Farmer's Hay Ride

Farmer's Hay Ride A great affordable fall activity to enjoy with the whole family. Come visit us at Windy Hill Farm, a family owned and operated dairy farm since 1956.

We offer the Farmer’s Hay Ride Saturday and Sundays 10-5 p.m. during the month of October, including Columbus Day. Enjoy a hayride to our pumpkin, sunflower, and gourd patch where you can hand pick the perfect one’s for you! On the way back to the stand get up close and personal with our herd of gentle dairy cows as you hand feed them from the wagon. While you are here be sure to stop in and visi

t our wide variety of friends in our petting zoo. Also available for purchase are hay and straw bales, corn stalks, and farm fresh eggs. We hope to see you soon.

05/30/2026

Most people see the world from roads, sidewalks, and windows.

Farmers see it from the middle of a hayfield at sunrise.
From the seat of a tractor as fog lifts from the valley.
From a pasture gate as the last light slips behind the hills.

Being stewards of the land means we are blessed with views that can't be found on a map and moments that can't be captured by words alone.

Today, We find ourselves grateful—not just for the farm, but for the privilege of witnessing God's creation from a perspective few ever get to see.

Just us, the land, and the quiet reminder that there is beauty everywhere if we slow down long enough to notice it.

Today, as we caught this red, white, and blue view across the fields, we were reminded just how blessed we are to live t...
05/25/2026

Today, as we caught this red, white, and blue view across the fields, we were reminded just how blessed we are to live this life. 🇺🇸

Memorial Day is not just about a long weekend or celebration. It is about remembering the men and women who sacrificed time with their families, their safety, and for so many, the ultimate sacrifice of their lives so families like ours can live freely in this beautiful country.

So today, we pause with gratitude.
To all veterans, those currently serving, and especially those we have lost — thank you. ❤️🤍💙

What's been going on here at the farm this week?Fixing...Breaking...Planting...Tilling...Harvesting...Mowing...Breaking....
05/21/2026

What's been going on here at the farm this week?

Fixing...
Breaking...
Planting...
Tilling...
Harvesting...
Mowing...
Breaking...
Fixing...
Sweating...
Feeding...
Breaking...

Well you get the idea!

Thank goodness Farmer Don is a jack of all trades, and has some very good help!

BTW...
Do you know the difference between a welder and a farmer?
A Welder doesn't think he can farm! 🤣

From cinders to something still growing. ❤️Some of ya'll have been with us since the beginning of this journey, from fir...
05/15/2026

From cinders to something still growing. ❤️

Some of ya'll have been with us since the beginning of this journey, from fire to rebuilding, and now you are just as much a part of our holidays as our blood relatives.

These photos show our barn being rebuilt after the fire almost 10 years ago. It seems like we started rebuilding and decided to never stop.

Donnie and Mystica have seven kids between them now, a fleet of tractors and equipment to keep the farm and hayrides running, a huge crew of helpers who have become more like family, and customers who truly feel more like friends.

What was once reduced to ashes has grown into something ever-changing, ever-expanding, and full of life.

Today, we’re blessed to host Easter, Fall, Halloween, Christmas, Chore Hours, snuggle sessions, and so many memories in between.

We would love to see any memories you have from back in the day — old photos, stories, or moments you remember here on the farm.

Thank you for sticking with us, growing with us, and becoming part of our story. ❤️

People ask us all the time why we aren’t open year-round… and truthfully, we’d love to be. ❤️We absolutely love hayride ...
05/14/2026

People ask us all the time why we aren’t open year-round… and truthfully, we’d love to be. ❤️

We absolutely love hayride season. We love the excitement, the chaos, the laughter, and sharing our little corner of the world with all of you. It keeps us on our toes and fills our hearts in ways hard to explain.

But the truth is… this is a real working farm.

When our gates close to visitors, that doesn’t mean the work stops. In many ways, it’s just beginning.

One thing many people don’t realize is that we don’t simply purchase feed for our animals. The feed our cows eat is the result of our own hard work. The hay, the corn silage, the crops in the field… those are all things we plant, grow, harvest, haul, and store ourselves.

Every bale of hay and every load of silage represents long days in the fields, chasing weather windows, fixing equipment, and racing daylight.

During spring, we’re planting corn and harvesting hay. Midsummer, we plant pumpkins, sunflowers, and our mums. Then the long days of harvesting continue all the way into fall as we work to bring in feed for the animals and prepare the farm for another season.

We also spend countless hours helping neighboring farms with their harvests too, because farming has always been a community that shows up for one another.

