Your Year-Round Guide to Wisconsin Farm Experiences

Across Wisconsin, the rhythms of agriculture shape unforgettable experiences in every season. From bottle-feeding baby animals in spring and wandering through fields of fresh-cut flowers in summer to picking juicy apples and perfect pumpkins in the fall, farms all around the state invite visitors to slow down and connect with the land and each other. Whether blanketed in snow or buzzing during harvest season, Wisconsin’s working farms offer a year-round window into the people, flavors and traditions that define its agricultural heritage. Start planning your visit with the ideas below.

Spring

For Adorable Baby Animals:

The Farm - Sturgeon Bay

In Door County, you and your family can celebrate spring by bottle feeding goat kids, lambs and piglets at The Farm. Milk a goat, watch chicks hatch and spend the day exploring the scenic grounds that include historical buildings, stables, trails and more!

Green Meadows Farm - East Troy

To find more baby animal cuteness, visit Green Meadows Farm, where you can spend time together in the kitten barn, enjoy pony rides and hand-feed a tortoise. You can also say hi to mini highland cows, rabbits, goats, camels and more. 

Eagle Eye Farm - River Falls

Choose your own animal adventure at Eagle Eye Farms, where you and your crew can take a guided or self-guided tour to meet alpacas, llamas, Valais Blacknose Sheep, Kune Kune pigs, chickens and bunnies. The farm also offers extra special experiences like feeding baby kangaroos, porcupines and goat and alpaca yoga! Be sure to stop in the market to browse alpaca goods, local honey and handcrafted skincare products. 

Mulberry Lane Farm - Sherwood

This spring, milk a cow, catch a chicken from the coop, pet a piglet and cuddle a kitten at Mulberry Lane Farm. Your group can also take a tractor-drawn hayride, visit mini donkeys, turkeys, horses and more. Bring a picnic along for the ultimate outing. 

For a True Farm-to-Table Experience:

Enjoy a classic Wisconsin tradition at one of the state’s many breakfast on the farm events. These take place in the spring and summer months and invite you and your crew to share a homemade meal at an authentic working dairy farm. From fresh eggs and milk to pancakes with Wisconsin maple syrup, this is a quintessential Wisconsin experience not to be missed.

Summer

For Fragrant Flowers:

New Life Lavender & Cherry Farm - Baraboo

Wander between eight acres of wildflowers, a lavender labyrinth and picturesque ponds at New Life Lavender & Cherry Farm. Wagon rides through the purple fields are included with admission, and the farm store is full of lavender goodies such as ice cream, drinks, skincare products and soaps. 

For Farm-Fresh Ice Cream:

Sassy Cow Creamery - Columbus

Nothing says summer like ice cream! See how the magic is made at Sassy Cow Creamery, where you can take a tour of the barns, pet a baby calf and watch the bottling and ice cream-making process through large viewing windows. Finish your tour at the Farmhouse Kitchen with a grilled cheese and a delicious cone.

For Ready-to-Pick Fruit:

Strawberries, blueberries and cherries–oh my! Summer is the season when Wisconsin starts bursting with fresh berries at orchards across the state. Whether you want to spend the day picking your own or opt to grab a fresh pre-picked pint, these local farms have you covered.

For A Delightful (and Tasty) Summer Night:

Start a new summer tradition by visiting a Wisconsin pizza farm! Visitors come from near and far to enjoy live music, gorgeous scenery and dinner made with freshly-picked ingredients for the perfect night out. 

Fall

For A Classic Fall Farm Experience:

Country Bumpkin Farm Market & Lil' Bumpkin Play Village - Wisconsin Dells

Browse the pumpkin patch, visit the petting zoo, take a haywagon ride and stock up on fall decor at Country Bumpkin Farm Market & Lil' Bumpkin Play Village. Enjoy tasty concessions, including apple cider, and spend the day exploring the large play village for kids.

Schuster's Playtime Farm - Deerfield

Dig into fresh cider donuts, hand-dipped caramel apples and homemade pumpkin cake at Schuster’s Playtime Farm. Activities range from goat feeding and pig races to a corn maze and apple cannons. Come at night to experience the Haunted Forest that includes a spooky wagon ride and heart-racing walk through the woods.

To Try Tasty Fall Flavors:

Apple Holler Family Farm - Sturtevant

In Wisconsin, Autumn means it’s time for all things apple. Apple Holler Family Farm will satisfy all your cravings with 30 varieties available to pick yourself, a full-service restaurant, Biergarten and Hard Cider Bar and plenty of delicious pies. Enjoy the Family Fun Park, pony rides and lots of photo-ops at this charming family farm made for fun. Discover more great Wisconsin orchards here!

Wisconsin's Cranberry Highway

Fall also means harvest season for the state fruit: cranberries! As the largest producer of cranberries in the U.S., Wisconsin’s marshes bloom red each autumn as farmers flood the bogs. Many of them can be seen on the Cranberry Highway; plan a group road trip and visit these unforgettable stops along the way.

Winter

For A Magical Snowy Sleigh Ride:

Mayberry's Carriages – Sturgeon Bay 

Take in the beautiful Door County countryside on a horse-drawn sleigh ride that begins and ends at Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery. You’ll follow old logging trails through the snow-covered woods and weave in and out of an orchard and vineyard before returning to sample the delicious wines and ciders made onsite.

Roden Barnyard Adventures - West Bend

At Roden Barnyard Adventures, the holiday season means sleigh bells ringing while a team of horses pulls you and your loved ones across hundreds of beautiful acres lit up with thousands of twinkle lights. Upon your return to the working farm, sit around the campfire and enjoy hot cider and hot chocolate together for the perfect winter outing.

Western Connection Ranch - Rhinelander

In Northern Wisconsin, Western Connection Ranch also offers fall and winter horse-drawn carriage and sleigh rides through gorgeous northwoods trails. The authentic experience ends with hot cocoa sipping around a cozy fire.

For Indoor Farm Adventures:

Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center - Manitowoc

Open year-round, the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center connects visitors’ curiosity to the wonder of Wisconsin farming and provides guests with a better understanding of their food sources and their importance. Explore over 10,000 square feet of self-guided, interactive exhibits that include a virtual tour of a local dairy farm, meeting a real dairy cow in the birthing barn and petting a baby calf.

Food + Farm Exploration Center - Plover

Hop in a state-of-the-art tractor, learn about plant lifecycles in a real greenhouse, take a cooking class and dive into immersive simulations at the Food + Farm Exploration Center. And don’t forget to take a photo in front of the World’s Largest Potato Masher!

Spend more time enjoying Wisconsin’s many farms with an authentic farm stay vacation.