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Hurd Orchards - a family owned fruit and flower farm in western NY state
2008 Events
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Peter Rabbit Tea
One of our favorite events for wee ones. Especially planned for toddlers through grade three, our day includes the reading of the Beatrix Potter favorite, a lunch from Mr. McGregor's garden. We'll plant seeds, rake and hoe, and spend time with Peter himself and at least one sister!

Strawberry Shortcake Children's Day
A charming beginning to summer! Come pick berries in old fashioned strawberry crates and have a short farming lesson. Cook up a delicious strawberry shortcake in our bakery and a pot of strawberry jam in our jam kitchen. Take a wildflower walk gathering the June meadow's daisies for daisy chains and centerpieces and relax over a lovely lunch.

Cheery  Children's Cherry Day
Cherry stories, cherry cobbler, cherry picking, cherry learning, cherry lore. Climb a ladder, fill a pail! Participate in the summer fun of a fruit farmer.

Little Farmers
Five and under on the farm! : Catch a butterfly in a net....watch our tractor work the land, gather garden fruits to share...this carefree day will introduce young folks to the world of working with the land. Lots of room to learn and wiggle! Picnic lunch is included.

Little House on the Farm
Board our antique truck for a trip to the blueberry patch; hike along the banks of Sandy Creek gathering wild flowers and butterflies; pick a ripe peach right off the tree in our baby orchard. We'll do a little cooking, and have a literary moment as well. We invite you to join us for a whole day of fun, including a very tasty lunch.

Anne of Green Gables Day
We've planned a perfect day for boys and girls who, like Anne, are curious, love to explore, and love to smell, touch, feel and taste the glories mother nature teases us with in August. We'll collect and cook, read and draw, harvest and arrange to our heart's content...And wait 'till you taste the lunch!

Sunflower Children's Day
August is a month of golden hue. Put on your straw hat and walk with us in our glorious sunflower fields. Learn about how we keep things watered in the hot summer sun. Make a painting of summer gardens on the farm and a bouquet of your favorite smiling sunflowers. Enjoy an old fashioned picnic in the orchard with corn on the cob...summer salad...freshly squeezed lemonade .... and other delicious, sunny, homespun treats!

Butterfly Garden Children's Day
As butterflies flutter by...during this delightful day we will investigate those who inhabit our farm world with us...catch a butterfly with a net, dig deep and watch the earthworms work, pick the first of fall's apples. Have a great lunch, complete with beautiful butterfly cookies, make a butterfly bouquet and painting!

Hands On Day
What a wonderful way to educate young people (all ages) about life on an American farm. Our Hands On Day can fit into earth science programs, history programs, literary and visual arts programs, food science and nutrition programs. Classes must be prescheduled and we will be able to tailor your classes' experience to fit your curriculum needs. This is a perfect learning experience for ages 3-16. Ideal for home school, elementary school and special project for older students.