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2024 Northampton County Open Gate Farm Tours
October 5 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Open Gate Farm Tours have been a local tradition for more than four decades! Each year farms throughout Northampton County “open their gates” to the public to help educate the community on exactly what they do! Come discover the wide array of farms that are growing fruits and vegetables, making cheese and yogurt, training horses, raising alpacas and so much more!
1. Johnsonville Farm & Garden
(SATURDAY ONLY)
154 Johnsonville Road
Bangor, PA 18013
Johnsonville Farm & Garden is an agricultural co-op complex fit with a granary, greenhouses, indoor farmers market and community agriculture space. They will offer educational tours and workshops throughout the facility along with tastings of locally raised foods at the market. Games for children and farm equipment on display.
2. Kneebone & Sons Farm and Butcher Shop
725 Richmond Road
Bangor, PA 18013
Kneebone and & Sons is a family owned and operated farm and butcher shop. They pride themselves on bringing their customers quality beef and pork products. They offer other homemade products such as scrapple, ring bologna, and a wide variety of canned goods and other local items. Supporting local and knowing where your food comes from is especially important to them, especially as we raise the next generation.
3. Klein Farms Dairy and Creamery
410 Klein Road
Easton, PA 18040
Klein Farms is a working dairy farm with a store on the property selling products made with milk from their Holstein cows. A variety of cheeses and yogurts are sold in the store along with locally supported farm produce. Twenty-five assorted flavors of ice cream are available daily and made right in the store. Weekends allow visitors to see the cow barns, tour the facilities and take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch.
4. Juniperdale Farm/The Produce Crib
1015 Browntown Road
Nazareth, PA 18064
This farm is family owned and produces approximately twenty acres of fruits and vegetables, cash crops and farm animals. There will be hayrides to the pumpkin patch with pumpkins still on the vine, small petting zoo as well as fruits, vegetables and refreshments including their own burgers and hot dogs.
5. 4-H Center of Northampton County
(SUNDAY ONLY)
777 Bushkill Center Road
Nazareth, PA 18064
The Northampton County 4-H Center was purchased in the mid-1960s as a home base for the 4-H Program and 4-H Fair. The site consists of a display building, kitchens, pole barn and show ring, all available for rental. During the Open Gate Tour, the Keystone Miniature Horse Club will have a show and demonstrations. There will also be 4-H displays and demonstrations, antique farm equipment, and the Famous 4-H Chicken BBQ dinners. (To pre-order, please call 610-216-2219 or email NC4HCenter@gmail.com)
6. Glenmar Nursery and Garden Center
746 Copella Road
Bath, PA 18014
Glenmar Nursery, a family run garden center for over forty plus years, has the largest selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, house plants, and water gardening supplies in the Lehigh Valley. Take a walking tour of the nursery & chat with our knowledgeable staff, feed our koi in one of the six display ponds throughout the nursey, and take a look at our fall inventory including mums, straw bales, pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, and more. Kids can plant their own free container plant to take home.
7. Seiple Farms
5761 NorBath Boulevard
Bath, PA 18014
This is a fifth-generation farm celebrating over 130 years as a family farm. They offer events throughout the year, such as Strawberry Picking in June, Sunflower Festival is July/August, and their Corn Maze and other fall activities in October/November. They will have a free hayride to and from our 32-acre pumpkin patch and a 22-acre corn maze. There will also be farm animals to visit, pony rides, amusement rides and a food trucks. The gift shop will be open with fresh apple cider available as well as other local vendors.
8. Valley Fruits & Veggies
5309 Colony Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Valley Fruits & Veggies provides a family-friendly experience with pumpkins, corn maze, play area, barrel train, pumpkin pie, milkshakes, gyros and more! They have strawberries in the spring and pumpkins/corn maze in the fall.
9. Burnside Plantation
(SATURDAY ONLY)
1461 Schoenersville Road
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Burnside Plantation is a restored historic farm was established in 1748 by Moravians James and Mary Burnside. The plantation features the original farmhouse and barn and farm buildings dating back to the mid-1800s. Tours of the house and barn are offered throughout the year during scheduled open hours and special events.
10. Monocacy Farm Project
(SUNDAY ONLY from 12pm-4pm)
395 Bridle Path Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
The Monocacy Farm Project is an educational non-profit farm that distributes organically grown produce to soup kitchens and food pantries throughout the Lehigh Valley. Open Gate falls on the same day as their 9th Annual Monocacy Farm Food Festival.
11. Camels Hump Farm on Johnston Estate
1311 Santee Mill Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Camel’s Hump Farm is the 300-year-old historic farmstead on the Estate of the first Mayor of Bethlehem, Archibald Johnston. The farm has been preserved as Open Space and a nature education center. They offer programming in natural history, health and wellness, and practical skills for community members. During Open Gate, visitors can discover the farm with crafters, children’s programs, tours, a farm to table dinner and campfire.
12. Dale Koehler & Son Farm
(SUNDAY ONLY)
4209 Freemansburg Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Dale Koehler & Son Farms is family-owned and operated by 8th and 9th generation father and sons. This Bicentennial Farm, established in 1789, specializes in beef, pork, and grain production. A farm market is located directly on this working farm selling their own beef, pork, and eggs. Other items sold include milk, ice cream, bread, cheese, honey, seasonal produce and fall decorations, all from local sources.
13. My Little Farm Stand on Honeysuckle Hill
800 Berger Road
Williams Township, PA 18042
My Little Farm Stand on Honeysuckle Hill offers home-grown and local produce, fall decorations and other seasonal items throughout the year. Come to visit their Creekside farm to enjoy the scenery along with a laid-back local shopping experience.