After a two-year absence, Family Farm Days at The Farmstead at Oregon Dairy is returning. The event began on June 14 and will continue on Wednesday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sponsored by the Lancaster County Agriculture Council, Oregon Dairy, and other entities, Family Farm Days offers a first-hand experience at a working farm. The event's goal is to help people who do not live on farms to get a better idea of where their food comes from.

Oregon Dairy will offer free samples of its chocolate milk and white milk and its chocolate or vanilla ice cream. Kunzler will sell hot dogs and drinks at the farm. Peters' BBQ will provide chicken barbecue takeout dinners for purchase from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Activities will include free guided tractor and wagon ride tours to and from the farm, Barnyard Theatre presentations and "A Day in the Life of a Cow." Farm equipment will be on display as well as exhibits from all over Lancaster County. Attendees may also explore the Pennsylvania WoodMobile or visit "The AquaJack" Mobile Aquaponics Lab. Kids can enjoy a straw tunnel and go on a scavenger hunt, sponsored by Lancaster County 4-H Club; each participant will receive a prize. The Lancaster County Conservation District will sponsor Stream Studies at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day, and Lancaster Barnstormers mascot Cylo will be on-site at noon daily.

Additional rides will be available for purchase. Barrel train rides, pedal tractor rides, a jump pad and a corn launcher may be used for a fee per ride or a fee for an unlimited ride wristband. The Rough Riders 4-H Club will offer pony rides on June 15 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. for a fee per ride. Miniature pony rides from Swift Cloud Farms will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily by donation.

For more information, visit http://www.oregondairy.com/family-fun/family-farm-days.