We had an early morning rain yesterday which lead to a pretty wet and cool farm trip. However, the kids still had a lot of fun and even all of us, the adults, enjoyed the tour of the farm as well. Ryan was home, so we all went. A great little family outing.
We meet at the farm. As we waited for everyone to arrive, the kids enjoyed playing with Zoom, the farm dog. Zoom…well, was a fast dog. Zoom is a sheep dog in training. He was great with the kids too. Shelby loved Zoom. And Levi said, playing with Zoom was his favorite part of the trip. This is the only picture I have of Zoom…
Time to meet the Farmer: Mr.Tyson. He was so great with the kids and explained everything so well to them. Plus, he was very patient with them, listening to them and answering all of their questions.
1st up, the geese. They harvest and sale their eggs, especially to those who are allergic to chicken eggs. They were a noisy little flock. A few of them even hissed at us. Mr. Tyson held a goose and let the kids pet him.
Next up, we stopped by the vegetable garden. They grow many different types of veggies. On this day, Mrs. Tyson, helped the kids pick a dark radish from the garden. Then, the kids fed the radish to the sheep.
Levi was so proud of his radish!
Watching the sheep eat the radish!
There were four lambs. Two sets of twins had been born just weeks ago. They were so cute!
Next stop, the chickens! Here, Levi is petting a hen.
This little chicken snuck up on Shelby and I. We were watching all the chickens (which were inside their fenced in area)we heard the grass rustling right next to our stroller. Shelby and I looked down and found a chicken standing with us. Shelby pointed and barked at the chicken. (She barks at most animals). Our little chicken just hung around enjoying her freedom.
This is a Double Neck Chicken. He was just roaming around freely. He was double the size of the other chickens. Later, we found out that the double neck's are raised for their meat.
Then, we walked over to see the Bourbon Red Turkeys. They were a very vocal and active group. Good size too—about 12-15 pounds. The farmer pulled out a small turkey for the kids to pet and get up close too. And yes, these are Thanksgiving birds. Their days are numbered. November 19th to be exact. $7.00 a pound.
Shelby was quit taken by all their noise and tail raising.
The compose house was our last stop. The kids were able to see the compost binds and how the compost is made and used. Then, they were able to dig for worms. Surprisingly, Levi just looked at the worms. He wasn’t too interested in digging or hold one.
Overall, a great trip. The kids really enjoyed it. The Tyson family was so honored to have us there and thrilled we were exposing the kids to where food originates…that it just doesn't grown on the shelves at the store. Personally, it was very insightful and really makes me want to do more (than we are) to support local farms, farmers and to eat more natural.
Also, since we’re talking about farm life and all things natural thought I’d suggest a few films for you. Ryan and I have watched several good documentaries lately on this very topic. All of which are on netflix. They’ve been very eye opening and have really challenged us (in a good a way). Check them out. Click on the video picture to find out more. There are a few more we want to view, but these are the ones we’ve seen.
Food, Inc.
King Corn
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead
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