We would like to encourage our guests to help with farm chores as they wish. Appletree Farm is a working farm, with a lot of seasonal work happening, so if you are interested in something specific, send us a message and we will let you know when a better time for booking might be.
Here is a list of activities happening on the farm:
- Feed chickens
- Collect eggs
- Feed animals and let them out into the pastures or bring them in at night
- Bottle feed “bummer” lambs when needed
- Garden and pick produce
- Enjoy a moment on the patio with a book or a game or a drink
- Hang out with the sheep
- Hike up Appletree, which is a quiet dead end street surrounded by forest
- Pick berries when in season
- Cuddle the barn cats
- Stargaze on clear nights
- Help clean the barn, fill water buckets, distribute hay
You can also schedule specific fee-based activities:
- Felting soaps
- Making dryer balls
- Making a wreath
- Making a batch of tomato sauce to bring back home
- Block printing with farm stamps
List of local activities and local restaurants (a work in progress):
- Iris Ridge Hiking trail with a hill and a vista
- Carpenter Bypass trail system (biking)
- Brice Creek Falls, swimming hole and water falls
- Fall Creek Falls National Recreation Trail, hiking and water falls
- Amazon Pool
- William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, hiking and bird watching
- Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, bird watching
- Tamolitch Falls (Blue Pool), swimming hole
- Mount Pisgah Arboretum, hiking, workshops, volunteer
- Spencer Butte Park and Trail, hiking trail with a hill and a beautiful vista
- Ridgeline Trail System, hiking, walking, biking
- Thurston Hills Natural Area, hiking and mountain biking
- Laughing Planet (burritos, quesadillas, bowls, small bites), child friendly
- Tacovore (tacos, tequila), child friendly and a great place to meet up with friends
Bus Tours and Shuttles
Book a tour with Oregon Traveling Tours or Best Oregon Tours