Great ice cream and nice to see the cows names from the farm on the ice cream flavors…read more Got 2 scoops mocha chip which is a subtle coffee flavor and mint chip. I was worried i only got one scoop and already left. I found the mint chip packed down in the bottom of the cake cone cavern which was super weird but still good. I normally don't eat the whole cone but now I had to to get the ice cream lol

I'm so glad I finally got to visit this charming farm in Chester Springs! The property is…read moreabsolutely beautiful, with plenty of friendly farm animals to see -- perfect for kids or just a relaxing day out. There was a long line for ice cream, but it moved quickly, so the wait wasn't bad at all. You can't see the ice cream behind the counter, so you have to go by the menu board (and samples). I tried the cookies and cream, chocolate, and chocolate with peanut butter cups -- all were incredibly creamy and full of flavor. It's 10x better than anything store-bought! There's also plenty of seating both inside and out on the porch, which made it easy to sit back and enjoy the treat. Can't wait to come back and try more flavors!

Had a great time at Rosebridge. We did Piglet Cuddling and the Farm tour and met so many friendly…read moreanimals.

We were looking online at 'activity' farms (animal husbandry-horseback riding-bees, etc) in the…read morelocal area and came upon the Rose Bridge Farm. Rose Bridge is a sanctuary and working farm on land once owned by William Penn. Since 2013, the farm has become a 'forever home' for over 300 animals. Many of the animals are rescues from dairy farms, livestock auctions or other scenarios where they were at risk. They have several different activities, we opted for the Farm Fest, which combined several of the activities. The Farm Fest includes a mini farm animal husbandry tour, baby animal cuddling time, hands on craft activity, a beverage bar and an outdoor fire pit. It lasts about 2 hours. There were many parents there with children, but also adults like us by themselves. There are two times - 4-6 and 6:30-8:30. We went on the 4:00 tour. It was great! It was very interesting hearing how the animals came to the farm - it was so heartwarming to hear the stories of saving so many animals. However, I wasn't expecting the 'cuddling time' to be so much fun. We started with the goats - so friendly! They were nuzzling and 'pawing' us - I sat down and several came to me and wanted to be rubbed or held. I even had an opportunity to feed a baby goat its milk bottle! We interacted with pigs, sheep, a beautiful thoroughbred horse and a donkey! It was a very special experience! Afterwards we all went to a large barn and made crafts - specifically little planters we decorated, added dirt and seeds (large selection of flowers and vegetables seeds) to take home as a little souvenir. We had a dinner reservation so we left before the fire pit activity. Overall, it was a wonderful experience to be with these farm animals and to support such a worthwhile project.

We booked the Amish farm fun combo $30 per person 1.5 hours. We got there early so they put us on…read morean earlier time. However what they put us on was the regular Armish farm fun $22 per person for 1 hour. The difference is the combo one includes gardening and barrel train ride. But anyway, we realized it as the tour ended after one hour. We didn't bring it up since my children actually wanted to leave because of the hot summer heat. I will recommend the $22 basic tour. It was packed with action and after one hour, my kids had enough of the farm ( we also visited the miniature horse farm next door before this) and long for AC. The tour started with a hayride around the farm, about 8 min ride. Then we went indoor at the animal barns to cuddle: chicken, ducklings, bunnies, kittens, piglets , feed Cheetos to pigs and watch them go down the slides, bottle feed the cows, milk a cow and collect eggs ( pick one up and put in a basket). It was fulled of actions. Strongly recommended this $22 basic farm tour. While you are waiting for your tour, you can kill time by playing at the playground ( under full sun) or go indoor to the corn box for free.

This was my family's second time coming back here. My kids were just 3 years old the first time…read morethey came here and loved it. I took them back recently, as they're about to turn 6 years old, and this was the perfect age. There are a variety of experiences you can do here. We did the standard farm tour that includes a 5 minute wagon ride, where kids can drive! And then you go to the farm. On this last trip, there was a little confusion on the tour portion. I think they didn't realize our whole group was waiting. I ended up going up and found someone who managed to find one of the Amish women to give us a tour. On the tour, you'll see baby animals, feed the horses, bottle feed a calf, see baby chicks, and pigs. Then at the end, you can reach under chickens and pull out eggs from the nest. My kids could have stayed here all day. They also have a playground on site, tricycles, and a little shop where you can buy dairy products. Definitely worth a stop here!

