Welcome to the Barnyard! Our animal crew loves it when you and your kiddos visit. It means snack time! :) It was very recently pointed out to us that the barnyard has grown from sharing our kids' favorite farm animals here and there with those who come to pick flowers into another reason people come specifically to the farm.  As we start to develop this barnyard side of the farm we wanted to provide what to expect when you visit for the rest of 2025.  

During the week, when the farm is open to the public, kids can view, pet the animals through the fence, and feed the animals! This interaction is perfect for little ones! The animals come over on their own terms when they're curious, happily eating snacks offered by hand. 

In the barnyard area, you will find a herd of goats. Rocket is the Daddy, with his very impressive horns.  There are quite a few Mamas goats.  Some who are expecting babies very soon and others are due to deliver later this fall.  Look for the sign when you visit to figure out who is who.  To feed the goats, put some animal feed in your hand and hold it up to the fence. The goats will use their tongue to lick it off.  Kids usually say "it tickles"!

The newest arrival to the barnyard is our piglet, Rosie! To feed her drop food in her bucket. She will gobble it up quickly. She's a great eater but takes A LOT of naps!

The chickens are surprisingly the favorite of all toddlers! Where a goat may be mistaken for a dog, chickens are recognizable and move a lot!  Throw the animal feed in like confetti and watch the chickens race to get it. Putting animal feed in the coop one by one can result in a chicken mistaking their fingers for worms.  It is better to throw the feed in or drop from up high.  Whatever doesn't make it in the coop will get cleaned up by our resident ducks. 

The bunnies!  We have two bunny coops.  If it's not too hot, they come out of the house section to say hello!  They really like clover...which we have a giant patch of right at your feet!  ;) If we have baby bunnies, we will get them out at our story time to hold. 

Ducks: The three amigos, our ducklings,  are usually found together roaming around or swimming in the blue pools. They are growing up and fun to watch, please refrain from chasing and picking up now that they've grown into their teenage stage.  Our older ducks are Muffin and Bubbles are a pair.  Bubbles tried unsuccessfully to hatch baby eggs this summer.  It was her first try, so hopefully she will have better luck this fall. Thank you for letting them roam freely by not chasing or picking them up.

Turkeys: "They have turkeys!" Is what we often here as kids exit their minivans and come running towards the barnyard. Tom has definitely grown a lot since last year and is patrolling the fence daily investigating the kids that visit. Every once in awhile you will hearing him gobble as he struts back and forth. Mary, our femal turkey, is mostly white and keeps to herself. 

Please Note: We try to always have some sort of baby animal on the farm, May-October. Since the farm is self-serve, people trickle in and out all day. Feeding interactions are always available when the farm is open. However, the best chance that we are available to help you hold a baby animal is during Story Times (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:30)