WINTERPAST FARM is……..a place to be outdoors with family and friends. The address is 12936 Ghoston Road, Wake Forest NC 27587. Located near Falls Lake at the end of Six Forks Road at Highway 98.
*NOTE: Read “your visit” at www.winterpast.org all about making an appointment to visit the farm. Open dates and times, which vary greatly, are regularly updated at the farm FB page and website. Do not just drop by.
Lots of new birthday pics at the bottom of this post! PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST INSTEAD OF CALLING WITH QUESTIONS THAT ARE ALL ANSWERED HERE. This same information applies to corporate events, neighborhood events, school events etc. Price can occasionally be lowered for churches and schools and for weekday or multi-hour events. FARM BIRTHDAY PARTIES are for all ages at Winterpast Farm in Wake Forest, North Carolina. This ten acre fully fenced family...
Did you know you can host a pet from Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest North Carolina? For $50 you get the animal, cage, feed and everything you need for a week long educational animal experience. (Most bunny and guinea pig hosting opportunities are for a week but it can be fewer days for the same $50 price.) This $50 price is for bunnies, guinea pigs and groups of chicks and ducklings. Goat and lamb and hedgehog hosting is also $50 but by the...
Winterpast Farm has hosted pre-schools, Scout goups, Mom groups, Homeschooler groups and public school groups. One time we had 150 second graders here! Farmer Mary hired a few farmer and a forestor friend to help that time! There is plenty of parking and school buses can get in and out easily.
2017 The animals of Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo drew record crowds tonight (Dec 23) at the second night of Live Nativity at Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh. Tonight Farmer Mary went with an all white theme with sheep CHARLIE BROWN and his pregnant wife, CINDY LOU and goats THOMAS and his pregnant wife, BUTTERCUP. MABEL and CLAIRE the mini donkeys stay all three nights in the barn but Farmer Mary picks a pair of goats and pair of sheep to accompany...
For, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds has come.
PUMPKIN PIE is a great Mother to her nine four week old puppies at Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest NC. Watch how she cares for them on the Live Feed that Farmer Mary posts most days and evenings at Winterpast Farm on Facebook.❤️🐕
Be sure to comment YOUR favorite color collar‼️🧡💙💜💚💚❤️
🐕Farmer Mary may start training one as a service animal soon to help a local wheelchair user.❤️🐕
👍🏽Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org. Spend an hour or spend the day. Plenty of shade and picnic tables here‼️
📸Come get a unique baby goat 🐐selfie. Learn how to feed an emu. 🐢Check out the basking turtles and Koi in the pond Farmer Mary upcycled from an inground pool. BTW: We could use more volunteer kitten snugglers and adults for puppy snuggling. Text Farmer Mary to set up a time to come help.
👍🏽Please read the entire “Your Visit” section at winterpast.org. Thank you for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.
🐥Help (for free‼️) by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Facebook. Farmer Mary CANNOT afford to pay to promote her posts to her own followers‼️
🐖Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Sat May 27 CLOSED/RAIN🌧🙁
Sun May 28 OPEN 12-5❓(check weather update🤞🏽-Looks like the farm will be closed all day for rain🙁🌧)
Mon May 29🇺🇸OPEN 10-6 ❓Half price admission former/current military (check weather update🤞🏽) Currently looks like the farm will be closed due to rain all day.☹️🌧
Tues/Wed/Thur CLOSED
Fri May 2 OPEN 10-6
Sat May3 OPEN 10-6
Sun May 4 OPEN 12-5
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Happy Fluffy Butt Friday from Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest NC. Farmer Mary was feeding her emu yesterday when this sweet black hen climbed up her arm to hang out a while.❤️🐓
🐐Winterpast Farm will be OPEN SATURDAY for visits from 10-6. Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org.
📸Come get a unique baby goat 🐐selfie. Learn how to feed an emu. 🐢Check out the basking turtles and Koi in the pond Farmer Mary upcycled from an inground pool.
🐱Snuggle the orphan kittens. Some still need a good home. 🐱BTW: We could use more volunteer kitten snugglers and adults for puppy snuggling. Text Farmer Mary to set up a time to come help.
👍🏽Please read the entire “Your Visit” section at winterpast.org. Thank you for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.
🐥Help (for free‼️) by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Facebook. Farmer Mary CANNOT afford to pay to promote her posts to her own followers‼️
👍🏽Volunteer at Winterpast Farm. Read more at the Volunteer pages at winterpast.org.
🐖Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Sat May 20 OPEN 10-6
Sun May 21 OPEN 12-5 (please check posted 8am weather update🤞🏽 It looks like rain may delay opening or close the farm)
Mon May 22 OPEN 10-5
Tu/Wed/Th CLOSED
Fri May 26 OPEN 10-6
Sat May 27 OPEN 10-6
Sun May 28 OPEN 12-5
Mon May 29🇺🇸OPEN 10-6 Half price admission former/current military
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CHEESEBALL and PUMPKIN PIE hope you will bring food treats the next time you visit Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest NC. 🍎🍐🍉🍌🍊🍇🍓🫐🥝🥬🥦🥒🫑🌽🥕🍠
🦆Winterpast Farm will be OPEN WEDNESDAY for visits from 10-5. 🐥Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org.
🐕NOTE: The newborn Golden Retriever puppies are not available for meeting by farm visitors for another week or two. Most days Farmer Mary sets up a Facebook Live feed from their rooms at Winterpast Farm on FB. Tune in!
👍🏽Please read the entire “Your Visit” section at winterpast.org. Thank you for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.
🐥Help (for free‼️) by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Facebook. Farmer Mary CANNOT afford to pay to promote her posts to her own followers‼️
👍🏽Volunteer at Winterpast Farm. Read more at the Volunteer pages at winterpast.org.
