Copied from “your visit” page at www.winterpast.org. Please read the longer version there before scheduling your farm visit. This is a short summary of basic farm visiting tips. Thank you for supporting a small local farm family. 1. Admission is $10 for all ages. Teeny tiny babies who Farmer Mary will not be interacting with do not have to pay. Adopted children do not have to pay. (Farmer Mary adopted two of her four children) Cash or check. No credit cards. Please be ready to pay on arrival. No change is available. Please respect our admission price. No change is available. Please respect our admission price. Please be prepared to pay by cash or check on arrival in box at gate. Please pay $10 per person.
No change is available. Farmer Mary has eggs, peacock feathers and clay ornaments for sale for $5 each.
2. Our parking lot is small so please park CLOSE together. Please park at a plywood “pig” which marks parking spaces. Overflow parking is on Ghoston Road in front of the farm. (All four wheels must be off the road.) The address is 12936 Ghoston Road, Wake Forest NC 27587. Located near Falls Lake at the end of Six Forks Road at Highway 98.
Please make an appointment to visit. Please don’t turn down our neighbors private road behind our barn just because your GPS tells you to. Our entrance is very well marked.
3. Please check the specific open dates and hours posted very regularly on our website or facebook page (Winterpast Farm) and Instagram (winterpast_farm) then text to arrange a visit DURING those open hours. Please don’t just drop in. Farmer Mary likes to know when people are coming so she can be available near the gate. She doesn’t want to be ten acres back fixing a fence when you arrive!
Please don’t text “can we come Thursday?” PLEASE BE SPECIFIC to avoid endless back and forth texts. For example you could text “group of five moms and six kids this Thursday June 12 at noon for picnic lunch and tour?” Farmer Mary is very busy and cannot chat on the phone. YOU will be very happy if she doesn’t spend all her time on the phone while YOU are visiting. Basic questions are ALL answered in the longer version of “your visit” at www.winterpast.org.
4. BRING FOOD FOR FEEDING THE ANIMALS! Short list is saltines, wheat crackers, wheat bread, cereal (any), carrots, celery, apples, grapes. Longer list of foods is at “your visit” at www.winterpast.org. Farmer Mary sometimes has sleeves of crackers, cereal or corn in baggies available for sale. You will have more fun with more animal food!
If you choose to not bring animal food and choose to not buy animal food please DO NOT allow your children to mooch animal food from other visiors. Most visitors who choose to are able to hold bunnies, guinea pigs, chicks when available, chickens, baby goats and whatever else is small and cuddly. Most will snuggle considerably longer if you are feeding them.
5. Yes there is a bathroom (outdoor composting toilet) and hand washing (sink and hot water are at the barn). Farmer Mary also has wipes, sanitizer, a first aid kit and bug spray available for farm visitors.
6. Please plan to keep a VERY close eye on your children while you are here. Please do not allow them to open closed cages, to close open cages, to stick fingers in cages or to chase or pick up any animals. Please do not plan to drop off children at the farm.
Thank you for supporting a small local farm family.