A Weekend at the Farm

A few weekends ago there was an Upstate Farm Tour.  Over 30 local farms participated and for $10 per carload, you could tour as many farms as you could fit into the weekend.  We have been wanting to do this for several years, but this is the first year we were able to make it happen.  My kids LOVE the farm so this was perfect.  They had so much fun!

The first farm raises chickens, pigs, and turkeys and supplies them to several local restaurants.

Checking out the babies in the incubators!

Piggies!

The second farm was gorgeous and also had turkeys and chickens

They have weddings at the place - it's incredible.  It's been in the family for 180 years

We got the take an awesome hay ride around the gorgeous property, which is also the location for a charity polo event that takes place in the fall.  And it is actually quite close to our house!

The next day we started at a vineyard.  But they also had goats, which the kids loved.  Unfortunately it was Sunday so we couldn't taste any wine.

Finally we visited a hydroponic farm, which also produces their own honey and grits (we bought some of each)

What a great weekend learning more about some of the many amazing farms that are local to this area!