Hello! Can you believe fall is already on the way, with cozy sweaters, crunchy leaves, and pumpkin spice everything? Our educational animal tour is the sweetest way to celebrate autumn on the farm! Tours run from September 28th, 2026 through November 6th, 2026.
Our Farms History
Some of you have toured our farm in the past; others of you are new to us. Please let me take a minute to explain our farm. I am Melissa Bowlander, I am who you talk to when you call to book a reservation. My husband is John Bowlander, his ancestors started our farm in 1863. John is a 5th generation farmer our two children, John Jr. and Alexandria, are the 6th generation of Bowlanders to live and work on the farm. The rich farming history combined with Melissa´s love for animals is how our Educational Farm Animal Tour began! Our family believes that every child needs to experience our "Hands-On" Animal Farm! We have been conducting Agri-Educational Farm Animal Tours for over 25 years!

"Hands-On Animal" Tours
 We are proud to announce that the voters in Toledo Area Parent's family favorites contest voted us #1 in animal encounter in 2025!
In the Fall, we offer two different tour options. Below is an explanation of them.

Tour Option 1:
Recommended for Pre-K through 3rd Grade Every Student will Milk a REAL, LIVE Cow, not a replica. They will hold Baby Chicks and will see and compare Eggs of different species. See and an Observation Beehive & learn about pollination, hold Bunnies, feed Llamas, Meet our kissing Llamas and pet our turkeys. Feed free roaming Peacocks, Ducks, Geese, Chickens and Turkeys. Feed Goats on Goat Mountain, visit the Discovery Barn, which is also "hands-on". All Along the tour, they will learn animal food habits and habitats. They will get a Barrel Train ride and get candy from the candy shooter, (we call this a lesson in gravity). Finally, They will hop on a hayride to go to our pre-picked pumpkin patch to get a pumpkin!
Tour Option 1 Length: 2.5-3 hours. Tour can be done in less time if necessary.

Tour Option 2:
Recommended as a quicker tour option
On this tour, students will hop on a hayride to go to our pre-picked pumpkin patch and pick a pumpkin! They will feed goats on goat mountain, see the observation bee hive and learn about pollination. This tour includes a treat with mini donuts and apple cider. Tour option 2 Length is 1.5-2 hours.

Lunch Area:

We have a lovely area inside the barn for lunch and snacks. It is decorated for the season. We can heat the barn if the weather is chilly. The Snack Shop is open at lunchtime. The items range from chips, pop, water, apple cider slushies, iced coffee and hot coffee.

Restrooms:

The farm has flushable restroom and handwashing station, as well as a portable handicap accessible restroom. all of our tour leaders carry sanitizer for the students to use at each station.

Rain Days:

Rain days... do happen. If we feel the rain is too heavy for the students (and adults) to still enjoy and have an enriching learning experience, we will cancel the tour. HOWEVER, with light rain, we always leave it up to your team teachers. We DO automatically cancel if there is HEAVY RAIN and/or LIGHTNING for obvious safety reasons. If you must cancel a tour for any reason, or do not show for a reserved tour, or do not call at all ahead of time, you will be charged a $50.00 no show fee.

Tour Costs:

STUDENTS ARE $10.00 each per tour.

EACH TEACHER IS FREE!

ANY ADDITIONAL CHAPERONES are $10.00 each
Children and 1 Teacher per class will receive a pumpkin included in the price.
Chaperones DO NOT receive a pumpkin.

We do take school check, cash, purchase orders (if necessary, you MUST have PO# with you on the Tour Day), and credit cards. We ask that you have ALL PAYMENTS, including additional chaperone money, ready when you arrive. This saves valuable tour time! We want this to be a fun and leisurely experience. We ask that you be punctual with your arrival time.

BOOKING DATES AN TIMES ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, SO BOOK EARLY!

Please call Melissa at: (419) 461-1298 for info to make reservations.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING OUR FARM WITH YOU!!!

The Bowlander Family