Meet the Willowsford Farm Chickens!

Come and hear one of our farmers share how our flock of 500 pasture-raised chickens helps improve our soil health and our future production yields. You will learn about what we feed them and how we move them around our Farm. Then, we will don painter booties to protect our shoes as we head into the coop to visit the hens. We will have the chance to touch a chicken and also, adventurous visitors can try to pick up a chicken. We will then collect the eggs that have been laid that morning and head to our egg washing room to see how we clean our eggs. Every household will leave with a dozen eggs to try at home.

The event will be geared towards elementary and middle school aged students, especially children who are curious about farm livestock and comfortable with loud bird noises and being near hens. We ask that all children be accompanied by an adult. Adults don’t have to enter the coop if they don’t want to! We will some beverages available for adults and also have staff available to chat about the Farm and our work.

Attendees will meet up at the Farm packing shed by driving up the gravel road to the left of the Farm Stand.

Scroll down to buy your ticket. Tickets are required for all children attending, accompanying parents or guardians do not require a ticket.

The program will begin promptly at 10am, we encourage you to arrive 10 minutes early to have time to wash your hands and get situated before we head over to the chicken coop. When visiting the Farm, you will see agriculture machinery and equipment. For your safety and the safety of our staff, do not touch or approach any equipment unless directed by a staff member. This includes but is not limited to, tractors, ATVs, washing and sanitation equipment, pallets and pallet jacks, harvest and maintenance tools, and other items of a similar nature. We understand that visiting the Farm is very exciting for kids, and their safety is our top priority. We will thoroughly cover all health and safety guidelines for the program at the start of the session.

Tickets are nonrefundable within three days of the scheduled event. However, if you’re unable to attend, we’re happy to transfer your ticket to a future session, pending availability. If you are sick or feeling generally unwell, for the health and safety of the group, do not attend the session. Please err on the side of caution and reach out to have your ticket transferred instead.