About Homestead Animal Farm
Homestead Animal Farm is a highly-rated, family-run "hidden gem" offering an engaging and educational farm experience, particularly noted for its "incredible" and interactive petting zoo where children can hold baby chicks. It provides a well-done, educational corn maze with lookout points and is praised for its "Wisconsin hospitality," friendly, gracious hosts (one being a kindergarten teacher contributing to well-organized educational activities), and overall reasonable pricing. It's often described as not crowded, making for a relaxed visit.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families seeking an interactive and hands-on animal experience, especially for children who enjoy holding animals.School field trips for elementary-aged children.Families looking for a relaxed, non-crowded farm visit.Fall fun activities including corn mazes and a pumpkin farm atmosphere.Parents looking for good value entertainment with reasonable prices.
Why families love it
- Animals are "awesome" and the petting area is "incredible," featuring mini donkeys, turkeys, goats, geese, sheep, chickens, and baby chicks.
- Children have the opportunity to hold baby chicks.
- The corn maze is well-done and educational, including 2 lookout points and multiple checkpoints.
- Staff and owners are described as polite, helpful, super-friendly, and gracious hosts.
- The farm is well-organized with educational activities, likely benefiting from a kindergarten teacher's input (owner's wife).
- Generally not crowded, allowing for a relaxed visit.
Insider tips
- If you are specifically looking to purchase high-quality pumpkins for consumption or display, you might be disappointed, as reviewers noted them as "not great."
- Consider this farm for school field trips; it's highly recommended and well-equipped for them.
- Ideal for a fall visit to enjoy the corn maze and general pumpkin farm ambiance.
- Prepare for an interactive animal experience, as children can hold baby chicks and various farm animals greet visitors.
Good to know before you go
- If your primary goal is to buy premium, high-quality pumpkins (for cooking, carving, or display), as they were described as "not great."
- Pumpkins available for purchase are noted as "not great," suggesting they might not be of high quality for buying (e.g., for carving or consumption), though pumpkin picking experience itself is not criticized.
- Crowds
- Described as "not crowded," suggesting a comfortable and relaxed visitor experience even during peak times or events like school field trips.
- Value
- Prices are consistently described as "reasonable throughout," including for entry, pumpkins, and other produce. It's considered a "hidden gem" offering good value for a family-run farm experience.
- Food
- No specific food and drink rules mentioned in the reviews.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- No specific safety measures mentioned in the reviews, beyond the implied supervision during animal interactions (e.g., holding baby chicks).
What parents say
"Animals were awesome. Pumpkins were not great. Would not go here looking to buy pumpkins, but great place for kids and not crowded."
5 years ago
"Really loved our visit here! Great for school feild trips the farmer in charge was so polite and helpful! The kids had a blast! Highly recommend for a fun farm visit!"
12 months ago
"Very cool farm, I've very glad they are allowing field trips this year. Our family will return after they open to the public again"
4 years ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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