Farmer Mary enjoyed a morning at one of her favorite schools, RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI of Cary.
Preschoolers, their families and the faculty all enjoyed meeting the baby guinea pigs and other animals who visited the school.
The wonderful multi-level fenced playground/garden area was perfect for TURKEY LURKEY the young turkey to roam around and, when it was in someones arms, the children enjoyed feeling its feathers and bumpy neck.
It was fancy dress day at RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI.
RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI provides preschool as well as before and after school care for older children.
Learn more at www.renaissancescholars.com or call them at (919) 439-0130.
Farmer Mary started her day with a visit to United Methodist Church of Wake Forest where preschoolers enjoyed visiting with some of Winterpast Farm’s baby chicks, a baby turkey, bunnies, guinea pigs and more.
The baby chicks did well for their first time in a pen with bunnies and the adult guinea pigs.
Children fed the animals carrots bread and crackers they had brought for the animals. Farmer Mary was happy to take the leftovers back to the farm to feed her many other animals.
The baby goat, JESSE, was popular and ate and ate and ate…
Getting a class group photo was pretty funny.
Teachers of each class were given Winterpast Farm business cards to send home with the students. Often during a school visit there isn’t time to have children hold the animals, so parents are encouraged to bring their children to the farm where they can hold and pet and feed these animals as well as the llama, donkeys, sheep, peacocks, goose, chickens, other goats, emu and more. See www.winterpast.org or go to winterpastfarm on FB for lots of pictures and more information about visiting the farm.
Winterpast Farm hosted a fun Birthday Bonfire this evening. Thankfully the rain held off and children enjoyed holding and feeding animals, walking the forest searching for mini plastic farm animals and more.
Cooking hotdogs on the bonfire was a lesson in patience (but fun).
Kids later enjoyed frosting and decorating their own cupcakes with candy bunny ears, noses and mouths. The chocolate peanut butter cupcakes drew rave reviews.
This morning Farmer Mary and some helpers provided a petting zoo to customers of Taylor’s Wine Shop in Raleigh.
The Annual Fall Charity BBQ included delicious BBQ by Bill Brown & all proceeds going to the Gail Cash Endowment Charity Fund.
Winterpast Farm was pleased to be invited to donate a few hours to this charity.
Farmer Mary greatly appreciated the help of friends Yana, Bojan and Irina Boyd.
Winterpast Farm will be open for the following times for the next few days:
FRIDAY 9-1
SATURDAY after 1:00 pm
SUNDAY after 12 noon
Please text Farmer Mary at 919-244-1800 to set up your visit.
Please read the “your visit” tab on the website for ideas about food to bring for the animals. Farmer Mary suggests “anything but apples” right now since she had a generous donation of apples from BACKYARD PRODUCE this week.