This felt more like visiting family than going on a vacation, and I mean that in a nice way! You have your own space in your very own house on the farm (def. not a hotel but very well kept) yet are clearly staying on a working farm and get a good look at what that entails without actually having to work very hard. George who seems to take care of most of the farm chores was really wonderful with the kids. The kids were typically not that helpful with accomplishing the farm jobs on schedule (picture 3 year olds trying to milk cows and feed baby animals their bottles) but he was always gracious and patient. The meals were home cooked by Sherry, Farmer Franks wife and were delicious. She was also very accommodating about cooking vegetarian food.
I would recommend a Hull O Farms vacation to any family with kids interested in farm animals, who are OK with a vacation that’s a little out of the ordinary. I was saddened to see how hard it is for American farmers to make a living doing actual farming. Hopefully some of this agro tourism can help keep some of these farms in operation. Farmer Frank’s family started the farm around the Revolutionary war and they likely won’t be able to keep it much longer even though they literally work around the clock. Really heartbreaking what bad policy and poor consumer choices can do to very hard working people. Anyway, this trip is recommended and I felt better spending our vacation money here than giving it to a corporation. As a side, if you want to watch TV I recommend that you bring your own DVDs or VHS Cassettes. Also, bring shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, etc. There's a Walmart about 20 minutes away if you forget anything.
I noticed that a few other reviewers mentioned the cats. There are def. a lot of cats roaming the farm! They mentioned that people drop them off at the farm because they know that they will be taken care of there. As far as I could see they were taking care of the cats as best they could and they do feed them. I imagine they can’t really afford to spay and neuter the entire cat population on the farm. Anyway, our kids really loved playing with the kittens and bunnies.
Highly recommend!
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