IN AMISH COUNTRY OF NORTHERN INDIANA

... IN AMISH COUNTRY OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Farming is a way of life for many in Amish Country where farm production ranks fifth in the state and the number of dairy
cows could fill a small football stadium. Cultivate acres of smiles for groups with farm tours that yield plenty of memorable
moments and surprises. Meet an Amish farm family and try hand-milking cows, or learn all about the wonders of camel
milk at a camel farm. Walk on the wild side visiting an exotic animal farm, and take a trip to the Wild West at a buffalo ranch.
Everything is just ducky touring a duck hatchery and pretty fishy at tilapia raising facility. Stand next to Percheron draft
horses during a barn tour and learn the secret life of bees at a farm producing honey. All in all, you can “bet the farm” that
these tours will sow fun for your groups.
Buggy Lane Tours
Amish Dairy Farm Tour, Buggy Ride and Milking, Shipshewana
Visit a 70-acre family farm just outside of Shipshewana, experience the Amish farm
life and have “hands–on” duties as an Amish family milks Holsteins cows twice daily.
You’ll have the opportunity to milk a cow by hand, have a taste of milk from the
cow and help feed the baby calves plus take pictures of them.
$15 pp incl
Contact: Kenny Stutzman
140 N Harrison St / PO Box 280
Shipshewana, IN 46565
p: 260-463-6600 / 574-238-4498
e: [email protected]
w: BuggyLaneTours.com
Camel Farm Tour, Shipshewana
Got Milk? Imagine seeing camels, “ships of the desert,” happily residing on
Northern Indiana Amish Country farm. Camels are prized for their milk, and this
Amish farm is one of only five camel farms in the US. Camel’s milk has supported
nomad and pastoral cultures for millennia. Today this ancient form of sustenance
is the latest craze for treating a variety of illnesses ranging from diabetes to autism.
Pet the camels, feed them treats and have fun while learning about the wonders
of camel’s milk.
Down the Road Tours
Contact: Karleen Richter
51231 Shady Ln
Elkhart, IN 46514
p: 574-266-0048
e: [email protected]
w: DownTheRoadTours.com
$2 pp incl
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Cook’s Bison Ranch
Cook’s Buffalo Ranch Tour & Lunch, Wolcottville
Take a hay-wagon ride with your local expert guide into the pasture to hand feed
the great American Bison in its own habitat. Learn the intricacies of raising, feeding
and managing this wild animal. A unique experience for all ages. Lunch today is
an old fashioned chuck-wagon bar-b-que that groups love.
$18 pp incl for lunch, $20 pp incl for dinner, $8 pp for tour only, 2 comps with 30+ paid
Contact: Erica Cook
5645 E 600 S
Wolcottville, IN 46795
p: 866-382-2356
e: [email protected]
w: CooksBisonRanch.com
Culver Duck Plant Tour, Middlebury
Culver Duck raises and processes approximately 3.5 million ducks annually.
Products include duck breasts and cooked duck halves in five flavors, as well as a
variety of duck sausages. This hatchery tour introduces the healthy benefits of
eating duck along with the raising and farming of ducks. Take a tour that’s just
ducky. Culver Duck in Middlebury, IN processes about 3.5 million ducks annually
making it the nation’s second largest producer of White Pekin duck. It’s fascinating
to tour this family run business that prides itself on healthy antibiotic and hormone
free ducks that are never factory farmed. All the ducklings are raised in flocks in
barns on nearby Amish farms. Walk through the duck hatchery as a friendly guide
tells all about duck breeding and growing patterns. Learn the surprising health
benefits of eating duck meat compared to other poultry and lean meats and
discover some unexpected ways to serve it. This fun, new tour is sure to have your
group feeling like lucky ducks.
Culver Duck
Contact: Drew
PO Box 910
Middlebury, IN 46540
p: 574-825-9537
w: CulverDuck.com
FREE ADMISSION
Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park, Shipshewana
Come feed the animals! Experience Domestic and Exotic animal’s first-hand
on a covered safari style wagon ride. See zebras, reindeer, ostriches, kangaroos,
and more.
For groups of 10 or more: $7.95 per Senior, $6.95 per child (age 3-12), $8.95 per adult
Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park
Contact: Vernon & Esther Miller
6225 N 1000 W
Shipshewana, IN 46565
p: 260-768-7194 ext 2
Riegsecker Marketplace
Riegsecker Barn Tour, Shipshewana
Learn about the gentle giants, the Percheron horses, while taking a tour of the barn
they call home. Discover their history, how much they eat, how they are measured
and what they are used for. Visit the tack room where you can see the difference
between a Quarter horse shoe and those belonging to one of the residents of the barn.
$3 pp incl
Contact: Amanda Taylor
105 E Middlebury St
Shipshewana, IN 46565
p: 260-768-4725 / 888-447-4725
e: [email protected]
w: Riegsecker.com
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NOTE: Prices subject to change without advance notice.
The Secret Life of Bees, Shipshewana
Junior and Rosetta Bontrager keep groups busy as bees at their “B” Honey store
- which started with just two hives in 1986. Now they tend 70 hives producing
fresh-from-the-hive honey. Junior takes groups out to a hive, tells them all about
the mysteries and miracles of the bees and shows how he harvests the pure honey
they produce. Groups also get a chance to spend time browsing the stores shelves
loaded with honey and beeswax based lotions, soaps, candles and balms plus
Rosetta’s hand sewn billfolds, handbags and purses.
“B” Honey
Contact: Junior & Rosetta
Bontrager
2260 N 1000 W
Shipshewana, IN 46565
p: 574-642-1145
FREE ADMISSION
‘Something’s Fishy’ at Northern Indiana AquaProducts, Goshen
Go fishing for fun and discover “aquaponics” – a marriage of aquaculture with
hydroponics. Visit Northern Indiana Aqua Products that grows tilapia, shrimp and
plants. Learn all about their amazing sustainable farming practice. By combining
aquaculture and hydroponics in one facility, the nutrient rich waste water is used as
fertilizer for plant growth instead of being disposed of as waste. Amazing!
$5 pp incl
Northern Indiana
AquaProducts
Contact: Kevin Boyer
2124 Wilden Ave
Goshen, N 46526
p: 574-533-0962
w: NorthernIndianaAquaProducts.com
“Udderly” Fun at Knollbrook Farm, Goshen
One of only 10 robotic dairy farms in Indiana using cutting-edge technology and
sustainable practices in maintaining their herd of more than 100 dairy cows. Watch
as their “girls” are pampered relaxing on the aerated bedding pack (soft, fluffy and
sustainable) and roam freely with no stalls. Observe how they line up for their “candy”
treat. And where there are cows there are always cute calves. Get close to pet and
feed these cuties!. Great photo op too! The farm also provides plenty of fun photo
ops around the “cow” and “spider” made of hay bales. Come autumn their giant corn
maze, pumpkin sling shot and carpet ball are extra sure-to-please activities.
Guarantee your group an “udderly” fun day and plan a tour of Knollbrook Farm.
Knollbrook Farm
Contact: John & Cynthia Adam
15463 CR 46
Goshen, IN 46526
p: 574-831-3090
w: KnollbrookFarm.com
$5 pp for dairy farm, $7 pp for dairy farm with corn maze
For personalized service, please contact:
Sonya L. Nash, CTIS
Travel Trade Marketing Manager
Elkhart County, IN
Convention & Visitors Bureau
219 Caravan Drive, Elkhart, IN 46514
p: 800.517.9657 / 574.262.8161
c: 574.903.1148
[email protected]
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NOTE: Prices subject to change without advance notice.
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