Monday, October 17, 2016

Frying Pan Farm Park Junior Farmer Class


There's a Fairfax Parks and Rec property about a half an hour from our house called 'Frying Pan Farm Park'. They are offering a Jr. Farmer class for the next four Thursdays, and after experiencing a little farmlife in Lancaster, PA, I wanted to give the kids some more time on a farm. 



Each class is an hour and focuses on different aspects of working on a farm: taking care of animals, planting and harvesting, using farm equipment, etc. 



We got there a little early, so we walked around the property. This is an old carousel that was built in 1908. 






Hard to see, but there's a guy milking a cow in the foreground. You can just come to the park and observe the milking and any other activities going on at the farm. We paid $6 each to participate in the class. 


Carson found a huge locust in the garden. 


We were on the tractor-trailer riding through the property at this point. They have two draft horses. 



At the end of the class, they let everyone pet a rooster before feeding the chickens in the henhouse. 





The park also offers horseback riding lessons; they have an indoor and outdoor arena. 


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