News from Weatherbury Farm Vacation Bed and Breakfast, Avella Pennsylvania;a family farm stay vacation destination in the country, southwest of Pittsburgh PA -- fun and educational

Farm Stay Updates:

Something new is always happening at Weatherbury Farm!

Our March 2008 Moos is now online in PDF format. To keep up with the freshest news from the farm, sign up for our newsletter above.

We opened on March 15th for our 17th season. We now have four baby lambs we are bottle feeding. We continue to bottle feed usually into the fall (as long as the lambs will drink). There is one sheep from a couple of years ago who still comes prancing up to the fence when she sees us with bottles for the babies.

The Rhode Island Red Chicks that arrived on the farm in August have joined the flock. The flock is doing a tremendous job of laying eggs. New in the chicken coop: we are recycling newspaper & junk mail by shredding it and using it for bedding.

New chicks (Araucanas that lay the wonderful blue, green and pink eggs) and ducklings will arrive at the farm in June. The baby guineas (keets) that arrived last fall are all "grown up" and delighting our guests with their antics.

The bunnies that came to the farm last September are enjoying the bunny hutch which Dale and Nigel refurbished.

Even with the late start, our garden did very well last year. This year we will be increasing the garden by 50%. To keep up with the weeds, Marcy will be working in the garden most mornings before breakfast. Guests are invited to join her. We will be starting over 400 vegetables and flowers in pots we are making from newspaper. Already, cabbage and marigolds are poking their heads up through the soil. Many of the flowers will be used to attract beneficial insects which prey on insects which harm the vegetables -- should make for a delightful garden. Other flowers will find their way to the hummingbird and wild flower garden.

Last year expecting the first frost, Nigel & Marcy canned 120 pounds of tomatoes over the weekend of October 13/14. This was their first canning experience and they had a great time. As the season proceeds, we will be canning the produce from the garden and invite guests to help.

Over 1000 children are now Weatherbury Farm Kids! Our Weatherbury Farm Kids Program is a great way for your children, grandchildren, nieces and/or nephews to learn about life on the farm.

One of the questions we get most often is "Are my children the right age for the farm?" The answer is that all children are the right age -- of course, different age groups take away different experiences from the farm. The most heard question from children is "Can't we stay just one more night?"

Our spring folk music schedule is now on-line @ folkmusic.weatherburyfarm.com

Read about the awards we've received or available publications. You may also want to check out what the media has to say about Weatherbury Farm.

If you're interested in what's been happening on the farm in the past, our "Weatherbury Moos" for 2005, 2006 and 2007 are now on-line in PDF format.