Drumlin Farm

One of the things that's been on my list to do up here with Izzy is visit Drumlin Farm & Wildlife Sanctuary.  But I wanted to wait until she was a bit older to enjoy all the animals.  This is a live working farm run by the Audubon Society.  They strive to show how one can have sustainable agricultural practices as well as creating awareness for the land and wildlife.  We were only able to visit a substantially small part today.  There were many other areas that we didn't even explore.  I can see how one can spend hours just walking around the many trails.  At the end, you can purchase the products from this farm.  In fact, I'm enjoying one of their carrots right now while I type this post.  One of the more interesting things I wanted to purchase but didn't because of the lack of a cooler was ground goat meat.  I would like to try that some time.

A view of the "Farm Yard"

Taking a break to enjoy playing on the old tractor.

Mommy & Izzy in front of the Red Barn.  Inside we got to see a cow and her calf.  Izzy wanted nothing to do with touching them but couldn't stop staring.  She even wore her farm shirt for the occasion.

Just a few of the many farm animals we were able to see today.  The best was the Poultry House.  You could visit the chickens both outside and inside.  One particular pen held a very loud rooster who liked to "cock-a-doodle-do".  Izzy wasn't too trilled by his loud squawking but didn't let a cry out.  I think she didn't quite know what to do with them.  Some of the pens held more exotic breeds.  I felt like I was back at the 4-H fair grounds!

This whole time I've always wandered what Drumlin meant.  Was it the name of the original farmer?  No.  It is a teardrop shaped hill formed from glacial debris.  This hill sits right in the middle of the farm with many trails around and through it.  The majority of the farm land lays around the hill.  Just a fun filled fact.