Frequently Asked Questions
Kids Corner FAQs
Q: Do Cows Bite?
A: No‚ the cows do not bite. In fact all the animals on the Farm are used to being cared for by school-aged kids‚ and therefore look at all children as their ‘friends’.
Q: Are there snakes on the Farm?
A: Yes‚ we do have snakes around the Farm‚ but it is highly unlikely that you will ever see any. There are NO poisonous snakes in the area around the farm.
Q: Do I have to worry about any wild animals?
A: Even though the Farm is surrounded by large areas of woods‚ there are no wild animals on the trails or near the woods.
Q: Is there Poison Ivy?
A: There is no Poison Ivy around the Farm.
Q: Are there Deer ticks around the Farm?
A: No. We have been very fortunate in regards to ticks. They either cannot live this far north‚ or they do not like this area of Vermont.
Q: Is this Farm like a school?
A: Yes. Our Farm is an outdoor classroom that operates like a school. All of our classes and workshops throughout the day take place in the barns‚ in the garden‚ on the trails and in the dorm and participation is expected just as if you were at school.
Q: Do kids come here every week?
A: Yes. Kids are here every week form March through November. Sometimes we have groups come and stay with us in the middle of winter.
Q: Do we have our own bedrooms and bathrooms?
A: Boys and girls will have separate bedrooms and bathrooms. No one person has their own private bedroom or bathroom.
Q: Is there shopping around the Farm?
A: The town of Reading‚ VT is VERY small. There are no stores or malls in the area. But we do have souvenirs for sale‚ such as T–shirts and maple syrup in our Farm store.
Q: Are there horses on the Farm?
A: Yes‚ we do have some horses. They are large working horses so we do not ride them. In fact‚ they are growing old so we keep them mostly as pets now.
Q: What do we do if its rains or snows?
A: We always have to spend time each day taking care of the animals in the barn‚ rain or shine. On those days when rain might be in the forecast‚ we have many fun indoor activities to keep us busy before we go back outside and finish our work.
Q: Will we have to work with manure?
A: Taking care of the animals means cleaning the barns of their manure. We always have to shovel or rake out the barns. And we have plenty of pairs of farm boots on hand to help us with our work.
Q: Do we need to bring work gloves?
A: No. Work gloves are not generally needed. But we have a lot of gloves on hand for you to use should we ever need them.
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