Oregon Dairy and the Lancaster County Agriculture Council announce that Family Farm Days at The Farmstead at Oregon Dairy returns in 2024 from Tuesday June 11 through Thursday June 13 with much free family fun and free food samples plus many other fun and educational activities for your enjoyment and participation.
Family Farm Days is a free Agricultural Event offering an educational first hand experience at a working farm. The goal is to help those not living on farms to have a better idea of where food comes from. Hours of operation are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday with extended hours of 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Wednesday. Admission and parking are still FREE.
Continuing in 2024 – Wednesday June 12 only!
- Made in PA Products Exhibitors sampling and selling PA made products.
The Oregon Dairy food truck will have a variety of food available for purchase from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm daily at the playground located next to the restaurant.
- FREE Samples of Oregon Dairy’s Famous Omega 3 Chocolate Milk and White Milk.
- FREE Samples of Oregon Dairy’s Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream.
- FREE guided tractor pulled wagon ride tour to and from the farm.
- See “A Day in the Life of a Cow” exhibit!
- Lots of farm equipment will be on display as well as exhibits from businesses all over Lancaster County!
- Kunzler will be selling hot dogs and drinks at the farm.
- Kids can explore the straw tunnel and go on a scavenger hunt sponsored by Lancaster County 4-H club. Each participant receives a prize!
- Stream Study each day sponsored by the Lancaster County Conservation District. Note, shoes are required for the stream study.
- Barnyard Theatre presentations throughout the day.
- PA Dairyman’s Association “milkshakes on the moo-ve” truck will be selling their famous Farm Show milkshakes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.
Other activities to be purchased at $3 per ride or $10 for an unlimited ride wristband include…
- Barrel Tractor Rides
- Pedal Tractor Rides
- Jump Pad
Also available are:
- Pony rides from the Rough Riders 4H Club on Wednesday only from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm for $5 per ride.
- Miniature pony rides by Swift Cloud Farms – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm daily by donation. Proceeds go to KPETS!
For more information, please visit https://www.oregondairy.com/family-fun/family-farm-days
2024 Family Farm Days Sponsors
Additional Sponsorship by:
- Acuity Advisors and CPAs
- Agricultural Veterinary Associates
- American Dairy Association – North East
- Bell & Evans
- Bernard Morrissey Insurance, Inc.
- BCF Group
- Blakinger/Thomas Law Firm
- Brubaker Farms
- Center for Dairy Excellence
- Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
- Deer County
- Eastland Alpacas
- EDC Finance Corporation
- Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc.
- Farm & Home Foundation of Lancaster County
- First Citizens Community Bank
- Five Star Home Foods
- Flintrock Stables
- Fulton Bank
- Homestead Nutrition,
- Hoober, Inc
- John Sauder Chevrolet
- Kunzler
- Lancaster County Agriculture Council
- Lancaster Barnstormers
- Lancaster Conservation District
- Lancaster County Dairy Royalty
- Lancaster Veterinary Associates, LTD
- Lancaster Farming
- Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative
- Landis Homes
- Leiby’s Ice Cream
- Martin Eggs
- Martin Water Conditioning
- Messick’s
- Nature’s Yolk
- New Holland Agriculture
- Oregon Dairy
- PA Center for Dairy Excellence
- PA Beef Council
- PA Preferred
- Penn State Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County
- Pennsylvania Pork Producers
- Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association
- Perdue Agribusiness
- Progressive Pressure Systems, Inc.
- Select Sire Power
- Show-Ease Stall Co.
- Swift Cloud Farm
- TeamAG
- The Wenger Group
- Trout, Ebersole & Groff
- UniVest Bank and Trust
- Westfield Insurance
- Zeiset Equipment
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