Here are a few recent pics of some of the animals at Winterpast Farm. Farmer Mary forgot to include the mini donkeys -don’t tell MABEL and CLAIRE!
Most farm visits include meeting, feeding, and holding a variety of animals in the front part of Winterpast Farm. Animals for holding usually include guinea pigs and bunnies. Very careful, well supervised visitors might have the opportunity to hold baby bunnies, chicks or ducklings. These are seasonal and are not always available. Farmer Mary does not allow every visitor to hold every animal. Some animals are former pets who just arrived and are not ready for certain laps. Others are pets who are staying at the farm while their humans are away. Farmer Mary decides who has a safe lap. Visitors are not allowed to open cages to remove animals and are not allowed to pick up chickens or ducks. We have had some chickens picked up and squeezed to death by poorly supervised not careful visitors.
Occasionally Farmer Mary takes visitors into the pasture to meet and pet the larger animals up close. This is usually later in the day or on a day with few visitors. This is not every day. Particularly well behaved and well supervised guests who are good listeners have the best chance of being invited to have a closer look in the barn and pasture. Farmer Mary also likes to take those who don’t endlessly complain about mud or poop.
On days when many farm visitors arrive without an appointment, when Farmer Mary’s time is wasted with having to ask visitors to re-park their cars more mindfully or in debate about the cost of admission at the gate then there simply is no opportunity for a barn or pasture visit.
If you enjoy your visit to Winterpast Farm and plan to tell your friends about it PLEASE ask them to first of all read “your visit” at www.winterpast.org which explains in great detail how to schedule a farm visit, lists exact food you can bring to feed the animals, explains in complete detail our admission (cash or check only) , explains how to park “at a pig” in our limited parking lot, asks that you NOT turn down the neighbors private road behind the barn even though your GPS tells you too….
If every visitor simply read “your visit” at www.winterpast.org then Farmer Mary could provide even more interesting opportunities to her visitors.
Thank you for helping to spread the word about our family farm/animal rescue. There are always volunteer opportunities for all ages (please read the Volunteer section of the website before asking) and we appreciate you spreading the word so Farmer Mary can continue to feed and care for all the animals at Winterpast Farm. Without visitors we will have to close the farm.
Winterpast Farm Schedule:
CLOSED Wed Jan 24
CLOSED Thurs Jan 25
OPEN Fri Jan 26 from 10-5
OPEN Sat Jan 27 from 10-5
OPEN Sun Jan 28 from 12-5
OPEN Mon Jan 29 from 10-5
CLOSED Tues Jan 30
CLOSED Wed Jan 31
OPEN Thurs Feb 1 from 10-5
OPEN Fri Feb 2 from 10-5
OPEN Sat Feb 3 from 10-5
OPEN Sun Feb 4 from 12-5
CLOSED Mon Feb 5
CLOSED Tues Feb 6
CLOSED Wed Feb 7
CLOSED Thurs Feb 8
OPEN Fri Feb 9 from 10-5
OPEN Sat Feb 10 from 10-5
OPEN Sun Feb 11 from 12-5
CLOSED Mon Feb 12
CLOSED Tues Feb 13
OPEN Wed Feb 14 from 10-5(Farmer Mary’s Birthday!)
CLOSED Thurs Feb 15
OPEN Fri Feb 16 from 10-5
OPEN Sat Feb 17 from 10-5
Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo has an Amazon Wish List if you want to help Farmer Mary feed all the animals. Timothy hay is currently the most needed item.
If you would like to visit Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo please read “your visit” at www.winterpast.org which fully explains how to schedule your visit, how to not turn down Farmer Mary’s neighbors private road(!), how to park at a pig and lists food to bring to feed the animals. Thank you for supporting a small local farm family.