For most readers, this will be the important part: fun, safe, great family activity, excellent value... an ideal weekend activity.
Okay, now to the detailed stuff.
All the options had something to offer. Corn maze was well planned out; just challenging enough but not to a level that took over the energy of the day. Awesome animals on site. Chance to feed the goats was fun. Pleasant staff (mostly local kids). Good layout. They obviously thought through their Covid-related planning, if that matters to you.
But the two standouts were:
* the donkeys
* the owner, who led the hayride
We hopped on a trailer pulled by a tractor, and got hauled out to their large field where two majestic donkeys stay.
There, the owner actually took the time to stop and give us an explanation not only of the farm, but how they were tackling this hell year of 2020. Meanwhile, the awesome donkeys grazed in the background.
I really appreciate the context and the detail that the owner went into. It was the highlight of my day. And very informative.
Here is a man who is running an ethical, successful business in a challenging time. He clearly employs a lot of the local youth. And at the end of it all he obviously is very transparent and authentic about how and why they make certain decisions on the farm. That was a totally unexpected development and I'm not sure if it was done just because of all the covid considerations, but in any case we really appreciated it.
Some other notes:
- although it seemed like we would have to park on the road leading up to the farm, there is actually a large parking lot if you just drive inside the grounds
- porta potties were clean
- there were some snack options on site
Again, total thumbs up. Would make a repeat visit.