Pick Your Own FREE PuMpKiN

Mulberry Lane Farm celebrates the PuMpKiN harvest with a trip to the PuMpKiN Patch to pick your own FREE pumpkin!

Each guest receives a FREE PuMpKiN that you pick yourself from over 8 acres of pumpkins!

It's like being lost in the candy store.  Each pumpkin looks better than the next.  Allow yourself plenty of time to find just the right one.

But first enjoy your guided tour of the farm. 

• Ride a Pony
• Milk a Cow
• Catch a Chicken
• Kiss a Pig
• Cuddle a Kitten
• Enjoy a Hayride
• Pick your own FREE Pumpkin
• and More!

The kiddos will enjoy time in the Old Fashion Play Area. Huge tractor tires to ascend, hollow logs to climb through, bouncy balls too.

Mom & Dad will enjoy reminiscing of a simpler time while strolling through The Olde Tool Shed, A Step Back in Time Barn and The Olde Blacksmith Shop.  All filled with antiques and nostalgic memorabilia.

Also available at the farm in fall; Farmer Felicia’s caramel apples, Farmer Barb’s homemade sloppy joes and chilli, Farmer Bonnie’s chocolate chip cookies.  But wait…we also have hot apple cider and hot chocolate too.  Fall is definitely in the air!

It’s fun for the whole family! Come early – stay late.

Sure Signs of Spring

It appears Farmer Pat and Farmer Bonnie aren't the only ones getting ready for our May 2nd opening. While walking through the farm today I was amazed by all the signs of spring. Thought I'd share a few...

Sure sign #1- BIG Bellies on our Ewes.

Lightening is famous. She has been on NBC26, WGBA twice this winter. Although you may not recognize her without her wooly coat on!

Sure sign #2 - BIG Bellies on our Nanny Goats

Half&Half has always had triplets and one time even quads! By looking at her belly bulge, I'd say this spring will be no different.

Sure sign #3 - BIG Udders. 

Once the udders start to fill with milk you know the nanny is getting ready to deliver.

 Sure sign #4 - BIG Belly on Sis

Sis is usually the first Queen (female cat) on the farm to have her litter. She's a wonderful momma cat.

Sure sign #5 - Hair in the Rabbit's Box

Right before the Doe (female rabbit) gives birth she pulls the hair from under her chin to line her nest. It makes a comfy warm place for her kits (baby bunnies) to live until their hair grows long enough to keep them warm.

Sure sign #6 - Harmony in the Barnyard

As they say "birds of a feather flock together."  But wait! A drake (male duck), a rooster (male chicken) and a tom (male turkey) all hanging out??!??

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Christmas Gift They'll LOVE!

Know a child who LOVES animals!  Tired of seeing them play with their new Christmas toys for a day, two at best and then tossed in the closet for the rest of the year?  

Give a gift that keeps on giving.  An annual pass to visit Mulberry Lane Farm.  $25.00 per person. Unlimited visits.

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Heartfelt Thank You!

I once heard it said...

"We have learned that no matter the age or the background there is something about a farm that brings out the joy and worth in others."

At Mulberry Lane Farm we are blessed to experience this first hand & to have a wonderful staff to help us carry out our mission. Allow me to share a recent email we received from a family who visited the farm.

Farmer Liz

Hi,

We just wanted you to know how much fun we had at your farm yesterday. Our guide, Liz, was wonderful!! She was so friendly and patient. It was a joy to spend time with her learning about the animals and seeing your beautiful farm. Our kids enjoyed it so much that they were begging to go back as we were leaving the parking lot. We can't wait to come see you again.

........What wonderful memories!!

Thank you for making our Family Day so special,

The Adams Family

The Adams Kids

Thank you Farmer Liz, The Adams Family and the rest of our farm guest and staff. Being transparent, I have to admit we have days we forget why we do what we do. Your kind words help remind Farmer Pat & myself why we do what we do. We thank you for that!

--Frmr Bonnie

NO iphone, NO ipad, NO ipod just....

iDad time!

Put away the gadgets. The things that take your attention away from what is most important, your Dad! Spend quality "I and Dad" time at the farm this Father's Day, June 19th. Dads are FREE.

(Dad Free with a paid admission. No other offers apply.)

Five Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens

Technically lost was the kittens, not the mittens. It took us 3 days to locate Sis and her litter because she had them so well hidden. Aaliyah eventually found them in a corn crib all curled up in the far corner. Ahh...

Born Wed April 6, 2011
Spread out a little so you can see them all.Video of kittens

Spring Baby Farm Animals

Looking around the farm I can see many expecting farm animals. One that has really peaked my interest is our nanny goat, Half&Half. Could it be three years in a row she has quads?!?! She is getting awfully big. (I'll try and get a picture posted soon.)

Of the three pregnant ponies, Blondie is the biggest and I'm guessing will deliver first.

But the ones that really keep you guessing are the ewes. It isn't until they are sheared that we can really tell how big they are. Opsie Daisy here doesn't look pregnant at all! But just wait and see...(to be continued.)

We Open May 4th for the Spring 2011 Season!!!

Attention Teachers - The sooner you reserve your spring field trip to Mulberry Lane Petting Farm the more FREE admissions you’ll receive!

Make your reservation online or by calling:
-Before February 15th and receive 3 FREE admissions per 25 paid admissions.
-Before March 15th and receive 2 FREE admissions per 25 paid admissions.
-After March 15th you’ll still receive 1 FREE admission per 25 paid admissions.

Spring comes to life at the farm with the birth of all our baby animals. Baby lambs, baby calves, baby kittens, baby chicks, baby ducklings, baby kid-goats, baby piglets, baby bunnies baby, baby do we have babies!!

Good for field-trips May 4th through June 10th only.

P.S. Only have a few hours to spend at the farm because of am/pm programming? Many teachers have found combining both am/pm for a very special end-of-the-year field trip to be just the answer.

We look forward to seeing you!!!!

Spend Father's Day at the farm!

1 FREE Dad per family group on Sunday, June 20th. Open at 10 AM.

Get a kick out of seeing Dad catch a chicken, kiss a pig, cuddle a kitten, strut with the turkeys, enjoy a hayride, milk a cow and more!

Mother's Day at the Farm-Mom is FREE

Our newborn critters honor their Moms by inviting your Mom to visit the farm FREE on Mother's Day.
(1 free Mom per family group)

A sea of pumpkins!

See'm? Every pumpkin flower you see is a future pumpkin!
Well....sort of. If it's a female flower anyhow. Male flowers will not produce a pumpkin. Notice the difference below? The female shows signs of the future pumpkin fruit, the male doesn't.

Female......... Male

Just like our hens need a rooster in the coop with them in order for her eggs to be fertile. The female pumpkin flower needs a male flower present to pollinate her. However, being that they are just flowers, they need our help! We can pick the male flower and self-pollinate the females but this would take Farmer Pat an awful looonnnnng time to do 6 acres of pumpkins, so we depend on bees.

In fact we have a local bee keeper bring a pallet of bee hives to the farm to help in the pollination process. I'll try to remember to take a picture and post the hives. Hope I don't get stung...ouch!