We will have a couple of spots available in the Enrichement Days program starting in January. Check out the page on the website for more details. Fun and learning in the outdoors.
Winter doesn't want to go...we don't mind
Just because February wanted to be spring doesn't mean that March feels the same way. We have had more cold and snow in the first half of March than all of February. The people of the farm are enjoying it, the animals and plants maybe not as much. This late winter burst has provided some fun for Farm School as we have taken the time to look at the different snowflake shapes that are falling. This is a great lesson for the kids. Here are some pictures of snowflakes we have seen during Farm School. Just because it feels like winter doesn't mean it's not time to think about Summer Camp. Check out our Summer Camp page for more information on what we have going on this summer.
Summer Camp Registration Open
Yes, it is time to start thinking about registering your child for summer camp. What better place for your child to have a great summer experience than Sunny Truth Farm. Our summer camp will be located at our new Chestnut Mountain property. With over 85 acres to explore, featuring springs, trails, meadows and forest, this will be an amazing location for camp. Here is our flyer for the camp and feel free to check out more details under the programs heading of our website. All of the week's themes and dates are located in the Summer Camp section. Here is the flyer.
Good Fortune Came Our Way
Sometimes life comes at you fast. One day we were driving a road that my wife bikes regularly just so I could see the area and 10 days later we were making an offer on a larger than we ever imagined property with her brother. Well one month later we are the proud owners of 85+ acres of beautiful farm land that is only 10 minutes away from our current farm. There is a lot of work to be done, but also a lot of possibilities. We are calling this new land the Chestnut Mountain property, because as you can guess, Chestnut Mountain is the dominant feature. We have already started working with Madison County Soil and Water to create a management plan that includes fencing off all the spring runs and creating alternative watering sources for livestock. Our goal is to be good stewards of the land and keeping animals out of the water is the first step.
This summer we will be running our summer camp at the Chestnut Mountain property. There is so much more space to play, hike, and explore. Well enough words, here are some pictures of the new place.
It's been a while, a long while...
It has been too long since we gave you news on what's going on at the farm. We've been keeping Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter updated, but neglecting the news part of the web site. No more! We are back. It has been a fun Fall, even though it has been another warm one. Seems like winter is getting the big no, no again. Climate change, perhaps, but other than the 3 days of cold with a dash of snow, the temps have been mostly in the 60's and 70's since September and it is now November 1. The warm temps do make outdoor programming easier for sure but the trees seem confused as half are still green while the rest are dropping leaves and thinking about going dormant. We'll see when this pattern breaks. Here are some pics of what we have been doing and we do still have one space available for the rest of 2017, so let your child join us as Farm School. Your child will thank you.
New Year Coming...New session of Nature Preschool Begins
Time to look ahead to the New Year and we are getting ready for the start of the 2017 Nature Preschool sessions. Here is the new flyer with all the amazing information. You can check out what we have been doing this fall with Nature Preschool on our Instagram Page (sunnytruthfarm) and our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/sunnytruthfarm/
It's been a long time coming.
So between needing to help with family in Florida and starting up the Nature Preschool, we have been busy. But it is now time to post!
The Nature Preschool has started and so far it has been a blast. We have been creating our space to play, learn and share. We spend our mornings with the farm animals, then transition to the forest for the second part of the day. The energy and excitement that comes from the children as they explore and learn is contageous. I am looking forward to watching the children grown and develop.
Here are some pictures to show what is going on.
So if you are interested in having your child join us we still have some spaces in the Monday, Wednesday, Friday session. Feel free to give us a call or email if you have any questions and you can register here on the website.
Fall Nature Preschool Program
Registration is underway for our fall Nature Preschool Program. This will be an all outdoor program for 3-5 year olds based on the Waldkindergarten programs in northern Europe. If you have any questions please contact us at sunnytruthfarm@gmail.com. Below is the flyer and feel free to spread the word.
Here they are, the ducklings...
Baby ducks are pretty darn cute. I must admit. Here is a video taken within the first hour of arriving. Drink, drink, drink and eat, eat, eat. As great as they are now, it is very exciting to think about getting duck eggs this fall. If you want to get on our mailing list we will be selling chicken and duck eggs starting this fall. We will be doing a weekly meetup in Asheville and Mars Hill. Here is the video. To get on the mailing list email us at sunnytruthfarm@gmail.com
Busy, Busy, Busy....Chicks, Chicks, and Ducklings (updated)
So busy with chicks hatching (more than expected), chicks being delivered (why did we do this), and ducklings being delivered. We decided to take two days worth of eggs and put them in the incubator and see what happened. We never checked for fertility and just thought of it as a test run for the incubator since we had only tried the turkey egg. Well 19 days later we had 19 chicks hatching out of 25 eggs put in. We candled the other 6 and 3 were not fertile and the rest just never fully developed. Not bad. Good job hens and roosters. Most of these are muts as the roosters are Marans and there are only 2 Maran hens, the rest are New Hampshire and Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks. Here are some pictures and a video. Have also posted pictures of the ducklings and chicks that we just got in today. Pretty hardy creatures to survive the trip in the mail, a human baby wouldn't.
It is so wild how quickly they go from weak looking creature to fluffy little chick, in a day! Below is the video. We are still registering for summer camp and we have started taking registration for our Nature Preschool.