat Yoga hit the big time a few years ago. Started on a whim by Lainey Morse in 2016 when a yoga teacher suggested offering a class in the field with Lainey's goats, her Original Goat Yoga craze took off not only across the country but around the world. It was one of those silly ideas that livestock owners have known like... forever. Some of our animals can be down-right affectionate.

Oct 9, 2024

#alpacas #horses #cows #donkeys #cuddling

Agritourism Farm Activities Destinations

Learn About Responsible Land Stewardship with Abby Abbott-Rider of Thistle Byre Farm

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.

Feb 1, 2023

#family farm #cows #pigs #hair sheep #Indiana

Travel Tips Farm Activities Destinations

Radically Traditional Farming at White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA

For five generations, the Harris family has been raising cattle on their farm in Bluffton, Georgia. Read our Q&A with the farmers at White Oak Pastures and learn the history behind their radically traditional farming!

Mar 18, 2021

#regenerative #cows #horseback riding #goats #pigs

Farm Activities Destinations

Pasture farming at Stone & Thistle Farm in New York

For twenty-seven years, the Warren family has been farming in a quiet valley in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Stone & Thistle Farm raises pastured meat and offers farm stays, tours and workshops to visitors. We asked Tom and Denise a few questions about their farm and farm stay.

Mar 3, 2021

#new york #sheep #cattle #workshops #goats

Farm Life Agritourism Farm Activities

Toddy Pond Farm, Monroe, Maine

“Everything we eat has a story. Know what you eat.”

Apr 15, 2020

#sheep #farm stay #cows #dairy #goats

Farm Life Travel Tips

Owens Farm in Sunbury, Pennsylvania

David and Caroline Owens bought their first farm in 1992 in Pelham, NH as a place to raise their kids and grow their own food. Caroline was a former vocational agriculture teacher with a degree from Cornell now working for a feed company; David was a biomedical engineer with a degree from Boston University. Soon enough, friends and neighbors were asking to buy meat from them. They were on the cusp of the local, pasture-raised food movement raising sheep, pigs, cattle, chickens, and turkeys. They jumped all in.

Feb 3, 2020

#family farm #pigs #Pennsylvania #farm life #sustainable