Freedom Farm hosted an AirBnB Chickens, Chickens Everywhere Experience for a family from Mentone on Sunday, March 19. The intimate event introduced a mother and her children to the farm’s residents, focusing on the feathered, clucking and egg-laying inhabitants.
Located in Anza, the quiet little ranch came alive with activity as Lydia, Isadora and mom Lindsay Ash learned all about chickens, took photos and mingled with poultry, goats, dogs and horses.
Farm owners Janene Edmisten and Brad Anderson answered questions and showed off the chicken craft they have perfected over the years.
“What a wonderful family farm,” Lindsay Ash wrote in an online review. “The hosts were welcoming and very informative. We really enjoyed our time learning about the chickens and spending time on the farm.”
Horses, a herd of goats, a flock of chickens, working guardian livestock dogs and barn cats call the festive farm home.
“Freedom Farm was established in 2016 in Anza and moved to its current location in May of 2019,” Edmisten said. “What started with a few dogs, chickens and two goats has blossomed into so much more. The Chickens, Chickens Everywhere Experience is very educational and visitors have said they’ve taken the knowledge home and were prepared to start and raise their own flock.”
The Experience is one of five events Freedom Farm offers through AirBnB Experiences, short activities booked through the online marketplace for short-term homestays and experiences. The company acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking.
“When you choose this Experience at Freedom Farm, you start with an educational course on raising chickens, their daily required care, supplies you need for cleaning and raising chickens, housing options for your chickens, feeding, how to make your own food for them, the differences between breeds, hens and rooster knowledge, raising chicks, how to incubate eggs and the hatching process all the way up to raising chickens as pets or for your own food supply,” Edmisten said. “We teach what it takes for processing the meat as another class also available booked directly through Freedom Farm at various times of the year. We show eggs in the incubation process (seasonal), visitors meet the farm’s chickens and hold baby chicks, feed them treats and see their living setup.”
Education and fun are passions of the Freedom Farm owners. They host group and private paint and sip events as well as instructional classes and AirBnB Experiences.
For more information about upcoming events at Freedom Farm, visit www.facebook.com/Putemupranch?mibextid=ZbWKwL.
Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.
