Awesome local farm/petting zoo that was a perfect spot for younger kids. Stopped here while in amish country and had a nice time. They have plenty of animals to look at and you can get private tours of the barn. Staff was super friendly and kind. read more

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If you have limited time or aren't sure where to start your journey, Old Windmill Farm is an excellent place to visit. Drive carefully to the parking area, where you will probably be greeted by sheep. The animals made the visit for us. Prices and information are listed at the small window where you can buy canned food and other Amish creations. You might be greeted by the farm's cat. The longer tour includes hands on activities, including holding animals. There is a hay ride that is included in the extended tour or an additional $5. The property is awesome. We enjoyed walking around. This is a great family or couples activity. read more

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Upon visiting Lancaster, we were looking for an authentic and educational Amish cultural experience. After thorough research, we landed on Old Windmill Farm. Not only did this visit provide us with a proper and authentic Amish experience, but it exceeded our expectations. Our tour guide, Martha, made the experience very personal. She even let my friend and I take turns "driving" the horse drawn hay ride. Upon arriving at the barn, we got to feed a bottle to baby calves, milk a cow, hold baby rabbits, play with Puppies and Kittens, watch small pigs go down a slide (and eat a Cheeto!), pet sheep and lambs, and receive a brief education on Amish culture and farms from Martha. We will 100% come back here in the future - this was the highlight of our Lancaster trip. It is well priced and worth it at ~$23 for a full hour experience. If you go to this farm, ask for Martha! read more

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This is one of the highest rated places that I have ever seen on Yelp! This is one of the few places where kids can pet about 50 different animals. This is a true unique travel experience. read more

Old Windmill Farm - Attraction Farms Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

Such an amazing farm! Had a nice hayride and then got to feed mules, and horses, then went to bottle feed calfs. Then we were able to hold cute puppies, baby goats, and baby pigs!! I even got to milk a cow! It was so fun to go through and see all the different animals and every animal was so sweet and nice!! All the people on the farm are super kind as well! Would 100% visit this farm again! read more

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Took my 3 yr old here for interactive plain farm experience. Tour guide let the kids be very hands on. We saw mules pig goats bunnies horses chickens etc... the kids were able to feed the animals and hold most of them. They also have hand sanitizer at stations. at the end we paid an extra $5 for a wagon ride for her through the farm. read more

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I absolutely loved this farm!! We bought the tickets for $21 each and you get a ride in the horse and buggy, petting zoo, feed the animals, hold the animals, collect chicken eggs, & more!! So fun and so wholesome!!! The family/people running the farm and the tours are absolutely wonderful!!! We were there for about an hour or maybe 1.5 hours. So cheap and such a great time. The animals include: dogs, cats, cows, chickens, pigs, turkeys, bunnies, llamas & more!!! They also have homemade sauces, cookies, and other goodies that you can purchase on site. Highly recommended for kids and families! read more

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The tour was amazing. We went with our adult kids and grandkids. We all got to hold the baby animals and interact with the bigger ones. We made so many happy memories Saturday. Thank you for opening up your animals and home to us. It is a must any age read more

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Better to pay IN PERSON than online! When paying online, there's a surcharge fee of about $2. Also, even though it says that children under 2 y/o are free, for some reason, it was still charging another $2 for my daughter. When I saw those extra fees, I took a chance and just paid when we got to the farm. Turns out, no extra fees! Phew! As long as you and your group are flexible with when to take the tour (tours are every hour) then it's better to pay in person. But if you are strict on time, then paying online would secure your spot. Worst case scenario is you would be pushed to the next tour. When you first arrive, the front end of the farm is filled with shops. You have to drive down a smaller narrow path in the back to get to the actual farm. There are signs to direct you. ANYWAY, about the actual farm experience... It was definitely a cute farm with a lot of opportunities to pet, hold, and interact with animals. The $18 admission also includes a hayride which is always nice. The $26 admission offered everything from the $18 admission plus a barrel ride for children and maybe a tour of another area of the farm. But we felt the $18 admission was enough of an experience for us, about an hour altogether. The hayride was a circle around their field and around the barns, lasting about 10 mins. After that, we started to tour the barn. We were able to pet horses, feed milk/water to calves, held baby chicks, baby ducks, baby a baby goat and bunnies, milked a cow, saw baby pigs slide down a slide and rewarded them with cheese doodles. It was a nice experience and children would absolutely love and enjoy it. The owners are very sweet and welcoming. read more