🐖Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Tues May 9 CLOSED
Wed May 10 OPEN 10-5
Thurs/Fri CLOSED
Sat May 13 OPEN 10-5
Sun May 14 CLOSED
Mon May 15 OPEN 10-5
Tues May 16 CLOSED
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Bring your cute kids to meet Farmer Mary’s cute (goat) kids soon at Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest NC.
❤️🐐❤️🐐❤️🐐❤️🐐❤️🐐❤️🐐
🐖Winterpast Farm will be OPEN SATURDAY for visits from 10-6. Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org.
🐕NOTE: The newborn Golden Retriever puppies are not available for meeting by farm visitors for another week or two.
👍🏽Please read the entire “Your Visit” section at winterpast.org. Thank you for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.
🐥Help (for free‼️) by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Facebook. Farmer Mary CANNOT afford to pay to promote her posts to her own followers‼️
👍🏽Volunteer at Winterpast Farm. Read more at the Volunteer pages at winterpast.org.
🐖Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Sat May 6 OPEN 10-6
Sun May 7 OPEN 12-6
Mon May 8 OPEN 10-5 (check 8am posted weather update🤞🏽)
Tues May 9 CLOSED
Wed May 10 OPEN 10-5
Farmer Mary will post more open dates soon-she is waiting to hear back from a possible home birthday event. #mobilepettingzoo
🐐Winterpast Farm will be OPEN WEDNESDAY for visits from 10-5. Please read the entire “Your Visit” section at winterpast.org. Thank you for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.
🐕We are breeding Golden Retrievers at Winterpast Farm. Text Farmer Mary if you would like to be a volunteer puppy snuggler or puppy socializer. 🐱We also have orphan bottle fed kittens who could use extra snuggling. 👿If YOU have ANY concerns or questions about our new program please address them directly to Farmer Mary NOT online. #dontbeakaren #talktome
🐖Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org.
🦔Please SHARE with all your animal loving friends.🐖🐐🐇🦔🦆
🐓Please read the entire “Your Visit” section at winterpast.org. Then, text Farmer Mary how many people to expect at what time. Come get a fun selfie with a baby goat or lamb (or both!)❤️🐐❤️🐑❤️🐐❤️🐑❤️
👍🏽PLEASE read the entire “Your Visit” section at winterpast.org to learn how to schedule a farm visit, admission price (cash only) and list of food you can bring to feed all the animals. We also usually have animal food for sale($5)
🐥Help (for free‼️) by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Facebook. Farmer Mary CANNOT afford to pay to promote her posts to her own followers‼️
👍🏽Volunteer at Winterpast Farm. Read more at the Volunteer pages at winterpast.org.
Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Wed May 3 OPEN 10-5
Thurs/Fri CLOSED for away events
Sat May 6 OPEN 10-6(check 8am posted weather update🤞🏽)
Sun May 7 OPEN 12-6
Mon May 8 OPEN 10-5
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👍🏽Daily ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) for 4 day old Miss BLUE puppy includes holding her on her back for the count of three. Each day the nine puppies are weighed; all are gaining steadily.
More about ENS for those who are interested:
🐶The first three weeks of a puppy’s life are a crucial time. Puppies are very helpless at this stage. Their eyes do not open until around 10 days, and the sense of hearing starts around 2 weeks. Mama dog does most of the work at this stage; a breeders job is to keep everyone warm, safe, and clean.
🐶The most important way to interact with puppies during this phase is by touch. Gentle handling and stroking at least two times a day teaches them that human touch is a pleasant experience.
🐶Many dog breeders are providing increased environmental enrichment to puppies in the form of exposure to a large variety of toys, sounds, playtime outdoors, and interactions with a wide variety of humans and other animals.
Simple interactions early in a puppy’s life may increase its ability to learn and cope successfully with stress later on.
🐶Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS), involves applying gentle stressors to a very young animal (age 3 days to 16 days exactly) for very short periods of time (only to the count of 3) .
🐶The US Military developed this method designed to improve the performance of future military working dogs.
🐶The stressors include holding them in different positions, and gently touching parts of their bodies including running a q-tip between the toes of one foot.
🐶The link between stress and activation of the endocrine system is well known. The effects of short-term, very mild stress can be beneficial, creating “robustness” in the body and preparing it to deal more effectively with stressors later in life.
🐶Possible benefits of ENS:
1. Improved cardio vascular performance (heart rate)
2. Stronger heart beats
3. Stronger adrenal glands
4. More tolerance to stress
5. Greater resistance to disease
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🐕We are breeding Golden Retrievers at Winterpast Farm. Farmer Mary’s daughter, Elizabeth, is excited and proud to be starting this long planned and well researched new business “Elizabeth’s Goldens of Winterpast”.
👍🏽If you have visited Winterpast Farm and would enjoy helping behind the scenes please text Farmer Mary if you would like to be a volunteer puppy snuggler or puppy socializer.
🦴Some Friends of the Farm have dropped by with food treats for PUMPKIN PIE who is very busy making milk to feed her nine beautiful babies. All the puppies are growing daily and today Farmer Mary will start ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) which she will explain in detail during the Live Feed for those who are interested.
🐱We also have orphan bottle fed kittens who could use extra snuggling. 🐱🍼Cat litter and kitten food donations happily accepted. Farmer Mary has homes lined up for most of the kittens.
😈If YOU have ANY concerns about anything at Winterpast Farm please address them directly to Farmer Mary NOT online. This morning Farmer Mary had numerous “karen alert” messages from Friends of the Farm and found a very negative comment on one of her Instagram posts. Farmer Mary does not have to justify starting a new endeavor at Winterpast Farm and she is VERY happy to share her plans and her extensive research particularly with anyone who asks her directly. #dontbeakaren #talktome
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