Discover the three seasons of life on a farm:
April—Early November
All tours of our family farm include:
Fall Programs:
Fall Educational Tour:
- Learn all about our favorite fruit trees — apples!
- Find out how apple trees and apples grow.
- Discover things they never knew about pollination and those busy bees.
- Visit our apple orchard and pumpkin patch and see how the crops grow.
- Includes farm snack and access to fall fun: corn maze, barnyard of animals, play area & pollinator trail.
Tour length: 1 hour. All material is presented in an age-appropriate manner.
Add more fun: apple picking and/or pumpkin picking.
Self-Guided Tour:
- Come to the farm, have fun and explore at your own pace.
- Map provided with stopping points for your group. Visit the barnyard animals, the apple trees, corn maze, flower field and more.
- Package includes access to the farm, play areas, pedal tractors, feed for barnyard animals and a snack of cider and apples.
Apple Picking at Van Kirk Road (no farm visit):
- Book visit at Pick Your Own apple orchard 13 Van Kirk Road (no visit to main farm 330 Cold Soil Road) for experience of pick your own apples
- Available Labor Day to mid-October
Spring Tour:
Spring is the busy time for plowing and planting in the fields and greenhouse. During a spring tour, children ages 4 to 10 will:
- Enjoy our gardening program April through June.
- Learn about seeds and how plants grow.
- Dig for earthworms and learn about their importance.
- Plant mini-gardens to care for at home.
Tour length: 1½ hours.
Summer Tour:
Summer is a great time for children to experience the farm and:
- Discover nature on our farm.
- See how flowers, blueberries, apples and other crops are developing.
- Learn about the importance of water on a farm and the life cycle of insects.
- Make a pollinator craft to take home.
Tour length: 1½ hours.
Little Learners Time (ages 3 to 4) Perfect for younger children for whom a lot of walking might be difficult. We explore one of our crops or farm areas through books and a fun educational program. The program is held under a tent. It is more focused on a specific area of farming with a hands-on component depending on the season (for example, planting seeds or picking pumpkins) with not as much walking but still a large educational component and fun!
About Terhune Tour Guides
Our tour guides are experienced educators, retired teachers, naturalists and animal lovers. They adapt each tour to match the age and interests of each group and give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our working family farm.
Lunch? If you will be bringing lunch as part of your trip, please let us know, and we can give you options as to where to enjoy your lunch.