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

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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! Excitement is building, The Annual Fall Colors Harvest Festival is only 3 weeks away, October 3. Gates open at 12:00.  

Workshops and Vendors

This year in the afternoon, we will have workshops on health and wealth by Monavie, worm composting,  making healthy baby food, and more. We will also have vendors offering green living products, essential oils, and more. I will lead a brief farm tour of the greenhouse, garden, biodiesel production facility, maple sugar house and flour mill.

For Fun

For the kids (and young at heart) we will have a fishing contest, hayride, hiking, donkey cart rides, bonfire and square dance.

Food

The Flying J Farm will offer hamburgers and soup for sale. Please bring a side dish to add to the dinner.

Camping

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

Please note that children are encouraged, but pets are not.

Most important, bring your happy face! Admission is FREE!

See you Saturday, October 3!

 

  

   

   

 

“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