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.
🌟Come walk through Bethlehem tonight in Willow Springs‼️Farmer Mary has three of her goats at the event. LifePoint Community Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-8:30 Please come and SHARE.🐑🐑🐏Our sheep will be at the Live Nativity🌟 at St. Mark’s UMC Raleigh(4801 Six Forks Rd) 5-7
🐐🐏Winterpast Farm will be OPEN SUNDAY for visits 12-5. 🦚Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org. 🦔🐓
❤️Thank YOU for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.❤️
🐷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 have animal food for sale($5)🍎🍇🥬
🎄🎁Here’s a link to Farmer Mary’s Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3WR1X7DPUAW6?ref_=wl_share
🦚Please DO NOT turn down Farmer neighbors private road when your GPS says to‼️
🐥Help by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Faceboock. Farmer Mary cannot afford to pay to promote her posts‼️
👧🏿👨🏽🦱👵🏼 We need volunteers year round. Teens can earn Community Service hours here. Please read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org.
🦚Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Saturday Dec 17 OPEN 10-4 🐐🐏then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem” LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-8:30🌟
🐑🐑🐏Our sheep will be at the Live Nativity🌟 at St. Mark’s UMC Raleigh(4801 Six Forks Rd) 5-7
Sunday Dec 18 OPEN 12-5
Mon Dec 19 OPEN 10-5
Tues Dec 20 CLOSED
Wed Dec 21 OPEN 10-5
Thurs Dec 22 OPEN 10-5
Fri Dec 23 OPEN 10-5
🌟Come see our sheep at New Hope Church Live Nativity (7619 Fayetteville Road, Durham)
Sat Dec 24 OPEN 10-5
🌟Come see our sheep at New Hope Church Live Nativity (7619 Fayetteville Road, Durham)
Sun Dec 25 🎄OPEN 12-5🎄
Mon Dec 26 OPEN 10-5 #winterpastfarm #pettingzoo #wakeforestnc #animals #farm #ncagritourism #farmermary #farmher #raleighmoms #durhammoms #carymoms #trianglemoms #trianglefamily #ncoutdoors #supportlocalsmallfarms #livenativity #christmas2022 #sheep #shepherds
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Do you remember SIR WALTER RALEIGH, one of the many former pet rabbits at Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest NC? This photo recently sent to Farmer Mary shows he is living his best life after being adopted by a local family. He even met Santa Claus; wonder what he asked for? 🥬🥕🍓
🐖Winterpast Farm will open tomorrow 10-5. 🦚Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org. 🦔🐓
❤️Thank YOU for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.❤️
🐷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 have animal food for sale($5)🍎🍇🥬
🎄🎁Here’s a link to Farmer Mary’s Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3WR1X7DPUAW6?ref_=wl_share
🦚Please DO NOT turn down Farmer neighbors private road when your GPS says to‼️
🐥Help 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‼️
👧🏿👨🏽🦱👵🏼 We need volunteers year round. Teens can earn Community Service hours here. Please read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org.
🦚Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Fri Dec 16 OPEN 10-5 then come see our sheep at “The Road To Bethlehem” at LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-9:30🌟
Saturday Dec 17 OPEN 10-4 🐐🐏then come see our goats at “The Road To Bethlehem” LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-9:30🌟
🐑🐑🐏Our sheep will be at the Live Nativity🌟 at St. Mark’s UMC Raleigh(4801 Six Forks Rd) 5-7
Sunday Dec 18 OPEN 12-5
Mon Dec 19 OPEN 10-5
Tues Dec 20 CLOSED
Wed Dec 21 OPEN 10-5
Thurs Dec 22 OPEN 10-5
Fri Dec 23 OPEN 10-5
🌟Come see our sheep at New Hope Church Live Nativity (7619 Fayetteville Road, Durham)6pm
Sat Dec 24 OPEN 10-5
🌟Come see our sheep at New Hope Church Live Nativity (7619 Fayetteville Road, Durham)2&4pm
Sun Dec 25 🎄OPEN 12-5🎄
Mon Dec 26 OPEN 10-5 #winterpastfarm #pettingzoo #wakeforestnc #animals #farm #ncagritourism #farmermary #farmher #raleighmoms #durhammoms #carymoms #trianglemoms #trianglefamily #ncoutdoors #supportlocalsmallfarms #bunny #santa
🌟Blessed to be a part, again, of the 24th Annual Live Nativity at St. Francis UMC in Cary the past few nights. Farmer Mary and her daughter had plenty of warm layers under their shepherd costumes! We enjoy sharing our animals with all ages. COOKIE the goat🐐and SUGAR the Shetland sheep🐑 got alot of attention, petting and feeding.