So while you may not see us open to the public during those months, please know we’re still out there working sunup to sundown growing the very experience you all come to love each fall.

We joke that we may lose our minds out in those fields… but somehow, we find our souls too.

And before we know it, September rolls around, the pumpkins turn orange, the mums and sunflowers bloom, the air changes, and we get to do it all over again with all of you.

We’ll officially reopen the last weekend of September, and trust us when we say…
We cannot wait to see you all again. 🌻🚜🎃

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who helped make our Spring Season a success❤️

We would love to see pics of your favorite moments!


Today we want to give a huge THANK YOU to the real backbone of our farm… the moms and grandmas behind the scenes. ❤️The ...
05/10/2026

Today we want to give a huge THANK YOU to the real backbone of our farm… the moms and grandmas behind the scenes. ❤️

The moms who juggle kids, school pickups, sports, laundry, supper, and somehow still show up here with a smile on their face ready to work.

The grandmas who step in to babysit, help cover shifts, lend a hand, and keep everything moving so these hardworking moms can do what they do.

Small family farms don’t run without people like you.

Thank you for the sacrifices nobody sees, the extra hands, the flexibility, the patience, and the love you pour into this place and your families every single day. We appreciate you more than words can say.

And to all the amazing mothers in our farm family and community — Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Farmer’s Hayrides! 🌸🐄

We are OPEN TODAY from 10–4!
🌻 Hayrides
🐮 Feed our gentle giants off the wagon
🐐 Cuddle baby animals
🫧 Play, explore & enjoy the farm
🌱 Plant a sunflower to take home

📍13 Niederwerfer Road, Broad Brook, CT
💲$10/person | Under 1 & over 99 are free
💵 Cash or Venmo only

Come make some memories with us today. ❤️
Don't forget the first 25 children will receive a free icecream at Dzen Garden Market !
They also have the most beautiful flowers for mom, hint...hint! 😉

Well guys… it’s our LAST weekend open for the season! 🌦️🐄The forecast looks a little all over the place for today — rain...
05/09/2026

Well guys… it’s our LAST weekend open for the season! 🌦️🐄

The forecast looks a little all over the place for today — rain mixed with periods of sunshine — but we will be OPEN as usual!

Hayrides will run whenever we get breaks in the weather, so don’t let a little mud scare you away. Honestly… you may practically have the whole farm to yourselves today. ❤️

Come cuddle the animals, feed our gentle giants off the wagon (weather permitting, if hayrides stop we will feed at barn), enjoy the fresh air, and make one more set of farm memories with us before we close up for the season. (We open again in September!)

📍 13 Niederwerfer Road, Broad Brook, CT
🕙 Open Saturday & Sunday | 10 AM – 4 PM
💲 $10/person
💵 Cash or Venmo only

Don't forget first 25 children, each accompanied by a paying adult will receive a Dzen Garden Market icecream coupon!

Wear your boots, embrace the mud, and come make the best of a classic New England spring weekend with us. 🌦️🐐🚜

Looking for something fun to do with Mom this Mother’s Day weekend? ❤️Trust us… we’ve got the perfect plan.Come cuddle b...
05/07/2026

Looking for something fun to do with Mom this Mother’s Day weekend? ❤️

Trust us… we’ve got the perfect plan.

Come cuddle baby animals, feed our gentle giants off the wagon, take a hayride, soak up some sunshine, and make memories together on the farm.

P.S. Dad…
You can cuddle all the animals you want…
and then leave them here when you go home. 😘
No extra mouths to feed.
No surprise puppies.
No “can we keep it?”
Just happy kids and a peaceful drive home. 😂

But wait, there's more! ....
Looking for the perfect gift for mom?

What screams "WE LOVE YOU MOM" more than bringing her home a big old bag of 💩?

That’s right.
Premium farm-fresh cow manure. 😂
$10/bag💩😍

Because behind every beautiful garden is a woman determined to grow something amazing… and usually a pile of poo helping make it happen.

Pair it with a trip to Dzen Garden Market, pick out some flowers, and let Mom build the garden she’s been dreaming about all winter long. 🌸

Oh… and did we mention we’re giving away coupons for FREE kids ice cream at Dzen’s too? 🍦

It’s basically one-stop shopping.
Okay… maybe technically two stops.
But they’re less than a mile apart, totally worth it, and honestly the perfect little family day trip!

Animals.
Flowers.
Ice cream.
Hayrides.
Sunshine.
Poo.