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One of the better petting farm experiences. It has all the classics including goats, chickens, sheep, horses, cows. The owner himself puts on an entertaining tour and makes sure all are involved. They also have a hayride and sell some snacks. It is a fairly big farm and barn area. Friendly animals, friendly staff read more

Old Windmill Farm - Goat or sheep - Attraction Farms Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

I can't say enough about the hospitality of this farm. This family was welcoming, kind, and just answered every question we had. Our farm tour was laid back and fun. We ride the wagon and the kids got to drive the mules! So much fun. We also met with so many farm animals, baby animals, milked a cow, played with baby pigs. Just so much fun. There was such a relaxed environment and the kids felt so comfortable. I would highly highly recommend this farm to visit. They are kind Christian people who enjoy sharing their life with you. read more

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Great time at the farm. My Granddaughter got to hold one of the pigs and feed the farm animals. She fed the cows and she loved it. We went to one of their harvest end thanksgiving and Christmas harvest demonstration which I was impressed on how much I learned and my granddaughter loved making applesauce and apple Juice. She really liked that Apple pie that she helped make. The tour is great and well worth it.... Hope your family enjoys the demonstrations as much as we did... read more

What a fantastic experience! From check in to the end it was a welcoming and great tour. "Grandpa", the tour guide was a very nice gentleman and allowed all of us in the tour to get a nice feel of the farm. The kids got to feed the goats, pigs, horses and cows. They were allowed to hold the bunnies and small chickens, you can so milk the cow and try the milk if you wish, the kids can also grab the eggs from under the hens! Grandpa even gave us a ride in the horse wagon at the end of the tour. Can't believe I only paid $38 for my wife, my 2 year old son and I. Highly recommend this place for the kids! read more

Old Windmill Farm - Toddler holding an egg - Attraction Farms Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

We had a great tour and interacted with many different farm animals. It was very good for my daughter and wife to enjoy the animals during the tour. We even got to milk a cow. The farm family was very friendly and accommodating during the entire visit. read more

We booked the Amish Fun Farm Combo which is slightly more than the standard ticket. The difference is the garden tour and experience, and the barrel ride (pulled by a horse). I love how each group (about 20 people, for your timed session) has their own guide. Our guide was one of the daughters of the owner. She brought us on a hayride (pulled by horses) around the farm, and then we went to see all the baby farm animals. We got to feed baby cows, goats, horses, pigs, etc. The children were able to hold some animals too (baby goat, chicks), and help gather eggs from the hen house. This is something we have never experience even at petting zoos and farms. This is a much more hands-on and intimate experience. We also milked a cow. The kids enjoyed the barrel ride (warning it goes fast and it gets dusty!). The children learned about farming and helped plant some potatoes. The kids had so much fun here they want to come back, and they were all able to share their experience back at school too. We had kids age 4-10 in our party. read more

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They are very friendly and nice - the Farm so big and lot new thing for kid to spend time read more

Old Windmill Farm - Attraction Farms Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

We explored the miniature horse farm and animals at the front of the driveway. There is a small ice cream stand, gift shop and pony/horse and buggy rides available. There was also the ability to feed the animals for a $1 a bag. There were lamas, horses and small ponies. One of the ponies gave birth two hours before we arrived. It was amazing to see a newborn. There was a gentleman there explaining the process. Very interesting. We drove to the farm out back but didn't see much there. We could not figure out where the actual farm tour and baby animal feeding took place. Overall, still an enjoyable hour or two. read more

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Our kids absolutely loved the Old Windmill Farm tour. They got to feed animals, hold rabbits, chicks, piglets and even milk a cow. Our tour guide, Grandpa, was the best. He even pulled the kids in a train that was powered by a horse. Take your kids to this, they'll love it! read more

