Blooms and Berries Fall on The Farm September 19 - November 1, 2020

Are you looking for something fun to do this fall in the cincinnati area?  Blooms & Berries will continue this family tradition focusing on a "Season of Safety". September 19 - November 1, 2020

https://www.bloomsandberries.com/check-out-our-fall-fun-festival/
For the past 21 years families, individuals, and many others have come to cherish their time spent at Blooms & Berries Farm Market for Fall on the Farm. With the challenges and new ways of operating business, Blooms & Berries is happy to announce the return of Fall on the Farm for the 2020 season beginning on September 19th through November 1st. The biggest change this year lies within a crossover to all online ticketing sales for timed entry. Fall on the Farm will carry the same fall feels, while keeping the safety and health of customers at the forefront.

                          
Many families have been visiting our farm for years and have built fond memories at FOTF season after season. One guest describes their tradition of a fall visit to our farm: "Visiting Blooms and Berries has been our favorite fall activity since my son was 2 years old and he'll be turning 7 this fall. So many great memories there! Pumpkin photos, hayrides, Spookley the Square Pumpkin, and the corn maze." Owner and farmer, Jeff Probst guarantees a fun and Safe environment and experience: "Make plans to preserve the tradition"

                                                                   
To ensure a fun and healthy autumn-time experience Blooms & Berries plans to:
* Have all ticket sales run through an online zero-contact ticketing platform.
* Special no-touch temperature taking procedure for each guest.
* Implement a Clean Team that ensures sanitation all over the farm and activities.
* Create a spaced-out layout in our Garden Center, Market Barn, and farm for proper social distancing.
* Practice sanitation and safety procedures throughout the entire farm for customers and employees.
Blooms & Berries Farm Market has been a Cincinnati tradition since 1999 through seasonal farm operations. These include fresh flowers in the Spring, local produce in the Summer, and Fall on the Farm in Autumn. A family owned and operated business that helped create fond memories and authentic farm experiences For more information and ticketing please visit https://www.bloomsandberries.com/check-out-our-fall-fun-festival/

My summer bucket list 2020

1.  Go to the zoo
2. Go to a beach
3.  Go to Kings Island and ride the new roller coaster
4. Have a picnic
5. take a road-trip
6. go to a drive-in movie
7. Go camping
8. Go to the Upchurch Concert
9. attend concerts with my job, Integrated Music Solutions
10. Go canoeing or on a tube float

11. Do a Random Act of Kindness each month

12. Have a BBQ/grill out
13. Finish another 5k
14. Get a tattoo
15. Fall in love
16. go bowling

Cincinnati Zoo Field trip

So of course if you read my posts you know my girls do online school. Yesterday we attended a school field trip to the Cincinnati Zoo. It was a great experience.

We started off in the Animal Experience. We got to learn about and pet an armadillo, a ball python and a Turaco (a bird from Africa). This was very fun and educational and a great experience for the kids. I myself enjoyed it, but wasn't too fond of the snake.

After the animal experience we headed on over to the elephants. They were outside and eating some hay/straw. We got to learn about how they use their trunks and that they actually have 100,000 muscles that make up their trunks!! That truly is amazing.

Next we headed over to the Africa exhibit. First up was Giraffe ridge. They were being fed and just walking around. There are 2 baby giraffes whom are so cute. We also seen the lions, cheetahs (which is my 7 year olds favorite), spotted dogs, ostrich, meerkats and lots more.

Also in Africa is the very popular hippos. I am sure many of you have heard about our zoo's baby hippo, Fiona. She became pretty famous back in January when she was born premature. She is now 8 months old and doing amazing. She is just like any other baby hippo and was quite playful today when we seen her. She is so cute!!

Fiona is the main thing we really wanted to see, but enjoyed seeing the rest of the zoo. We seen big cats, lots of different primates (orangutans, bonobos, and more), bears and so many animals. We even somewhat got to see the baby rhino.

I love the fact our zoo in the children's zoo area has a nursery where they put some of the newborn animals where you can see them. Yesterday there were a bear-cat, armadillos, and bat-eared foxes.

We have a tradition we like to do when it comes to pictures. We have a membership, so we like to go at least once a month and we have different pictures we try to take at certain locations when we go. Today was no different. Here is one of our favorite photo spots.

If you haven't been and you are local or plan on coming to the area I would definitely recommend a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo. It truly is an amazing experience. We will be going a few more times this year. Be on the lookout for a post later in the year on the Festival of Lights.