Make It Your Own Farm Stays
Take a deep dive into hands-on activities and learn new farm skills by curating your own Farm Stay agenda. Whether you are an aspiring homesteader, or just want to learn something new about farming, you’re sure to leave with new knowledge of your chosen farm topics.
Wake up to beautiful farm views and sounds and fuel up with our hearty made-to-order breakfast made from fresh, farm-to-table ingredients. Then, roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.
Activities may be requested 6 months – 2 weeks prior to arrival via farm stay information call with a staff member or within your farm stay reservation portal.
Additional activities may be added throughout the duration of stay, though request approvals are dependent on availability.
The Basics
Farm Chore Tag-a-long
Spend the morning with us as we take care of the animals around the farm! Get up close with the animals and learn what basic necessities they need every day to be happy farm residents!
Collect the chicken eggs, feed the pigs, and maybe bottle feed the lambs or calves!
Get your boots on and let’s have some farm fun!
Available June – October
Animal Walking
The best tour guides at Mary’s Land Farm are our goats, sheep or ponies! Let’s go on a walk around the farm with our fun and friendly animals.
Enjoy the scenery of the farm with these farm friends and have an opportunity to get to know their unique personalities!
This is a great activity to learn the basics of halters, lead lines, and simple horsemanship skills.
Available June – October
More Than Basic
Farm Experience Options – Year Round
Farm Recreation:
- Bird Watching Walk
- Farm Bonfire
- Horsemanship 101
- Greenhouse Tour
- Private Animal Encounters: Cows, Calves, Lambs (seasonal), Bunny
Aspiring Farmer/Homesteader:
- Farm Chore Tag-a-long
- Moving and Managing Grazing Cattle
- Tractor Driving 101
- Skid Steer Driving 101
- Layer Hens 101
- Farm Consultation Breakfast
- Water Management Systems
Farm-to-Kitchen:
- Milking 101
- Butter Making Workshop
- Pesto Making Workshop
- Cheesemaking 101
- Beef Fat and Tallowing
- Make-Your-Own Farm Breakfast (guided)
- Farm-To-Table Dinner
Farm Experience Options – Featured Activities by Month
January, February, March
Bird Watching – Excellent time of year as there are no leaves and birds are actively foraging.
Greenhouse Early Starters – Excellent time of year to spend your day in our warm greenhouses, It feels like a free trip to Florida. Help plant everything that will be raised for the rest of the year.
Valentines Day Weekend Activity
April – May
Asparagus – Harvest and make part of a meal
June
Early – Goumi Berry and Cooking
Late – Mulberry Picking and Cooking
Blackberry picking and Cooking
July
Blackberry Picking and cooking
Peach Picking and cooking
Peach Cobbler Making
Late – Elderberries Harvesting and Syrup Making
August
Asian Pear Harvesting and Cooking (Inn Guests Only, $75 an hour)
Elderberries Harvesting and Cooking (Inn Guests Only, $75 an hour)
September
Asian Pear
Sunflowers and Fall Festival
October
Fall Festival Amenities
November
Persimmon Picking
December
Farm Christmas Activities
