How to Keep Your U-Pick Strawberries Fresh Longer Few things say summer quite like a bucket of freshly picked strawberries. After spending time in the fields gathering ripe, sweet berries, you'll want to make the most o...

Long Ears, Big Personalities: Getting to Know Donkeys If you've spent any time around donkeys, you've probably noticed their calm personalities, long ears, and curious expressions. Whether it's Pepper, our newest baby d...

What's Happening on the Farm! May always feels like a turning point on the farm. After months of winter planning, pruning, preparing fields, and waiting for warmer weather, spring finally starts showing off. The days ar...

Before the Bite: What It Takes to Grow an Apple Each year around April and May, the orchards on the farm quietly shift from winter rest to spring energy. You can see it in the way apple blossoms return to the trees, c...

The Sweetest Season on the Farm: Spring is turning into summer at Swans Trail Farm, and that means one thing… Baby animals are here! One tradition we hold here at Swans Trail Farms is our June Baby Animals and Be...

Hello and Happy Spring!  As the days grow longer and the signs of spring begin to bloom, it’s easy for us to focus on what we can see. The budding trees, bright colors, (sometimes) blue skies, etc. But h...