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GROUP FARM TOURS 2008 |
| Attention: Summer Schools, Camps, Churches, Day Cares, Neighborhood Moms with Playgroups. We pride ourselves on providing a fun educational experience for everyone. Listed below is our 2008 schedule. Check it out. Print it for future reference. If you need more information or to make a reservation give us a call at 609-654-8643. |
| COSTS: |
$8.00 Per Person ( Child or Adult ) Minimum Charge of $120.00 (=15 @ $8.000) 1 Free Adult per 15 people. *Deluxe Tours $10.50 per person |
| Tour time: | 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Included: the hayride, seasonal crop, coloring sheet, animal barnyard, picnic tables and restrooms. |
Our farm is
a great place to learn!!
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| SPRING EGG HUNT March 8th to March 22nd - 2008 |
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This tour is designed for fun.
Every child is given a container to collect five brightly colored eggs
that will be traded in for a bag full of candy. The Big Funny Bunny
greets the children in the field and leads them through a gentle "Hop
Along". There are many eggs scattered though the evergreens. Picture
the little ones hopping along to celebrate spring. With the games and
hayrides to and from the fields, you will also spend time in the Animal
Barnyard feeding the llamas, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens. A coloring
sheet is prepared for each season for the children to take home. There
are picnic tables and rest rooms for your use. The adults on this tour
will be given a pack of Pansies. Tour time about 90 minutes. |
| GREENHOUSE PLANTING
TOUR March 24th TO JUNE 13th - 2008 |
| This day begins with a farm tour hayride.
Our hayride drivers make stops throughout the farm to show each group
what is growing and what stage our crops are in. After the hayride, the
wagons return to the greenhouses for a hands-on lesson in planting and
nurturing of the seeds they are given. Written instructions go home with
each group so the program can be enlarged by the teachers and parents.
There will be changes within the 3 month period of this tour. Early on
spinach is picked...later radishes are pulled for the children to take
home and share with their families. We will also feed the farm animals.
The restrooms and picnic tables are available for your use. Coloring sheets
are in the teachers' guide. This tour is very educational...! The adults
on this tour will be given a pack of Pansies. Tour time about 90 minutes. 
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| STRAWBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES,
A FIELD TRIP TO PICK THE BERRIES MAY 19th TO JUNE 13th - 2008 |
| This is a favorite of students and teachers
alike. We all like the berry picking. It is the very first fruit of the
season. When you are delivered to the berry field in a colorful covered
wagon, it makes a day worth remembering for all. We supply a berry box
for each picker along with a coloring sheet for each child. The animal
barnyard is another highlight in your tour. Students respond very well
to the experience and the animals love it also. You are welcome to use
our picnic tables for snacks and the rest rooms are available. Tour time about 90 minutes.
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| *DELUXE STRAWBERRY
PICKING AND GREENHOUSE PLANTINGTOUR MAY 19th TO JUNE 13th - 2008 |
| Combine the experiences
of these two tours for a great value and lots of fun. The
hayride will take your group to the picking fields where everyone will
get to pick our juicy red strawberries. The hayride will then take the
children back to our greenhouses where they will get a full lesson on
how to plant seeds and start a garden. Tour time about 120 minutes.
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| BLUEBERRY PICKING FARM TOUR JUNE 16th TO AUGUST 15th - 2008 |
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This tour was new in 2004. Your group will get on one of our wagons for a ride to the blueberry patch. Each person will pick 1/2 pint of ripe berries from our bushes. The hayride will continue around the farm with educational stops to show the children what is happening. This tour also includes a visit to the animal barnyard and use of our shaded picnic area. Tour time about 90 minutes.
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| *DELUXE BLUEBERRY, CORN & PEACH
PICKING FARM TOUR JULY 1st TO AUGUST 15th - 2008 |
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Tour time about 90 minutes.
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| SCRUMPTIOUS SUMMER
FARM TOUR... JULY 1st TO AUGUST 31st - 2008 |
| Attention!!!!! Summer schools,
Camps, Churches, Day Care. Neighborhood Moms with Playgroups ...and all
other people who want to group together and pick on the farm. The summer
crops will be our famous sweet corn, and tree ripe peaches. Summer crops
last for just a short time. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity. The
covered haywagon tours the farm to pick the crops and then brings the
group back to the animal barnyard to feed the animals. A coloring sheet
is prepared for the children and our picnic area and rest rooms are for
your use. Time about 90 minutes.
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| APPLE PICKING DELIGHT... SEPTEMBER 2nd TO OCTOBER 10th - 2008 |
| Where have we heard this saying... "An
apple a day keeps the doctor away."? Maybe we should have 2 a day, what
a healthy thought!! The orchards provide a wonderful classroom for understanding
the production and the culture of this crop. It is a popular tour for
both teacher and student. The hayride to the orchards returns to the animal
barnyard where the children feed the animals. Our picnic tables and restrooms
are available. The ever popular coloring sheet will go home with the children.
Tour time about 90 minutes.
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| *DELUXE PUMPKIN/APPLE PICKING
HAYRIDE SEPTEMBER 15th TO OCTOBER 10th - 2008 |
| Combine the experiences of these two
tours for a great value and lots of fun.
The hayride will take your group to the pumpkin
field for a walk through the maze and pumpkin picking for all. We will
then get back on the hayride to the apple orchard where everyone will
pick apples. Tour time about 120 minutes.
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| PUMPKIN PICKING HAYRIDES SEPTEMBER 15th TO OCTOBER 31st - 2008 |
| Here we go..."Peter, Peter Pumpkin
Eater". It's a great time of year. The weather is great, the fields
are beautiful and it is time to boogie on out to pick your pumpkin. This
is a very popular tour for the school children and teachers. We go out
of our way to teach on every level, but this one is SUPER FUN. Each child
has the opportunity to choose their special pumpkin. Decorating for Halloween
starts at Johnson's Farm. After the hayride, we feed the animals and get
our coloring sheets. The sunflowers abound this time of year giving a
magical look to the farm. Picnic tables and restrooms are available. Tour time about 90 minutes.
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| POPCORN, SWEET POTATO, AND COTTON PICKING NOVEMBER 1st to NOVEMBER 21st - 2008 |
| WOW! Sweet Potatoes grow under
ground. Did you know that? Cotton bolls grow on bushes in a pod. T-Shirts
didn't start out flat. Popcorn is a hybrid corn that explodes due to the
moisture content in each kernel when heated. What a great lesson in different
crops and uses. Harvesting is the first part of this tour, followed by
a demonstration of cider pressing and corn shelling in our greenhouses.
Please note that demonstration part of this tour
is offered on weekday tours only. We take the hayride to pick,
we feed the animals, taste the pasteurized cider, use the indoor picnic
tables and take home a coloring sheet. The rest rooms are convenient.
Tour time about 90 minutes.
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Your group can make a 12 inch wreath for $16.95 per person or a 16 inch wreath for $22.95. We will supply everything you need and an instructor to help. This is a great tour for Scouts, Church groups and small classes of children, 8 years of age and older.
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Your group will enjoy this fun tasty activity. Each person will get to decorate two 6 inch cookies, one GINGERBREAD MAN and one TREE cookie. We provide everything from the icing to the bag to take it home. A visit to the animal farm will be included, weather permitting. This activity is appropriate for ages 4 and up. Standard tour pricing of $8.00 per person apply however we will accommodate groups of 5 to 50
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| Print this out for future reference. If you need more information or to make a reservation give us a call at 609-654-8643 or e-mail us. |
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| Page updated: 07/03/2008 |