One of Molly's last field trips with Head Start was to the famous Young's Jersey Dairy located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Young's is known for their very creamy ice cream and very flavorful varieties. The dairy is actually where the cows are milked and the ice cream made but you can also find mini golf, batting cages, carnival rides, hay rides, a farm animal petting area, a pumpkin patch, and Christmas tree farm. A perfect place for the Head Start kids to end their year together.
We followed the bus over and I must say Neleha was very upset that she didn't get to ride the school bus with her big sister. We promised her that we would go on a bus for her birthday and that seemed to pacify her.
The kids started off with a healthy lunch and then it was off to the Dairy Tale Theater where they learned all about Young's Dairy and how it came to be. They also learned about the process from cow to cone on making ice cream.
The kids then got hands on experience with a milking simulator. Molly is an old pro at this, having gained so much experience with real cows at the local county fair.
After a relaxing hay ride we stopped into the petting area where the kids could get up close and personal with the dairy's newest additions, baby farm animals.
The goat feeding was a frenzy not to be missed. As the kids lined up to receive their handful of goat food, the goats became so excited they could not even contain themselves.
The kids enjoyed having these overly excited goats scramble all over the place just to lick the food from their little hands.
What would a trip to the dairy be without a cup of ice cream?
After ice cream the kids got to enjoy the farm tractors and a game of "ring-around-the rosey" before the trip had come to a close.
Molly and Neleha had a real blast at the Young's Jersey Dairy, just as they had the many times we had been here before. Young's Jersey Dairy, another thing we will miss....
check out the dairy on the web at www.youngsdairy.com
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