Juniata County : locations saisonnières

Baby goats are here! Guests arrive at the main barn (and are happily greeted by our giant white fluffy livestock dog Runa). After a brief orientation for the bathroom (outhouse), sign a release and answer initial questions, the guests will be introduced to the herd in their pen or pasture. The barn pen is used during bad weather, the pasture during warm dry weather. Guests cannot enter the pen for health and safety reasons, but can pet adults and hold as many babies as desired. In the pasture, guests may enter the pasture to pet goats and hold babies. Carrie will give the breed history, as well as talk about shows, production goats, and heritage preservation, the 3 branches of Fainting Goat breeding. Finally, Carrie will talk about Barakah Farm's unique approach to goat care, practiced on only a handful of Fainting Goat farms and described in her book The Energetic Goat. When there are babies, goat cuddling is encouraged! Guests are invited to ask questions at any time during the discussion. Finally, Carrie will answer any last questions at the goat pen. We hope you leave with a greater appreciation of rare breed preservation, the role of goats in a healthy farm, and the unique and loving personalities of these conscious beings. You can see our goats on any popular social media or our website barakah.farm The farm is not ADA compliant. No pets.

We will take a delightful stroll through the beautiful streets of downtown Lancaster. You will discover a city of today, steeped in the history and traditions of over 250 years of America's colorful and exciting past. We will then visit the oldest settlement in Lancaster County, followed by a trip to one of our 29 iconic covered bridges for a picture, a drive-by of the farm where the movie "Witness" was filmed, and a visit to an Amish creamery where you'll get to interact with their animals and choose from more than a dozen homemade ice cream varieties (included in the cost). We will wrap up with a tour of a Amish farm where you can see their horses and homemade bird houses. Other things to note: *If you do not see a date on the calendar you want please email me! Market Days are Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday 6AM to 2PM. And finally - no experience is ever exactly the same and my goal is to make every one extremely unique; I will customize each one based on the collective interest of the group! Also effective 5/8/21 and moving forward the driving portion of the tour will be done via Blue Tooth in the comfort of your own vehicles as we go from stop to stop. Also, please note that this will be the final summer I will be doing this experience so there is very limited availability!

We'll kick it off at the hub of Lancaster, our colonial square, and begin to explore the concentration of historical sites spanning three centuries - all within just a couple of blocks! The nation's oldest continuously operating farmers market and theater, the birthplace of the Conestoga Wagon, homes of some of Lancaster's most famous citizens, colonial churches, and much more will be brought to life through stories, characters, arts and architecture. You will learn the out-sized roll our small city played in the birth and growth of America as you stroll through charming streets and alleys and begin to understand the building blocks that take us to the present day. Sound great? Well there is still much more. After our old city history walk, we will whet our whistle at some of Lancaster's finest craft beer establishments - and the history isn't over. You will learn how much of our colorful past is tied to beer. From 19th century German influence to amazing tales of prohibition ingenuity, the beer flowing through the taps comes from the present day but reaches back across the last two centuries - and it's delicious! Other things to note This is a couple friendly, year-round experience. We can comfortably adapt to any weather conditions or personal preferences. If you don't see a time that works for you, please contact me directly.

Join the ClearWater Conservancy's Adventure Coordinator on a memorable adventure. We will hike up the Musser Gap spying old spring houses and crossing natural streams while we learn about the forces, geologic and social, that shape our region. We'll then reach the Highline Vista where we can look out upon all of Happy Valley and take in the natural beauty of our home. After that we'll make the return trek for a 4 mile total round trip. *If you don't see a time that works for your schedule on our availability, send us a message and we'll work to find a time that does.* Other things to note The conditions on the ridges is often very different than the weather in the valley. Cold winds often blow along the vistas and precipitation occurs sooner.

Find your bliss. Join the herd for peaceful bonding time, brushing, and lessons in herd communication and dynamics at Barakah Heritage Farm. Our mixed herd of Jasmine the donkey, the rescue horses, the rare black Malabar Jilfan Arabians, and Malenna pony will welcome you into their space to meet them, teach you how to communicate with them, and share mutual grooming and perhaps play. You will interact with horses as conscious beings, learning their body language and energy, their personalities, and what they seek from humans. We begin with a release form, orientation, and safety briefing. Then we enter the herd's area, either in the pasture or in the barn during rainy weather. Guests are invited to pull up a chair or sit in the grass and simply soak up the peace of sharing space with these lovely beings. Carrie will teach you about body language, intention and energy. The herd will choose how to interact with the guests. The experience ends with a final discussion and any last questions. Guests will leave with an understanding of the unique and vibrant individual personalities of these conscious beings, and how horses can co-exist with free will alongside their human partners. Note: there is no riding in this experience. No pets. Please give advance notice of service animals.