IF YOU GO Wickham Farms
1821 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road, Penfield (Route 250 but use the address above for your GPS) (585) 377-3276 / http://wickhamfarms.com Wickham Farms opens with the Bunny Hunt and closes on October 31st Check the website for days and hours Bunny Hunt 2017 April 8th and 9th, 11am-4pm Rain date: Saturday, April 15th
Springdale Farm
700 Colby Street, Ogden (part of Northampton Park) (585) 349-2090 / www.springdalefarm.org Springdale Farm is open year round and is free (minimal fees for the Robotic Milking Center tours and the Petting Zoo). Mon-Sat: 10am-4pm; Sun: 12-4pm Sheep Shearing Festival 2017 Saturday, April 29, 10am-3pm Festival is held rain or shine
Continue the Experience
If your family enjoyed the farm visit, why not consider looking into a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) membership this year? Wickham Farms has shares which include U-pick for extra vegetables (kale!) and U-cut flowers. Both of these are wonderful experiences for children. Bill reminds us that the food chain doesn’t start at the grocery store and there’s no better way to discover where your food comes from than eating a piece of fruit or a vegetable right off the plant or vine in the field.
Mark your Calendars!
THE ANNUAL BUNNY HUNT The Wickham Farms Bunny Hunt is a twist on the traditional Easter Egg Hunt. The idea came to Bill and Debbie when their kids were young. With high pressure to hunt down candy-filled eggs and shy kids often losing out, they decided it wasn’t quite the family experience they were looking for. Their Bunny Hunt is like an open house; it doesn’t matter when families show up. In fact, the later you arrive that day,
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the less crowded it may be. Each family gets clues for the kids to follow and a live bunny awaits them at several stops. For the price of admission, kids can take a ride on the kiddie train, make an Easter craft to take home, and nibble on a Bunny Sundae crowned with (what else?) a marshmallow Peep! All this for $5 per person. TAILS & TALES STORY TIMES Kids love this activity, organized by Wickham Farm’s “Director of Fun.” Much to the children’s delight, several stories are accompanied by a visit from the animals in them. Check the farm website for times and dates.
Springdale Farm Springdale Farm, located on 200 acres in Northampton Park, has functioned as a unique government/non-profit collaboration between Monroe County Parks and Heritage Christian Services (HCS) since 1993. HCS serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and some of the people