Family Farm Days will take place on Tuesday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Thursday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farmstead at Oregon Dairy, 2900 Oregon Pike, Lititz. The event will celebrate the history of agriculture in Lancaster County and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Sponsored by the Lancaster County Agriculture Council, Oregon Dairy Farmstead, and other entities, Family Farm Days will offer a firsthand experience at a working farm. Its goal is to help people who do not live on farms have a better idea of where their food comes from.

The event will include a free guided farm tour, chick hatching, Barnyard Theatre presentations, farm equipment and agriculture technology displays, "A Day in the Life of a Cow," and exhibits from Lancaster County businesses. Attendees may plant a seed, sponsored by Rohrer's Seeds, and take part in activities from the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation's Immersion Lab.

A Conestoga wagon from Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum will be on display. The event will feature three heritage crafts from Landis Valley: powder horn making on June 9, hatmaking on June 10, and fiber spinning on June 11. People may also meet a broom maker all three days. On June 10 from noon to 4 p.m., they may meet a rope maker and make their own jump rope.

The Lancaster County Conservation District will lead a stream study workshop daily at 2 p.m. Shoes are required to enter the stream. The Aquaponics Lab from Commonwealth Charter Academy will be featured on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Attendees may purchase tickets for barrel train rides, pedal tractor rides, and a jump pad. They may pay a fee per ride or purchase a wristband for unlimited rides. Swift Cloud Farms will offer miniature pony rides from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily by donation, and donations will go to Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS). Kids may explore a straw tunnel and go on a scavenger hunt, sponsored by Lancaster County 4-H Club; each participant will receive a prize.

The PA Dairymen's Association's Milkshakes on the Moo-ve Truck will serve its Farm Show milkshakes June 9 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family Farm Days will also include free samples of Oregon Dairy's milk and chocolate milk, as well as free samples of chocolate or vanilla ice cream.

During a PA Product Makers Market on June 10, vendors will offer samples of their Pennsylvania-made products and opportunities to buy the products.

The Lancaster County Commissioners will present a proclamation recognizing Lancaster County 4-H on June 9 at 1 p.m.

Align Pregnancy Services will offer a baby care services station.

For more information, visit https://oregondairyfarmstead.com/services/family-farm-days/.