Open Farm Sunday –A big disappointment

NotNowInDebt

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.

maninthestreet

The farmer must be feeling a little sheepish about this.....

lovinituk

I think your beef should be with the farmer...

hollydays

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

I wonder if they meant 'mules' - but how many farms keep mules?

threellamas

I had a great time at my local open farm. Think it really depends where you go.

dacouch

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

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.

Potternerd

You should have gone to Brookfield

littleowl_

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

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.