Old Windmill Farm - Our kids driving the hay ride led by the mules. - Attraction Farms Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

First things first- the animals!! If you love animals this is the place to be, we got to feed baby cows, goats, horses, play with pigs, milk a cow, hold baby bunnies, chicks, you name it. It was really special. We booked the farm tour online. Our tour guide was Grandpa, he was very nice. The hay ride was fun, he let our daughter sit up front and steer. We paid the extra $4 for the barrel ride which was so worth it our 3/6 year old loved it!! Definitely buy their homemade lemonade after, it's delicious!! It was so hot the day we went and it was refreshing. It was a really nice morning out and I definitely recommend, however, I'm deducting a star only because we do love animals so much and it was over 90 degrees that day, I saw no fresh water anywhere for these animals in the cages, a lot of the ones we didn't feed were passed out, the ones we did were literally fighting tooth and nail for the bottle as they were dehydrated I just felt bad for them. I'm not a farm worker but I would think animals need access to fresh water especially when it's hot out, and no one did, I think only the bunnies did. Concerning a bit. read more

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We did the Farmhouse Experience followed by a hayride and farm/barn tour. For the Farmhouse Experience, we made bread (well, the farm owner made it), apple cider (we all cut the apples and took turns pressing them in a mechanical press) and homemade butter, made in a mechanical butter churn with fresh cream, which we also took turns turning until the butter had formed. Then we are everything with the farmer and the group at a table in the kitchen. All the while he answered questioned and discussed Amish farm life. At the end of our little meal, he even sent everyone home with extra bread, butter, and some buttermilk left over from making the butter. There were also some delicious jams on the table, which were available to buy at pretty reasonable prices. Then we had the farm tour, where we saw a bunch of animals - horses, mules, chickens, pigs and a bunch of piglets, calves and cows, bunnies, the farm dogs, etc. We even got to hold piglets (they can scream really loud) and watch some pigs climb a ladder and slide down a slide! It was a really great experience, far beyond what I've seen from other tour/visit deals. Once it's been awhile, we might go back and do it again. And we got the recipe for the amazing homemade bread from the farmer's wife. In the meantime we'll try baking it! read more

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A wonderful experience where for the first time in my life I had an Opportunity to milk a cow. Life hasnt been the same since. Cow milk straight from the teat is an experience everyone should enjoy and Betsy the cow was a good sport and so was our guide/ Sorry Ive forgotten her name but she was happy to answer all our questions and had a very pleasant demeanor/ I would definitely recommend a visit for children of ALL ages! My lifelong desire to milk a cow came true/ I have milked a cow and I have the sticker they gave me to prove it. I consider myself blessed to have had that experience and may God continue to Bless Old Windmill Farm/ read more

One of the best attractions in the area. A real working Amish farm that you can tour and learn about Amish life and culture. Our guide Gideon was very down to earth and happy to answer questions. He was great with the kids on our tour, and really tailored the experience to make sure everyone learned something and also enjoyed themselves. The animals here are well cared for. Having the chance to interact with the animals, learn about the farm, and hear Gideon's stories was one of the highlights of my trip. read more

Great experience! This was a wonderful time for the whole family. It was a fun, children friendly experience. We got to feed and hold multiple animals, plus go on a hay ride around the property! Would definitely go again when we're back in the area! read more

