We were asked to take an impromptu trip to Lafayette Indiana to drop a family member off, and she encouraged us to stop by the Fair Oaks Farm in Fair Oaks, IN on our way back home and we…
Field Trips
It’s almost that time! The holiday quarter of the year is almost upon us, and I for one can’t wait. Every year we try to visit local farms and orchards for apple picking, pumpkin picking, and corn mazes. All…
It looks like this year is the year of having all of my farm dreams come true. I’m getting to learn quite a bit about small and large scale farming, and with every farm visit, or new crop that…
We love the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. We’ve been several times this year, and we’ve gone so much that in April I purchased a two year membership through Groupon and take full advantage of days out in this unassuming…
Last year, I was able to start an incredible journey on learning about farm practices on my own. Well, at least with a little help from Illinois Farm Families, as they hosted moms from the Chicagoland area on farm…