As reported by Lynette Hingle, in the
traveltips.usatoday.com July 14, 2010:
"
If your
idea of the perfect vacation equates to getting as far away as you can from the
crowded, bustling metropolis you call home, you may find what you are looking
for in a working farm vacation. Working farm vacations, a division of a growing
"green" vacation trend called agri-tourism, offers you and your family the
chance to reconnect with the earth by performing farm chores, such as milking
cows and picking eggs, during your stay on a fully functional farm. Several
farms in the United States offer working vacations that give you the option to
participate when you want to, or just relax and enjoy the slow-paced, peaceful
downtime and country-style activities, events and educational opportunities that
the farm life has to offer....
Weatherbury Farm
Weatherbury Farm encompasses 100 acres of rolling farmland in
southwestern Pennsylvania, about 45 minutes south of Pittsburgh. The working
grass-fed beef and sheep farm features three guest suites and three guest
rooms with amenities such as clawfoot bath tubs, cathedral ceilings and
in-suite bathrooms. The farm offers daily breakfasts and a propane gas grill
for preparing your own lunches and dinners. Morning chores include feeding
goats, chickens, rabbits and sheep, hand-pumping water for the animals and
weeding the vegetable garden. After chores, you and your family can relax at
the seasonal pool, wander around the farm's meadows and fields, or tour the
onsite blacksmith shop. Weatherbury Farm also hosts a children's educational
program and seasonal folk music workshops, and is near local attractions,
such as Creegan Animation Factory, Indian Run Public Golf Course and Duncan
Miller Glass Museum. Weatherbury Farm 1061 Sugar Run Road Avella, PA 15312
724-587-3763 weatherburyfarm.com."
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