The farm itself is nice. We paid for the tour that included the barrel ride for the kids. We took our 2 children (4yrs old and 5 months old). Our tour guide told us to call him "Grandpa". Well Grandpa should not give tours...he was bad. There were a lot of older kids on the tour and he basically kept giving them all the animals to hold and feed. I had to ask him multiple times to give my daughter a turn. He had no control over the crowd and at times it was a free for all. I do blame the parents as much as the tour guide but he should have commanded the crowd to ensure everyone got a chance to hold and feed all the animals. At one point he even snatched a bottle out of my daughters hands while she was feeding one of the goats. I was pretty pissed but didn't want to make a scene. I also didn't like that one of the kittens that was being passed around had a pretty nasty sore on it's hind leg that was covered in puss. When "grandpa" conducted the hayride he let a few of the older kids ride up front with him and basically talked to them the whole time. The rest of the group just sat there not being able to hear a word he said. It started raining so we opted out of the barre ride and the nice young lady at the stand refunded our money for that. It was especially nice since Grandpa told all the kids that didn't pay for the barrel ride that he would take them on for free!!! Like why would I pay for you to give it to everyone for free??? It was a nice experience for our daughter, partially because I made sure she got a chance to hold the animals and feed some of them. If I would've left it up to grandpa she would've just looked at everything while he ignored her. Don't have grandpa do tours and the place would be much better. read more

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It was tough to decide on a rating here. The tour of the farm focuses 100% on their animals. With this, they do a great job. You get to see and hold a variety of animals, which was special. However, I was hoping for some insights into life on an Amish farm and you get none of this. Also, the guide (a young woman) was friendly but did not proactively offer any information on the animals you were seeing. It would have been nice if she introduced each section to the group (e.g., "These are the baby pigs and they are 1 month old"). Overall, a good experience but not quite what I was hoping for. read more

My family of 6, had a wonderful time on the farm. My kids range from 10-18 so finding something fun that the 4 of them enjoy is hard. They loved the farm experience. They got to give water and feed the animals. Hold a 10 day old goat, feed pigs, etc. they had a blast. I definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a farm animal experience. They guide "grandpa" was really nice and great with the dad jokes! It's about an hour long tour through the barns with a hay ride afterwards. I would definitely recommend! read more

We stop here on our trip to Hershey Park. This was the highlight of the week. Our kids loved everything about this experience. The guides were very kind and knowledgeable. We were able to hold and feed baby animals and learn how the farm worked. read more

We had alot of fun despite the cold windy day. We milked a cow for the first time. The horses were pushing each other out of the way to be fed and so were the baby calves. Then we saw little pigs going down a sliding board. I will be going back read more

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We totally enjoyed our Amish Farm tour at Old Windmill. It's easy to miss this farm because you approach another farm first that is fun to visit too. But make sure you travel down the dirt road to the end for Old Windmill. The kids loved the hands on experience of feeding the animals (bottle feeding baby pigs because their momma is sick, and bottle feeding the cows), holding a funny little goat, Petey, who was playing and running around the barns. Lots of animals and the farmer gave us tons of information about the Amish culture. Highly recommend for a read more

This was my first visit to an Amish farm and it was great, but it was really our "tour Gide", Lizzie, who made the experience extra special for my one and a half year old son. We arrived a few minutes late for our 3pm booked in advanced farm tour. The group had already started, but the woman helping us said she could have her other daughter give us a tour. She noted she was just learning how to give the tour so if we had any unanswered questions to feel free to find her later. Lizzie was amazing! She helped my son feed the horses and feed the calves from bottles. She showed us how their dog lets the calves nurse off her (which was a first for me to see). She showed us how the pigs go up a ramp and down the slide for treats. The slide itself is not messy and she allowed my son to go down it several times which was a highlight of the day. Lizzie also milked the cow and offered fresh milk as well as allowed my son to sit on the cow. She also brought out their baby kitten to play with. She showed and offered us fresh eggs. She even picked flowers for my son at the end. We also took a hayride driven by one of her brothers, who was also lovely to talk to. While I do not have a comparison to Old Windmill Farm, I will say that I did peruse Yelp reviews prior to booking the tour and I was not steered wrong. I'd definitely recommend visiting Old Windmill Farm if you are looking to book a farm tour while in the Lancaster area! read more

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Great little farm to pass by. You can go for a horse and carriage ride/ tour I guess or just wander around to pet/feed the farm animals. Then mosey on over to the general goods store. We picked up some jams and honey. We fed some mini and big horses and a few goats. No one bothered us. A OK in my book. read more