🐖Winterpast Farm will be Open for visits on Friday 10-5. 🦚Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org. 🦔🐓
❤️Thank YOU for supporting a small local farm family animal rescue.❤️
🐷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 have animal food for sale($5)🍎🍇🥬
🎄🎁Here’s a link to Farmer Mary’s Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3WR1X7DPUAW6?ref_=wl_share
🦚Please DO NOT turn down Farmer neighbors private road when your GPS says to‼️
🐥Help by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Faceboock. Farmer Mary cannot afford to pay to promote her posts‼️
👧🏿👨🏽🦱👵🏼 We need volunteers year round. Teens can earn Community Service hours here. Please read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org.
🦚Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Thurs Dec 15 CLOSED
Fri Dec 16 OPEN 10-5 then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem”LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-9:30🌟
Saturday Dec 17 OPEN 10-4 🐐🐏then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem” LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-9:30🌟
🐑🐑🐏Our sheep will be at the Live Nativity🌟 at St. Mark’s UMC Raleigh(4801 Six Forks Rd) 5-7
Sunday Dec 18 OPEN 12-5
Mon Dec 19 OPEN 10-5
Tues Dec 20 CLOSED
Wed Dec 21 OPEN 10-5
Thurs Dec 22 OPEN 10-5
Fri Dec 23 OPEN 10-5
🌟Come see our sheep at New Hope Church Live Nativity (7619 Fayetteville Road, Durham)6pm
Sat Dec 24 OPEN 10-5
🌟Come see our sheep at New Hope Church Live Nativity (7619 Fayetteville Road, Durham)2&4pm
Sun Dec 25 🎄OPEN 12-5🎄
Mon Dec 26 OPEN 10-5 #winterpastfarm #pettingzoo #wakeforestnc #animals #farm #ncagritourism #farmermary #farmher #raleighmoms #durhammoms #carymoms #trianglemoms #trianglefamily #ncoutdoors #supportlocalsmallfarms
🐏🐐Farmer Mary and the Farmer’s daughter enjoyed shepherding their own animals (FUDGE the ram and PRINCESS the goat) tonight at the 24th annual 🌟Live Nativity at St. Francis UMC in Cary. (2965 Kildaire Farm Rd) from 5:30-7:30. The event includes costumed biblical characters with live animals, live Christmas music, hot chocolate, warm cider and cookies There is a wonderful very large display of nativity sets from around the world. Please join us tomorrow night and bring along some food treats for the animals🍎🥬🥕
🐷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.🍎🍇🥬🪣
🎄🎁Here’s a link to Farmer Mary’s Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3WR1X7DPUAW6?ref_=wl_share
🦚Please DO NOT turn down Farmer neighbors private road when your GPS says to‼️
🐥Help by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Faceboock. Farmer Mary cannot afford to pay to promote her posts‼️
👧🏿👨🏽🦱👵🏼 We need volunteers year round. Teens can earn Community Service hours here. Please read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org.
🦚Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Wed Dec 14 CLOSED. Come see Shepherds Farmer Mary and The Farmer’s Daughter with their sheep 🐑🐏at a Live Nativity at St. Francis UMC (2965 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary) 530-730🌟
Thurs Dec 15 CLOSED
Fri Dec 16 OPEN 10-5 then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem”LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring)6:30-9:30🌟
Saturday Dec 17 OPEN 10-4 🐐🐏then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem”LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-9:30🌟
🐑🐑🐏Our sheep will be at the Live Nativity🌟 at St. Mark’s UMC Raleigh(4801 Six Forks Rd) 5-7
Sunday Dec 18 OPEN 12-5
Mon Dec 19 OPEN 10-5 #winterpastfarm #pettingzoo #wakeforestnc #animals #farm #ncagritourism #farmermary #farmher #raleighmoms #durhammoms #carymoms #trianglemoms #trianglefamily #ncoutdoors #supportlocalsmallfarms #nativity #christmas #cary #angels #nativityset #christmas2022 #carychristmas #getoutdoors
🌟It is Live Nativity season and Farmer Mary will be taking animals 🐑🐐from Winterpast Farm to several local churches.
This Tuesday and Wednesday evening Farmer Mary and the Farmers Daughter will be the shepherds of their animals at 24th annual Saint Francis UMC event in Cary (2965 Kildaire Farm Rd) from 5:30-7:30. The event includes costumed biblical characters with live animals, live Christmas music, hot chocolate, warm cider and cookies There is a wonderful very large display of nativity sets from around the world. Please join us and bring along food treats for the animals🍎🥬🥕
🐷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.🍎🍇🥬🪣
🎄🎁Here’s a link to Farmer Mary’s Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3WR1X7DPUAW6?ref_=wl_share
🦚Please DO NOT turn down Farmer neighbors private road when your GPS says to‼️
🐥Help by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Faceboock. Farmer Mary cannot afford to pay to promote her posts‼️
👧🏿👨🏽🦱👵🏼 We need volunteers year round. Teens can earn Community Service hours here. Please read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org.