Visited in late September and it was already getting packedddd. Lots of free parking and it's…read moreseparated for folks who want to explore the farm and people stopping by for apple picking. There's no entry fee to get in, but the attractions like the corn maze, childrens play area, etc. are paid to get in. You can either pay with cash at the ticket booth or buy in online ahead of time/right there. It's a bit cheaper to buy online! The corn maze was okay, it's kind of too easy. The paths go up and downhill and if you choose the wrong direction, it just turns you around. It's hard to get lost in there. We finished it in about 30 minutes. There's also a smaller hay maze that you can see out of. The animal section was awesome. Lots of friends to see from goats to ducks and a pony area where you can feed them or kids can ride them. The gift shops we're okay, lots of treats reasonably priced, but nothing that really stood out to be. I was excited for apple cider donuts and they were good, but not great! While this is not my favorite farm/orchard its worth a visit and i'll be back next year!

Went to the spring car show. This is my 3 rd year going. They get lots of old and classic cars and…read morethey do a flea market as well. They have a pizza truck that serves very good personal pies. The car show gets a few hundred cars. If you want to enter your car it's $20 cash at the gate. They give you a small tin plaque and a registration card for your window. Since my car isn't winning any awards I don't stay till 3 pm to await the judges choices. My car is nice, but not prize winning nice but that's ok. It's a fun few hours. It got too hot by noon to stay longer. Weather in early May is tricky. Highly recommend checking out the car show. The general store on the grounds is huge. Bought lots of stuff to take home.

This spot is kids paradise. I planned most of our day here and my kids still didn't want to leave…read more I typically saw this spot whenever I rode the Strasburg Railroad. We typically would do their Christmas Train, and rarely got back to Lancaster in the warmer months. As soon as I planned my latest summer trip, I knew it had to be on the itinerary. This place has it all from gigantic slides to gold mining sluice areas to a mini kids village that mine couldn't get enough of from the mini vet office to the drive in theater. It was really impressive. From here, you can make your way up the hill where there is a restaurant, a coffee kiosk with a delicious coconut water cold brew (wild!), and plenty of shaded sections with swinging chairs. You'll find paintball, basketball, skee ball, a pedal cart for the family, launching devices. I mean, there is a lot! The place is large so it never felt overly crowded. Come with water bottles. Even with the shaded sections it gets hot. They have water fountains by the bathrooms.

This was my family's first time farms! We spent several hours there! There's so much to do over 70…read moreactivities. Sproutsville a kidz town was cute and seeing the Strasburg train pass by was cool too! Can't wait to visit again!

I Love everything about shopping here! It's local and fresh and always helpful !…read more Grab your fresh cut flowers too ; outstanding too

This historic family farm is truly special. It's a great place for weekly shopping, seasonal pick…read moreyour own and a soul satisfying connection to farmers and farming. The shop features farm grown, locally grown and just enough fresh and packaged additions to cover your weekly supplies. Apples and peaches are the volume crops but there are also seasonal harvests of pears, blackberries, corn, tomatoes and a variety of vegetables. In winter, there are carefully selected choices of various citrus options mostly from Florida. The Barnards have played a prominent role in multi century Quaker history and with this very special farm continue to do so. Among the particular treats are a variety of cut flowers, including a nice long season of snapdragons grown in the beautifully maintained turn of the twentieth century greenhouses. Everything about Barnard's is authentic and pleasing, including farmer Lewis Barnard. Go. It won't be your last time. It's cash preferred (fees for credit card); there is plenty of parking.