This was by far one of the coolest things I've done with my children! Such a unique place and very hands on and educational. We got to hold baby chicks, feed the horses, pigs, baby pigs, goats, chickens and collect eggs. We got to bottle feed a baby calf and milk a cow as well. The young girl who lives as the farm gave our tour and she was wonderful. I highly recommend this place for anyone. Such an amazing experience! read more

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A must!!! Our favorite thing we did in Amish country. The best!! We collected eggs, fed chickens and horses, bottle fed calves and baby goats (kids), held baby bunnies and piglets, and took a hay ride. read more

This is a phenomenal place operated by an amazing family that I have learned so much from just from a short interaction. This place is a must! This is a functional farm that operated by the family that lives on it and owns it - this is the real deal Amish!!! read more

This was an amazing experience. Our tour guide was Sadie who lives here on this farm. She was very sweet and knowledgeable. She answered all the questions that we had. She allowed us to hold a three day baby goat. My son was also able to feed a baby cow. We were also able to try to milk a cow. The baby chicks were also adorable. Another experience my son would not forget is being able to pick the hens eggs. The next time we are in town we plan to do the full experience and also try the hay ride. read more

This past weekend our family joined another for an afternoon in Amish Country. We stopped at the Old Windmill Farm and loved every second of our experience. As a reference, our kids are 3 1/2 and almost 3 years old - we had three of them with us. When we arrived at the farm we made note of the miniature pony museum/farm at the entry - definitely stop here on the way in/out!! But, back to the Farm - to announce your arrival they have a bell. The kids loved ringing the bell! They also have a bucket of food sitting out so you can feed the goats while you wait to begin your tour. The tour was perfect for our families - it moves quickly enough to keep the kids engaged and at every "stop" there's an activity to participate in. First we held some piglets and watched the older pigs go down the slide for a few oreo cookies (who knew pigs ate oreos?!?). Then we fed the horses before moving on to bottle feed some baby calves. All the while we learned the ins and outs of daily life on the farm. After bottle feeding the calves, we continued through the barn to milk a cow, hold some chicks, and visit the animals. Our guide (I forget her name because I'm awful with names...I blame chasing toddlers for that!) walked us through the process for their milk as well as described how they feed their animals. We then stopped at the chicken coop, fed the chickens and picked some eggs. Our tour turned towards the fields and the kids raced through the soy beans, which we got to sample as well. We had no idea soy beans were a popular PA crop! Our last stop was the storage barn where they were drying hemp and tobacco. All in all, it was perfect for young children and us adults not only loved watching our kids love their life, but also learned a lot of interesting tid bits. The location is also perfect because there are so many other things to do nearby - Strasburg RailRoad, Cherry Crest Farm, little villages to explore, even downtown Lancaster. I highly recommend stopping by and enjoying an hour or so no the farm - there are other tours that may be better for older kids, but this was perfection and we'll surely do it again! read more

Old Windmill Farm - The view from the barn - Attraction Farms Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

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I came with my boyfriend and had a wonderful time! I visited the farm to get tips/facts about homesteading life and they did not disappoint! The father was extremely knowledgable and even took us for a two-on-one walkthrough throughout the farm. Whatever questions we had, he answered with so much information! We were able to get more hands on with the animals as well as become more educated with the various technology used for energy, water, and storage. We were even able to pick a couple of fresh beets and baby potatoes! He even let us keep them!! God bless this farm and the family that runs it. They truly care for what they do and it shows. I encourage anyone and everyone to visit this place at least once in their lifetime if they even have just the slightest inkling of passion for farming, homesteading, and amish culture. Thank you for the wonderful experience! read more

Fantastic experience for the family, especially if you have little ones. Holding the baby animals was the best part

The farm is an amazing hands on experience. My husband and I came here for the first time and it was nothing short of perfect. The family is so welcoming and really lets you indulge in the Amish experience. There's tons to do here, but my husband and I did the Farm House Tour. Beautiful land, we fed goats, horses and chickens, bottle fed baby calves, got to play with and actually hold baby pigs, interact with chickens and actually milk a cow! The hayride was extremely fun and very scenic! We ended our tour with churning our own butter and making homemade apple cider! Old Windmill Farm gave my husband and I an experience we will always remember. Thank you for having us today!!! We will be back! read more

