Most recently updated November 6th, 2022
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Winterpast Farm in Wake Forest is not your regular alfalpha and soybeans kind of farm.
And though this 10-acre family farm near Falls Lake has previously been a tobacco farm, a Christmas tree farm, and a horse farm, in it’s current incarnation Winterpast is a working animal sanctuary.
Winterpast provides a home for goats, sheep, emu, two mini donkeys, several types of ducklings, peacocks, a goose, pigs, lots of bunnies, hedgehogs, guinea pigs and many varieties of chickens.
And – luckily for us – Winterpast is now a place where families, students, scouts, and pretty much anyone can go to pet and play with all of the animals.
If you get really attached, you can rent a pet to take home for a week… or maybe keep fur-ever 🙂
Except maybe for the hedgehogs, because they’re hardly ever home. The hedgehogs are really popular…
These days, masks are required to visit – and never fear! There is a hand-washing facility with soap and bleach wipes available for your safety.
Anyway, if you want to visit the rest of the critters, all you have to do is look up the open hours for the week and text Farmer Mary to schedule a visit!
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