Mom’s gonna think you spent weeks planning this. 😂❤️

📍 Farmer’s Hayrides
13 Niederwerfer Road, Broad Brook CT
🕙 Open 10–4
This Saturday and Sunday
💲 $10/person | Under 1 free
Cash or Venmo

‼️Coupons for first 25 customers, each adult with child admission receives one coupon.
Come early supplies are limited!

‼️‼️Give away Time!‼️‼️🌸🐐 STOP SCROLLING — THIS IS YOUR SIGN!  🐐🌸You Mom doesn't need another candle…She  needs a day on...
05/05/2026

‼️‼️Give away Time!‼️‼️
🌸🐐 STOP SCROLLING — THIS IS YOUR SIGN! 🐐🌸

You Mom doesn't need another candle…
She needs a day on the farm. 💛

✨ MOTHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY ✨
We’re giving one lucky family the kind of day you actually remember:

🐐Bottle Feed a baby goat
🎁 $25 gift card to Dzen’s Garden Market!
🎟️ Family 4-Pack to Farmer’s Hayrides
🐄Perfect Mothers day gift!

Picture it…
🚜 Hayride through the fields
🐮 Feeding our gentle giants off the wagon
🐐 Baby animal cuddles (yes, the hold them and melt kind)
🌞 Sunshine, laughter, and zero stress
🫧 Blow some bubbles
🌻 Plant a sunflower
And then after a perfect visit, Ice-cream at Dzen Garden Market 🥰

💥 HOW TO ENTER (don’t overthink it):

1.👉 WOW this post😮
2.👉 Share this post
3.👉 Tag 4 people who are moms ( 2 legged or 4 legged children included), people who love their moms, step moms, bonus moms, or anyone who just needs to cuddle a baby goat💗
(We know you already have someone in mind 😉)

🤩🥰🤩 Bonus points with Mom if you write something sweet or a thank you with the tag. (Trust me, us moms love that)

💵 Admission: $10/person
👶 Under 1 is free
📍 13 Niederwerfer Road, Broad Brook, CT

✨ Winner announced FRIDAY — don’t miss it.

Because the best Mother’s Day gift?
Time. Together. On the farm. 💛

🍦🍦🍦🍦DON'T WORRY THANKS TO Dzen Garden Market THE FIRST 25 FAMILIES EACH DAY OF OUR EVENTS WILL RECIEVE A FREE CHILDRENS ICECREAM CONE COUPON WITH PURCHASE OF A REGULAR ICECREAM 🍦 🍦🍦🍦 (1 coupon per child with 1 adult admission )

This is our last weekend open until Fall! Please don't miss out on this adventure!

🚨 Giveaway Safety Reminder 🚨
We love spoiling our farm families—but we also want to keep you safe! ❤️

👉 We will NEVER ask for personal information, passwords, or credit card details.
👉 We will NEVER ask you to click suspicious links or fill out forms to claim a prize.
👉 Winners will be contacted directly from our official page only.

If you ever see a comment or message asking for payment or personal info—it’s a scam. Please report it and ignore!

We keep things simple, honest, and real… just like our farm. 🌾🐄

🌿🐮 WE’RE OPEN TODAY! 🐰🌿Saturday & Sunday | 10 AM – 4 PMIf your soul needs a little fresh air, a little dirt on your boot...
05/03/2026

🌿🐮 WE’RE OPEN TODAY! 🐰🌿

Saturday & Sunday | 10 AM – 4 PM
If your soul needs a little fresh air, a little dirt on your boots, and a whole lot of happy…
we’ve got just the place ❤️

Come spend the day with us at Farmer’s Hayrides — where the tractors are loud, the animals are friendly, and the memories are the kind you actually keep.

✨ What’s waiting for you:
• 🚜 Hayrides around our real working farm
• 🍼 Meet & cuddle our baby animals (warning: you may fall in love)
• 🐄 Feed our gentle giant cows right off the wagon (our claim to fame 😉)
• 🌬️ Bubbles, laughter, and room to just be kids again
• 🐔 Farm exploring, fresh air, and good old-fashioned fun
• 🌱 A chance to slow down and reconnect (the best part, honestly)

No rush. No screens. Just simple, wholesome, muddy-boot kind of joy.

💲 Admission: $10 per person
(Under 1 and over 99… we’ll let it slide 😉)

📍 13 Niederwerfer Road
Broad Brook, Connecticut

💵 Cash or Venmo at the door

Come make a memory with us.
The kind your kids will talk about later…
and the kind you’ll feel in your chest on the drive home ❤️

🌾🐄 See you on the farm 🐄🌾

Address

13 Neiderwerfer Road
Broad Brook, CT
06016

Telephone

+18606703594

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