What a fantastic place to spend a few hours one Saturday! The Finley family did just that last weekend.
Vollmer Farm is located in Bunn, NC which is just a short drive from the Wake Forest area. Originally, the farm was a tobacco farm and then in the 80's Farmer John converted his family's fifth-generation tobacco farm into strawberries, pumpkins and organics!
Today there are fields upon fields of conventional strawberries and organic strawberries from April to July! Strawberries were just perfect for picking this past weekend and I am sure that this weekend will be just as good. All you have to do is either walk to the field or hop a hay ride to the field of your choice whether conventional or organic. One there, just grab a 5 lb. bucket and start picking! While the
bucket may say 5 lbs the staff encourages you to heap it absolutely full until it is overflowing with strawberries. Of course, while you are actually in the fields you MUST taste at least one to see if they are sweet, right? Okay - maybe that isn't a requirement but I certainly snuck a few!
Vollmer Farm isn't just about strawberries! There is a fabulous country market that has the most fresh produce, homemade jams, jellies, dressings, chutneys, syrups and so much more! You can also find some of the most gorgeous flowers and plants in the country market! Vibrant colors and the most healthy plants you can find anywhere!There is also there wonderful little cafe with delectable sandwiches and homemade ice cream. Trust me, you'll find Strawberry! As for a sandwich? I got the most amazing turkey, cream cheese and strawberry jam on honey wheat! What a treat!
Vollmer Farm also hosts educational tours for groups of all ages! Their tours fulfill the objective of the North Carolina Standard Course of study in the K-5 curriculum for science and social studies. You can go to their website and download Resource Materials, get descriptions of the tours and register.
Now, for some real thrills be sure to visit Vollmer Farm during one of their special days when The Back 40 is open! You are in luck that this coming Saturday just happens to be one of those days! Hhmmm, The Back 40? It is a 40 acre playground!!! You can find Windmill Mountain, No Left Turn Rope Maze, Farm Animals, Rat Racers, Corn Cube, Hay Ride, Udder Run Barrel Train, Tot Rocket Zip Line, 2 playgrounds, Honey Hut Bee Observatory, Goat Mountain, Duck Races, food stations and the list goes on and on! There is an additional fee for The Back 40 but it is well worth it for an afternoon of fun and education!
This weekend is the Jump-N-Jam Day! Check out their website for more information but it is the perfect opportunity to experience Vollmer Farm and all that it has to offer!
I hope you enjoy the pictures of our fun day at Vollmer Farm and I sincerely hope that you have the opportunity visit!
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