{"id":2561,"date":"2013-08-06T10:38:05","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T14:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2013-08-06T10:38:05","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T14:38:05","slug":"introduce-your-kids-to-farm-animals-in-the-city-our-trip-to-riverdale-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/introduce-your-kids-to-farm-animals-in-the-city-our-trip-to-riverdale-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduce your kids to farm animals in the city. Our trip to Riverdale Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

With membership passes to the Zoo, Wonderland & science centre, I almost always forget to enjoy some of the FREE stuff the city of Toronto has to offer families.\u00a0 One of those places includes the Riverdale Farm, only\u00a02.5 km away from my house.\u00a0 Last week I was feeling ambitious enough to walk there with my two boys. Strapped in our double stroller,\u00a0we made the hike out to the farm.\"RP\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Riverdale Farm is a great way to introduce your little ones\u00a0to animals.\u00a0 While this isn’t your typical petting zoo (you can’t feed or touch the animals), it’s a great place to walk around\u00a0and enjoy\u00a0and learn about farm animals while in the city!\u00a0 The farm is home to a horse, donkey, cows, sheep, goats, chickens, turkey, pigs\u00a0and\u00a0bunnies.\"RP<\/a><\/p>\n

Throughout the day, farmers will conduct demonstrations and provide information regarding the farming way of life including animal feeding, egg collection, goat milking and horse grooming.<\/p>\n

Just outside the farm is a nice big park with picnic benches full of green space for the little ones to run around and play. There’s a wadding pool that’s open during the summer.\u00a0 From May\u00a0through to October there’s also a Farmer’s Market open every Tuesday from 3 – 7\u00a0PM.\"Riverdale-Farm-Map\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Across the street from the park is a nice little food shop where you can stop by to grab some lunch, a snack or some delicious ice-cream.\"RP<\/a><\/p>\n

I truly believe that the Riverdale Farm is one of the best FREE family attractions that Toronto has to offer.\u00a0 Summer may almost be over but the farm is open daily from 9 – 5.<\/p>\n

For more information, check-out the following sites:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/parks\/featured-parks\/riverdale-farm\/programs.htm<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.riverdalefarm.ca\/about-the-farm\/food-at-the-farm\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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