🦚Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Tue/Wed CLOSED. 🌟Come see Shepherds Farmer Mary and The Farmer’s Daughter with their sheep 🐑🐏at a Live Nativity at St. Francis UMC (2965 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary) 530-730🌟
Thurs Dec 15 CLOSED
Fri Dec 16 OPEN 10-5 🌟then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem”LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring)6:30-9:30🌟 Lifepoint Church is sponsoring a guided walk-through dramatization of the life of Jesus Christ. Guests will go in groups along a wooded trail to hear the story of Christ’s birth, death, and resurrection.
Guests will be led by a narrator and other church members. The trail will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.
We ask that you wear comfortable shoes and remain with your party. We will have golf carts to accommodate those with physical disabilities or simply need a little assistance.
Saturday Dec 17 OPEN 10-4 🐐🐏🌟then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem”LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring) 6:30-9:30🌟
🐑🐑🐏🌟Our sheep will be at the Live Nativity🌟 at St. Mark’s UMC Raleigh(4801 Six Forks Rd) 5-7 This interactive, walking Nativity will retell the Christmas story in a unique way with multiple scenes of the story. Enjoy live actors, farm animals and a sweet treat. Come anytime between 5pm and 7pm and plan for the full experience to last about 30 minutes. It will be THE Midtown Christmas Event!
Parking will be in our Preschool Parking lot and overflow at Trinity Baptist Church (next door). We will have people directing traffic. If you are arriving from Six Forks Road, it will be best to turn onto Northbrook Drive and then onto Terry Street to approach St. Mark’s from the back.
Sunday Dec 18 OPEN 12-5
Mon Dec 19 OPEN 10-5
Tues Dec 20 CLOSED
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Do your teens suddenly realise they need more Community Service hours before the end of the year❓Earn hours the fun way volunteering at Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest NC‼️Help feed, water and care for all the animals. Read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org then text Farmer Mary to get started‼️
🐐OPEN SATURDAY for visits 10-5. Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org.
🐐Here’s a link to Farmer Mary’s Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3WR1X7DPUAW6?ref_=wl_share
❤️Thank YOU for supporting a small local farm family women owned animal rescue.❤️
🐷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.🍎🍇🥬🪣
🐏Please look for the VERY VERY well marked entrance at 12936 Ghoston Road in Wake Forest. DO NOT turn down Farmer neighbors private road when your GPS says to‼️
🐥Help by commenting on or sharing Farmer Mary’s posts on Instagram and at Winterpast Farm on Faceboock. Farmer Mary cannot afford to pay to promote her posts‼️
👧🏿👨🏽🦱👵🏼 We need volunteers year round. Please read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org.
🦚Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Sat Dec 10 OPEN 10-5
Sun Dec 11 OPEN 12-5(check 8am posted weather update)
Mon Dec 12 OPEN 10-5
Tue/Wed/ThCLOSED
Fri Dec 16 OPEN 10-5 then come see out animals at “The Road To Bethlehem”LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring)6:30-9:30
Saturday Dec 17 OPEN 10-4 🐐🐏then come see our animals at “The Road To Bethlehem”LifePoint Church (3390 John Adams Rd, Willow Spring)6:30-9:30
Our sheep will be at the Live Nativity at St. Mark’s UMC Raleigh(4801 Six Forks Rd)5-7
🔥Happy Birthday!🔥 Next time you want to get together with friends and family why not host a bonfire at Winterpast Farm Petting Zoo in Wake Forest NC❓A 16 year old celebrated her Birthday 🎉 this past Friday night. Fun for all ages‼️Read more at the “Bonfirel pages at winterpast.org.
🐖OPEN SUNDAY for visits 12-5.
🐐Come feed the hungry pregnant goats. 🥬🥕🍎🥒🍇🍌
🥚Gather and buy some eggs🥚.
🐖Please read “Your Visit” at winterpast.org.🦃🐇🐑🐓🦆🐖🦚🐐🦆🐥🐢🐑🐏🐖🐐🦃🐓🦚
📸Get some amazing animal selfies and share with Farmer Mary and she will post them here‼️ Please SHARE with your animal loving friends.
🎃All the animals at Winterpast Farm love to eat pumpkin so bring your uncut pumpkins to share. Ask your neighbors for theirs too.
🐷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.🍎🍇🥬🪣Farmer Mary usually has mixed feed buckets available for sale ($5)
❤️Thank YOU for supporting a small local farm family women owned animal rescue.❤️
🐐Here’s a link to Farmer Mary’s Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3WR1X7DPUAW6?ref_=wl_share
🐏Please look for the VERY VERY well marked entrance at 12936 Ghoston Road in Wake Forest. DO NOT turn down Farmer neighbors private road when your GPS says to‼️
🐥Help 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‼️
👧🏿👨🏽🦱👵🏼 We need volunteers year round. Please read the “Volunteer” section at winterpast.org.
🦚Winterpast Farm Schedule:
Sun Dec 4 OPEN 12-5
Mon Dec 5 OPEN 10-5
Tu/Wed/Thu CLOSED
Fri Dec 9 OPEN 10-4 then come see animals at a Live Nativity at Reality Ministries 916 Lamond Ave Durham 6-7
Sat Dec 10 OPEN 10-5