2011  Schedule

When:
Thursday Mornings @ 9:30 beginning April 7th continuing through November 17th
(please arrive by 9:15 to park and get checked in) 

Where:
Tours begin at the Hatcher Family Dairy Store

Cost:
$6.00  (ages 1 and under FREE) *Reservations are required.

Call the Dairy Store  at 615-368-3405 to hold your spot!  

This is an educational  walking tour that lasts around 75 minutes and is not recommended for individuals that can't walk or stand for that length of time.The Hatchers want to show you our farm and where your food comes from.Some of the terrain is rough and uneven.This is a working farm.Please wear appropriate attire for the farm and current weather conditions  . Tennis shoes or boots are a good choice- flip flops are not!  Having an umbrella handy is a good idea.  Weather permitting~call before you come if the weather is questionable.  School groups please call for more information on larger groups 

Farm  Tour Schedule:  

• *Hatcher Family Farm History
• *Meet some future Hatcher Dairy Cows and learn about Dairy breeds
• *special guests Poppy and Valentine
• *Walk the dirt road past the Elementary, Middle, and High School calf pastures
• *Continue down the lane past the watershed ponds,calf motels, ground silo, and environmental lagoon to the Dairy Barn
• *Meet the baby calves in the nursery and daycare
• *Pet one of our working Dairy Cow's and see close up where milk really comes from!
• *learn how milk gets from the cow to the  bulk tank in the dairy parlor then visit the processing/ bottling plant next door and learn how the milk gets into the bottles.
• * visit the sheep area *stroll back to the Dairy Store for a Butter making demonstration and tasting
• *Sample some well deserved  famous Hatcher Milk!   After the tour take some time to brouse our Dairy Store and have a picnic lunch in the shade. Bring your own or choose from a selection of sandwiches, chips, desserts and of course milk!   

• Keep in mind we are a working farm – clean port-a-pottys, uneven terrain, mud puddles,  bugs, changing weather, unique odors, etc. are part of the experience!

  Comfortable walking shoes are a must!  Tennis shoes are a good choice-flip flops are not. 

• For the enjoyment and safety of everyone, parents please keep your children in your sight and supervised at all times. 
• Be prepared for the weather. 
• Strollers are welcomed (baby joggers are even better on the rough terrain).
• Don't forget to bring a cooler. You will want to take home some fresh Hatcher milk! 

Hatcher Family Dairy Directions:
Directions from Nashville or Franklin: take I-65 South to SR-840 East toward Murfreesboro, take exit 37 (Arno Road), turn right off the exit ramp onto Arno Road and drive south 8/10 mile to Hatcher Family Dairy Store on the right. You will see an old Red Farm Truck with Hatcher family Dairy Store on the side of the truck door.

Pull into the parking lot and we'll show you where to park,