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PG. 28 THE RURAL VOICE/OCTOBER 1980
Vacation
farms offered
for fall
and winter
More than 15 vacation farms in Ontario
are offering vacationers a chance to enjoy
the farm in its most peaceful seasons of
fall and winter.
"The farm has something to offer
year-round," says Sharon van Son, of the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
agricultural manpower services. "The
autumn vacations offer a chance to enjoy
the fall colors, hay rides and walks
through the bush, and the winter opens
up an exciting season of winter sports."
Located throughout the province, these
farms offer vacation packages for adults
and families. Some packages include
wholesome home -cooked meals and others
provide cooking facilities for guests.
Each vacation farm is different, and the
activities offered vary from farm to farm.
Some offer hay rides,cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing, snowmobiling, skating,
hunting and fishing.
"These vacations can be as exciting or
as relaxing as you want to make them,"
says Miss van Son. "Enjoy a day of skiing
or hiking and curl up by a cozy fire at
night."
Accommodation ranges from rooms in
a century -old farmstead to separate
guest houses. Weekly rates average from
$125 for children to $135 for adults.
One popular farm vacation package is
Thanksgiving weekend. Each year
several Ontario families spend this
special occasion with a vacation farm
family.
Vacation farmers and their families are
members of the Ontario Vacation Farm
Association, a non-profit organization
which coordinates farm vacations. A
brochure is available describing the 22
vacation farms and activities.
Vacation farms are located across the
province. The Northern Ontario vacation
farms near Fort Frances, Bruce Mines,
Sault Ste. Marie and Cochrane offer
southern Ontario residents an op-
portunity to explore the natural beauty
and tourist attractions of the north, such
as the Algoma Central Railway and the
Polar Bear Express.
For more information about Ontario
farm vacations write to the Ontario
Vacation Farm Association, R.R. 2 Erin,
Ontario NOB 1—TO.