Play With Goats At The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill, Then Explore The Pulpit Brook Trail In New Hampshire

The Granite State, named after Hampshire County in England, is home to a most fantastical farm. At the Educational Farm at Joppa Hill, you can play with goats, sheep, horses, cows, alpacas, bunnies, pigs, and an emu named Dundee. What’s more, after playing with the farm animals, you can explore the onsite hiking trail.

Is there anything cuter than a couple of baby goats? The 312-acre Educational Farm at Joppa Hill is in Bedford, New Hampshire, so come on by for a visit!

The farm is open from dawn to dusk 365 days a year. Admission to the farm grounds and hiking trail is always free. You can even request to feed the animals.

You won’t want to miss the adorable herd of alpacas, including Gary, Kio, Phoenix, Rocky, and Cadence.

Lambo the farm dog helps to look after even the youngest of farm animals.

Events at the farm include goat walking, the bunny tea party, wine tastings, movie nights, yoga, painting parties, summer camp, flower arranging, and so many more we can’t even begin to mention them all!

Be sure to say hello to Ester and the rest of the cows when you visit, no matter the season.

The farm will graciously accept your carved pumpkins (unpainted and without candles) when Halloween is over, a nice treat for the animals.

The farm is also home to the two-mile Pulpit Brook Trail, which includes a beaver pond along the way.

Be on the lookout for the family trail run event. Your leashed dog may accompany you on the trail.

Fresh produce is available at the farm stand for your shopping pleasure, or check out the gift shop for baked goodies and other treasures from local vendors.

Harvest baskets are pre-filled full of fresh vegetables, meat, and eggs from the farm, and available for purchase.

In the winter, the farm maintains a gem of an ice-skating rink, for public use.

You can even sign up to learn how to ice skate, for a nominal fee, a program hosted by local high school students - and you can borrow skates if needed. Sometimes there are evening bonfires.

Take time to smell the roses, and play with goats at the Educational Farm at Joppa Hill. Then, stay a little longer so you can explore the hiking trail too. A day full of farm fun, outdoors in New Hampshire. Visit the Educational Farm website to find a trail map. Follow the Educational Farm Facebook page for cute photos of farm animals, information on current events and programs, and hours for the farm stand and ice rink.

To learn about another fun farm to visit in New Hampshire, read our other article about Emery Farm.

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