Open Farm Day

Sunday was open farm day here in the Maritimes

it gives people the opportunity to go out to the local farms

that don't have the opportunity to do so 

we set out for one and ended up going to 2 different farms

it was a gorgeous day

we stopped at Indian Mountain Farms

which raises Galloway Beef cows

now I thought I was a country girl at heart but I had never seen

this type of cow.  There was a couple of brand new calves

and they were so sweet ~ I wanted to bring one home!

 our next stop was at a dairy farm

and it is quite the operation

Waldow Farms is a dairy farm

that milks their cows 3 times a day using a rotary "parlor"

it was pretty cool to watch the milking process from above

and then from the floor

we spent the most time here just walking the grounds and checking out

the barns ~ the cows in the big barn sleep on waterbeds

they say that comfortable cows are happy cows and they produce more milk

lots of babies here too and you could get up close and personal 

with these ones

 I grew up on a farm most week-ends 

so I really enjoyed going back to my roots so to speak

and it was fun to see the kids ~ ones that maybe have never had the chance

to visit a farm and see what it is all about

driving home there was a distinct odor in the car

"eau d'farm" I do believe it was

so we abandoned our plans to go out for supper

and stopped for some fixins instead

it was one of my favorite Sunday's this summer

and the best way to end my vacation.