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I took my road trip to Lancaster County from New York a few months ago. It was a fantastic trip where we did a lot. But Old Windmill Farm was easily the highlight of our trip. I've been to Lancaster Country a few times over the last 30 years and while I love Pennsylvania Dutch Country, over the years I've noticed more and more tourist traps, along the "see what Amish life is like" line. Old Windmill Farms is the real deal. It's a real working farm run by a real family. They have sprawling farmland where they still grow corn, alfalfa, and other crops. They have two farm dogs which are bar none the most well-adjusted and friendly dogs I've ever met in my life (and I've known lots of them), along with adorable puppies scampering about. My trip didn't start very auspiciously. I turned into the long dirt road, but I didn't see any place to park. I ended up passing the little farm stand and driving down a long road into another farm. Once I circled back, I realized there isn't a "parking lot", but just grass to the right of the farm stand. A lot of people have talked about how impressive Lizzie is as a tour guide. What they didn't mention is that Lizzie is only 10 years old. And yet she had the poise and maturity of someone much older. I believe her parents used to give the tours, but they're turning over the duties to her, and she's doing a fantastic job (and just ignore that negative review below--which epitomized everything I hate about Yelp). Lizzie was amazing. She manned the farm stand and collected our admission. Our daughter had just turned 6 and I paid the fee, but she insisted on refunding me because kids 5 and under are free (I was so thrilled at her kindness throughout the tour I ended up tipping her much more afterwards). The farm tour was an amazing experience for my daughter. Living near New York City, the only real "farm" experience we've had was at the Bronx Zoo or the Queens Country Farm Museum, both which are great but where you see the farm animals from afar. We reserved the first slot of the morning on a weekday, so we didn't have a big group, which I think allowed us to have more flexibility. Lizzie took us around and let my daughter feed chickens and collect fresh eggs (we ended up buying some, and they're bona fide farm fresh eggs all right). My daughter also got to feed a baby lamb with a bottle, feed the horses some fresh hay, watch baby piglets having the time of their lives sliding down a slide (so cute!), hold the aforementioned puppies, pet a guinea pig, and gently pet baby bunnies. It wasn't a slick, scripted tour, and that's actually what I loved most of all. There was one point where we helped a little kitten who was stuck in a cage navigate her way out. There was another point where a crazy goat got out of his pen and started to run around (I was rather proud of myself that I managed to "herd" him by getting him to try to run under my legs and then grabbing onto him with my dear life). They had "rides" and attractions which my daughter and I agreed were more fun than any fancy amusement park. The have a hay wagon pulled by a team of mules that lets you see the expanse of their farmland--and as another reviewer mentioned it's hilarious to see the farm dogs running alongside the wagon having the time of their lives. There was also a "barrel train" for kids that is literally what it sounds like--a bunch of plastic barrels with wheels getting pulled by horses that Lizzie herself drove (She actually let me ride in it with my wife and daughter--bear in mind I'm a man over 200 pounds--and boy did I have the time of my life). And then there's the "corn barn" that's just a pile of dried corn that turns out to be more fun to play with than any toy. My daughter was on cloud nine, and so was I. I got to experience a little bit of that world growing up, but where we live now my daughter only observes the stress and complexity of urban life. I'm so glad she got to experience some of the more awesome aspects of living on a real farm. I also am so glad she got to witness this family. They're a large family, but you could see Lizzie's father and mother and I believe her older brother all working hard and also loving each other as a family. They all spoke to each other in Pennsylvania German. As a Christian trapped in NYC, I also appreciated how they reflected their faith, not by loud preaching, but just through simple living, hard work, and love. I loved seeing a plaque with a Bible verse in the barn. I think we city folk often look upon Amish culture as a curiosity, but what I witnessed was how they "get" what's important in life more than we ever will. Another great lesson for my daughter--and me. I can't recommend this place highly enough. Just remember if you go with your kids to make sure they respect their culture, respect the animals, and remember that this is a working farm, not a theme park. read more