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Weatherbury Farm All Natural Grass Fed Beef & Lamb

" At Pennsylvania's kid-friendly Weatherbury Farm, a 100-acre grass-fed beef and sheep farm about 45 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh, guests can help Farmer Dale (his real name) with morning chores."
USA Today, April 18, 2008

"Their enthusiasm and endless ideas enable them to continually offer their guests something different."
Greater Pittsburgh Region Metroguide, 2003 edition

A Family Farm Stay Vacation Destination, southwest of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania :
After a hearty farm breakfast, everyone is eager to help with chores.

Children of all ages will enjoy helping Farmer Dale with morning chores. They will delight in getting acquainted with the goats, rabbits, ducks, chickens, geese, sheep and cattle. Weatherbury is a working farm. Each day features new experiences.

 Families staying for two or more nights receive a packet (filled with coloring & activity books) about farming and every child is invited to earn the “Official Weatherbury Farm Kid” designation. Younger  children do chores and complete a picture worksheet; older children have fun doing chores and learning with our "Farm Workbook." Children who complete the program are awarded an "Official  Weatherbury Farm Kid" certificate.

 
 Nestled amid the serenity of 100+ acres of rolling farmland in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Weatherbury Farm is a quiet place, far from the madding crowd, removed from the cares of the world where meadows and gardens, fields and valleys combine to create a perfect setting of tranquil relaxation. Here the gentle amenities of life are still observed. 

 Accommodations are in a cluster of historic buildings. All rooms and suites have ensuite baths and are air-conditioned.

 Country gardens surround the farmhouse providing the perfect setting for relaxing or playing croquet on  the lawn. The gorgeous sunsets and breathtakingly beautiful sunrises make a stay here truly a peaceful and relaxing experience. At day's end, one can take in the dance of the fireflies from the porch swing.

 There are many activities for the guest who wants to be busy, and those who so desire can be busy doing nothing at all. Guests may relax on the porches, picnic on the  grounds, or enjoy the swimming pool on a summer day. 

Weatherbury Farm is a working beef and sheep farm and produces all natural grass fed freezer beef for sale directly to consumers. An agritourism farm, Weatherbury works to reconnect people with the farm and the source of their food.

 Nature's four seasons provide the backdrop to this farm vacation. Whether guests prefer the greening spring, languid summer afternoons, colorful autumn foliage or winter-white mornings, they will delight in a stay at Weatherbury Farm.

 Weatherbury Farm is set in an area of natural beauty to offer a stopping-off place for exploring the many attractions of the area. Opportunities for bicycling, boating, fishing, hiking,  and golf abound. Our on-the-farm blacksmith shop, auctions, antiquing and flea markets are among the many choices of entertaining year round activities. Starlake Amphitheater and Brooke Hills Playhouse offer a variety of summer entertainment. Also close by are Meadowcroft, a 19th century village outdoor museum which includes one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America and the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Pittsburgh, Washington PA and panhandle West Virginia are within easy driving distance.

Weatherbury Farm also holds folk music workshops in the spring and fall. A great slate of instructors will be teaching at the farm in 2009.

Yours hosts, another American classic! Above is our 1996 Christmas card photo, which was such a big hit with our guests, that our 2006 Christmas card showed an updated photo (below)

Marcy -- Farm Wife
Farm duties: Oversees bed and breakfast operation.
Occupation: Self-employed accountant. Previously worked in accounting and personnel in corporate, state and military positions. Marcy served as a captain in the US Air Force in the Vietnam theater.
Hobbies: Gardening, needlework, beginning hammered dulcimer player.
Marcy was the President of the Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association from 1996 - 2008 and traveled to Poland in 2001 to study agri-tourism in that country. She was also the market manager for the Avella Farmers Market  (2007 & 2008).

Nigel -- Farmer
Farm Duties: Field work, organic grains, planning, breakfast preparation and gardens.
Occupation: Architectural blacksmith
1999 honor graduate of Madonna High School, Weirton WV;  studied  blacksmithing (selected by ABANA -- the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America) in Aachen Germany from January - May 2001. Resident Manager, Touchstone Center for Crafts, 2001 season. Taught "The Joy of Blacksmithing" (an introduction to blacksmithing) at Touchstone in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009; taught a week-long "Traditional Joinery" class at Touchstone in June 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Hobbies: Restoring old cars.

phone: (724) 587-3763

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a kid friendly family farm stay vacation destination; far from the madding crowd, in the country, just 45 minutes southwest of Pittsburgh, PA -- fun & educational