A Celebration of Spring, Local Farms, Gardening, and Earth Day
A Free Community Event
Event Postponed Due to Predicted Thunderstorms
New Date and Time: Saturday, April 29th, 10am-2pm
Parking
When you arrive, please follow the signs to enter Doko Farm's driveway and a volunteer will direct you where to park. For safety, please avoid parking on the road. Please watch for pedestrians, especially children. Carpooling and smaller vehicals are encouraged, when possible.
Check-in
Once you park, head over to the welcome tent, near pasture. There you will find important information on bio-security & how to disinfect your shoes, and an event schedule. We hope you enjoy Spring Farm Fest! Thank you for supporting local, small, sustainable farms!
Spring Farm Fest
Event Schedule (check back for times and updates)
10 AM - 2 PM Spring Farm Fest Market
10 AM - 2 PM Community Seed Swap Table
10:15 AM Guided Farm Tour presented by Doko Farm
11:30 AM Bouquet Building presented by One Hubcap Farm
12:15 PM Composting Workshop presented by Greenleaf Farms
1 PM Seed Starting presented by One Hubcap Farm
Saw Horse Calf Roping presented by West Ridge Farms
2 PM Spring Farm Fest closes. Thank you for celebrating with us and supporting your sustainable, local farms! We hope to see you again soon at local farmers markets and our other events!
Community Seed Swap
Bring seeds to swap with your neighbors! Leave your packets/container of seeds at our community seed swap table and take home something new to try.
Community Seed Swap Tips
Find the Community Seed Swap Table in our historic barnyard. (Farmer's Tip: Guided tours will end in the barnyard.) Be sure to check in with our Community Seed Swap Host, who can get you started.
Label your seeds with name/variety, the year your seed was collected/purchased, and any growing tips, description of the plant, or other information you wish to share. If your seeds are not labeled, you can label when you arrive.
Do not bring seeds you have collected from hybrid plants as they will not grow true to type
Most seeds will be viable for 2-4 years if kept in a cool, dry place, out of light. Some seeds (onions, leeks, parsnips, celery, spinach, salsify) are only good for a year unless stored especially well.
Even if you didn't bring seeds to swap, stop by the Community Seed Swap Table. If there is an abundance of seeds, there may be enough for you to take home a packet or two to try, and you can know what to expect for next time.
Have fun planting your seeds and growing something new!
Support Local, Small, Sustainable Farms at our Farmers Market
Confirmed Farms for 2023:
Doko Farm: Pasture-Raised Heritage Chicken, Heritage Pork, Eggs (accepts cash and card) email list FB Instagram
GreenLeaf Farms: Beets, carrots, salad greens, and more spring veggies. Plus transplants for your garden. (accepts cash and card) website FB
One Hubcap Farm: Cut flowers, started veggie, herb, and flowering plants for your garden, dried flower cards, Clara's Soaps website FB Instagram
Even More Family Fun!
Fun Farm Photo Booths! (Say that 10 times fast!)
Linger and enjoy lawn games for our younger visitors and those young at heart
The farm kiddos have been practicing their balloon animals! Look for them wandering the farm, creating easy to care for pets that want to follow you home.
Win a Prize!
With the Farm Olympics postponed, we have a couple bags of ReSoil Compost to gift at the Spring Farm Fest, tomorrow!
There are 2 ways to win a bag:
1. The Earth Day Challenge (aka Carpool to Spring Farm Fest) Load up your vehicle with as many friends and family members as you can, and bring them to Spring Farm Fest. Most people to arrive in a vehicle (with seatbelts properly worn) wins a bag! (In the case of a tie, all drivers in the tie will have their names added to a hat, for a chance to win.)
2. Or attend the Composting Workshop presented by Greenleaf Farms. Workshop attendees can learn how to create their own compost at home, and put their name in a hat for a chance to win a bag to use this spring!
Please read the following guidelines for a safe farm visit.
While we do everything we can to ensure our visitors' safety, please remember that Doko Farm is a real, working farm. As such, there are some hazards, including: fire ants, ticks, mosquitoes, poison ivy, farm tools, equipment, electric fences, barb wire, and livestock. Visitors must wear enclosed shoes, for safety and comfort. We also recommend sunscreen and long pants.
Supervised children are welcomed and encouraged to visit Doko Farm.
Pets are not permitted.
Volunteer at Spring Farm Fest
A special shout out to our volunteers. Our small farm would not be able to pull off an event of this size, without your help. We are so grateful and you are truly Rock Stars!
1st Annual Farm Olympics
Postponed Until Autumn...
We are smitten with the idea of hosting a Farm Olympics and it will happen. We are postponing the games until Autumn to give us time to regroup and make this event as amazing as we know it can be.
Do you have what it takes to compete like a farmer?
Test your grit in the 1st annual Farm Olympics at Doko Farm!
Registration is now open. All team donations help offset the costs of hosting our free community events.
Assemble your team of 3-5 contestants (teens and adults: ages 16+)
No actual farm experience needed.
Complete the Farm Olympic Team Registration form. (one per team)
Each team member must complete a Farm Olympic Waiver before the start of the games. Complete online now to save time at check-in.
Compete in a series of challenging and silly events based *loosely* on farm chores. Events include: Getting Dressed for Morning Chores, Large Round Hay Bale Rolling, Wheelbarrow Race, and More!
Winners are declared the 2023 Farm Olympics Champions and get to take home the Farm Olympic Traveling Trophy for 2023. In Spring of 2024, return to defend your title, or pass the trophy on to the new champions.
Additional Prizes
Team Donation: The Farm Olympics were originally designed as a fun-d raiser. All donations will be used to offset the costs of putting on our free community events (Spring Farm Fest, Ag + Art Tour, Harvest Market)