I had a really fun visit to Trotter Hill. They are located in Glen Mills, in the more rural-feeling…read morepart of the area, with a super scenic drive to get there. Pam is the owner, and she is very friendly and professional. I emailed her ahead to reserve a private tour for $25, and we arranged a time. The visit is 45min, and at 10am when we went, you get to feed the alpacas, pet them (if they let you; they can be skittish), and learn about their species. Pam is good about answering tons of questions, and explaining her herd's personalities, and how life on the farm works. She also shows you some of their shorn fleece, so you can feel how soft and long it is. She explains the process of her shearers, who come from Australia, and the milling that is done in Peru (as there is no processing plant in the US). She also has alpaca hair wares for sale, such as shoe insoles, socks, yarn, dryer balls, etc. Pam was extremely patient with my toddler, who was very hyper about being in the barnyard with a herd of alpacas, and Pam's two adorable dogs. She gave tips on how to feed them, and how to best help my son attract the alpacas to nibble from his hands. I felt very safe allowing my son to be near the animals, because Pam was clear that they can sometimes kick if you get too close to their back sides, but the kick is normally not very hard. I made sure to keep my son in front or to their sides as much as I could. The animals were very tame and probably more afraid of my toddler than interested in ever trying to kick. Yet, at the same time, they were so curious to come into the barn with us when Pam was showing us her loom and other processing equipment. They are such gentle and sweet animals. Toward the end of our time, Pam hosed down the herd, who were super hot in May sun, with a year's worth of fleece on them. They will soon be shorn, but until then, they love the cool water, and went nuts trying to get hosed off. One was kicking her front paw like a show pony; it was hilarious and cute! Pam sells her alpaca products at local farmer's markets (more info on her website), but is open for pre-scheduled private tours, and also alpaca walks. Farm visits are open to every age, but limited to a group size of eight people. Currently they schedule private visits only once a day on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 10:00am. Visitors get to interact with the alpacas in the barnyard. Visit time is 45 minutes for $25 (group of 5 or fewer), or $40 for 5-8 people. The alpaca walks require visitors to be at least 15 years old.

We had a great visit at Trotter Hill Alpacas. We went up in the morning and got to feed the alpacas…read moreby hand, hang out with them, and learn all about their individual personalities and preferences. The owner of the farm is so knowledgeable and willing to answer any and all questions. We will be back to go on an Alpaca Hike in the spring after all the pregnant mommas have their babies and are hiking again!

Attended Fall Festival- simply too chaotic for my taste. They need a better plan! A map or list of…read moreactivities; or appointed people to push you in the right direction. We arrived w/ no clear sense of where to go or begin. There were tented areas, but then little shacks w/ awnings, pockets of people standing in a field, others across the street. Do I pay for this outside? Do I go inside? Are there tickets? The market (which had really nice things) was impossible to shop. Some things were outside, other things inside, w/ a line of people waiting to pay starting at the tented outside register area, backed up, weaving all the way thru the market isles to the front door. You had to squeeze between the line of people waiting to pay & the shelves of food to shop, making it hard to look at anything, much less grab anything. I know this sounds like a good problem to have, but not when chaos is driving the experience more than demand. Exhausted from wondering the outside trying to figure out what all there was to do & where to go, then braving the market, I decided to skip apple picking which was the main reason I was there! That process appeared even less clear, so no regrets. I do love the things purchased at the market, including apple cider donuts, frozen pastas, & Reading Soda Works bottles- just think I'll return to shop on a day when nothing is going on.

We had a great experience here! It was a cute little drive away from us in the countryside. There…read morewas farm fresh produce & other grocery items, as well as a deli and cafe. We would love to come back when the weather is nicer to enjoy their outdoor area and orchard!

A hidden gem in Delco. Nestled on a hill just off Wawa road you'd never know it was here. This is…read morean alpaca farm but there are also pigs, turkeys, ducks and other baby birds. Today I was there for "farm day " which was a chance to view the animals on a beautiful fall day and shop at vendors lined up along the path. These vendors seemed to be picked for their close to nature wares which included natural soap and scrubs, the lady Who Made cork handbags, A man and woman who made beer bottle openers out of half horseshoes, and the lady who made homemade dog treats. I was thrilled to purchase 2 handmade items from Annabelle's Wish stand. Annabelle's Wish helps children and family struggling with rare neurological disorders. All of these items are brand new and donated so I got 2 items for a steal and the $31 went directly to help the kids. Made my week! Www.Annabelleswish.org

I was there YESTERDAY for "Farm Day" (Dee M. and I must have just missed each other) and our 12…read moreyear old had a marvelous time feeding alpacas, pigs and emus, and petting bunny rabbits. A terrific place!

Mariner Farms is a great experience. Everyone's tree should be hand picked from their farms. They…read moreare very accommodating.

We had such a lovely time here. Everyone was really friendly. They had pick-your-own peaches,…read moreapples, pumpkins, and flowers. Their trees are seriously overflowing with perfect fruit! It took us only a few minutes to fill our whole box. A peaceful, quiet, beautiful farm.