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Open Farm Sunday –A big disappointment

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I used the Open Farm Sunday website to choose a farm to visit.
I chose Fir Tree Farm at Crank because of the event highlights and farm features listed however, most were not available.
We were very disappointed, what a shambles.
The Open Farm Sunday website said that there would be;
  • Tractor trailer rides but there were none,
  • Hosted farm tour but there was none.
  • Cows and ponies but there was none.
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  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    The farmer must be feeling a little sheepish about this.....
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • lovinituk
    lovinituk Posts: 5,711 Forumite
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    I think your beef should be with the farmer...
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 8 June 2015 at 8:38AM
    Bizarre.
    They have moles-I think you can get them removed..

    "Meet and Greet the farm animals of pigs, cows, alpacas, shetland ponies and moles. "

    How would you greet a mole?!!

    Also
    ".... Indoor Free Origami (Paper Folding) demos for the chidren making farm animals,vegetables and tractors and local beekeepers with live bees. "
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    I wonder if they meant 'mules' - but how many farms keep mules?
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • threellamas
    threellamas Posts: 90 Forumite
    I had a great time at my local open farm. Think it really depends where you go.
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    Bizarre.
    They have moles-I think you can get them removed..

    I find the best way to get rid of moles is to bury them alive
  • ethansmum
    ethansmum Posts: 1,780 Forumite
    So you're complaining about a free event hosted by a farmer (who probably has better things to do!). If you were looking for a properly organised event you should have gone to a paying venue. Theres plenty of farm attractions you could visit.
    Personally the one we visited was great, no tractor rides and no animals . The farmers young children took us on a tour of the fields and equipment, explaining what was growing etc etc.
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  • Potternerd
    Potternerd Posts: 406 Forumite
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    You should have gone to Brookfield
  • We attempted to go to one of the open farms at the weekend but were turned away as it was so busy! I was so disappointed!
  • ThumbRemote
    ThumbRemote Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    ethansmum wrote: »
    So you're complaining about a free event hosted by a farmer (who probably has better things to do!). If you were looking for a properly organised event you should have gone to a paying venue. Theres plenty of farm attractions you could visit.
    Personally the one we visited was great, no tractor rides and no animals . The farmers young children took us on a tour of the fields and equipment, explaining what was growing etc etc.

    Nobody made the farmer participate.
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