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Barrington Farm Tour Day, Sunday June 29 10am-3pm

Come join the fun! Take a tour of the farms
See animals in their natural environments
Learn how they are raised
See how Barrington Farms can supply you locally!

Sponsored by
Barrington Parks & Recreation Department

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Participating Farms:

Warren Farm, 30 Warren Rd
Situated on 244 acres Warren Farm offers in season pick your own fruits, veggies, flowers and Christmas trees. You can purchase in their small on site shop veggies, picked berries, handmade soap and flowers. Pick up a map to venture on your own while enjoying a strawberry dessert for a nominal fee.

Sallie Fen's Alpacas, 97 Swain Rd
Tour our Alpaca Farm - meet our award-winning alpacas and cute crias. Learn about alpacas & their unique fiber while hand spinning demonstrations go on. Available for purchase is Alpaca yarn grown and spun on the farm, both undyed and hand painted. Hand crochet hats made with our fiber. New England made socks.

Something to Crow About, 509 Route 9
We have been hatching eggs since 1989 with an egg hatching display at the Rochester Fair. Come see the baby Emu we hatched along with his fellow baby pheasants, guineas, chickens, and goslings. Offering cotton candy weather permitting

Nippo Brook Farm, 628 Province Rd
"We're not there yet, but we're gittin' there!" We grow potatoes, carrots, onions, squash, melons, corn, peppers, eggplant, broccoli, celery, and pumpkins.

Yellow House Farm, 541 US Route 202
We raise Heritage breed chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowl. Lots of hatchlings, as well as extensive vegetable and flower garden tours will be available to see. Also come see how farms are reducing energy for both the farms and consumers at the information tables featuring The Barrington Energy Task Force, Seacoast Eat Local, Slow Food of New England - please bring ideas and any questions you may have!

Profile Alpacas, 345 Dry Hill Rd
Enjoy the day while taking a tour of our farm and viewing our Alpacas. Learn how their fiber is spun into yarn and what you can do with just loose Alpaca fiber! Be sure to ask questions of how this fine fiber is so warm on those cold New England winter days.

Lasting Legacy Farm, 148 2nd Crown Point Rd
Experience the heritage of our 200 plus year old farm while you take a tour to see how we raise our naturally raised beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and lamb for you. Lot of baby animals are on the farm plus an 1800's post and beam barn that our Amish friends helped us put back up last July. We are offering lunches made from our meats grown on the farm and maple soft serve ice cream, enjoy the flavors of country life!

Driving Directions:
These directions follow a route from North to South, generally, beginning at Profile Alpacas and ending at Warren Farm. The map further below can be customized to your own route.
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More maps and resources for planning your Barrington Farm Tour Day!

Barrington Farm Tour Day printable map and description of farms (.pdf)

Online map with farm descriptions, handy for planning your own route >

 
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