Organic Farm Tours

“Restoring the Land, The Buildings, and The People.”

Flying J Farms 5329 Van Fossen Road , Johnstown, OH 43031 telephone 740-967-4030

Regular and Special Events

One of the methods used by the Flying J Farm to promote our philosophy is through special events and festivals for urban people. Some of these events have live music and dancing. All of the warm-weather events include a hayride back to the lake for a bonfire. Children are encouraged at all regular events. The “entertainment barn” which has a pool table and darts is always available for these events. The Flying J has been called an “entertainment farm” because of its three regular events and many one-time events each year.

The first regular event of the year, the third or fourth weekend in February, is the Maple Sugar Festival featuring tours of the sugarbush, demonstrations of identifying and taping trees, gathering sap, evaporating and bottling the syrup. Tastes of the syrup from the evaporator as well as in baked goods and pancakes are always a part of the festival.

Second, the fourth weekend in April is the Mushroom Hunt where we search for the exotic but elusive morel mushroom. This is the season for fresh wildflowers in the woods as well as many edible plants that can be gathered. The Flying J Farm is one place where you are encouraged to pick the flowers (except for the trilliums and creek lilies). Food is potluck featuring mushrooms.

FALL FEST NEWS FLASH! Fall Fest has been canceled this year but we have a Christian singles retreat on Oct 8 with music in the amphitheater, dancing, seminars on living the abundant life body, mind, and spirit.

We are pleased to offer Alathea in concert in the Amphitheater

Seminars

We will offer a variety of speakers who will challenge you to renew your faith in Christ, develop new/better ways of thinking, help you with finances, and lead you to better physical health. I will lead a brief farm tour of the greenhouse, garden, biodiesel production facility, maple sugar house and flour mill.

For Fun

For fun we will have various games including horseshoes, corn hole and volleyball and dancing with John Wargowsky.

Food

Chef Germ will prepare some wonderful healthy food including vegetable soup and sloppy joes using ingredients from the Flying J Farm.

Camping and Admission

You are welcome to bring camping equipment and stay over night.

Most important, bring your happy face! Admission is $10, food $5 donation.

“I am more and more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.”

Alexander Humboldt