Farm Fun for Everyone at Ancient Roots Hill Country
Discover Our Array of Farm Parties and Camps - Perfect for All Ages
Choose one of our planned events or customize your own special event with us.
Celebrate with a Farm Birthday Bash
Your child will LOVE a farm-themed birthday! A farm-themed birthday for children is incredibly fun, offering a playful atmosphere filled with joy and excitement. It sparks inspiration through creative decorations and farm activities, encouraging imaginative play. Not only is it fun, but having your child's birthday at our farm introduces an educational element, teaching kids about animals and rural life in an engaging and playful way.
Choosing this farm birthday party for your little one adds a delightful and cheerful touch to their birthday celebration for both parents and children alike, making it a popular choice here at Ancient Roots Hill Country farm. The gender-neutral colors we've chosen for the farm animal birthday party decorations and cupcakes are a perfect pick for both boys and girls. We offer expertly crafted cupcakes with whimsical and adorable farm animal fondant figurines, edible pieces of art that add to the overall visual and taste experience of the cupcakes. All cakes are made by our local cake artisan.
Have you ever had an adorable small and colorful goat rub its head on your leg to get attention, or follow you around everywhere? These affectionate goats just want head scratches, hugs, and attention all day long. Our herd of Pygmy-Nigerian Dwarf goats have playful antics and endearing quirks, that create an atmosphere of joy and lightheartedness wherever they go.
Meet "The Three Amigoats!" Our original three goats who joined our farm as babies in 2021, are as loving and comical as they come. They are always the first to greet anyone who comes through the farm gate. What charming ambassadors they are. Have you seen tree-climbing goats? Our first three nannies climb the native live oak trees up to fifteen feet off the ground! Whenever we see them in the trees we say, "Goats in Oaks!" It's such a delight to witness this odd sight. Since those three nannies have become mamas, they don't scale the trees very often anymore, but if you happen to come when one of their babies is between three to ten weeks old, you'll find them up in the trees! They all seem to have a passion for the same favorite pastime of their mamas. A party with our cast of characters in the goat herd is bound to be a delight.
What’s Included:
Farm Birthday Party is $250
*Gluten-free and/or dairy-free cupcakes are an additional cost.
Admission for twenty people for three hours at our property with two dozen cupcakes, party decorations, balloons, dinner plates, dessert plates, plastic-ware, cups, and napkins all provided. Guests have the use of our picnic tables or covered deck, your choice.
Additional time can be purchased for $55/hr
If it's drizzly or there's wind over 15mph, we will relocate the party to the main house area overlooking the hill country landscape. Any heavy rain or strong winds will cause the party date to be rescheduled for another day.
Thirty-minute private tour of the farm and unique encounters with the animals. You and your child will be given the opportunity to brush a horse, hold a hen, collect chicken eggs, and feed the goats.
Click on the “View Our Itinerary” below to see the Party Itinerary for more details
Party Package Includes: Cow print tablecloth, red plastic cutlery, farm animals table centerpiece, farm animal napkins, farm animal's hanging decorations, and balloon arch with color-coordinated balloons.
Customize Your Child's Farm Party Birthday!! Optional Custom Themes for Farm Parties:
*Note: The $250 price for the Farm Party is for the pictured farm animal cupcakes, farm animal plates/cutlery, decorations, the livestock interactions, and other activities as described above. Other custom themes are available based on the five cakes/cupcakes pictured below. The plates/cutlery and decorations will be customized to match the chosen cake/cupcakes. Contact Ancient Roots Hill Country for pricing and availability of each custom Farm Party theme.
Summer Camps: Fun and Learning on the Farm
June Four-Day Camp: Mon-Thurs, June 17-20, 2024 | 9:00am-1:00pm
July Four-Day Camp: Mon-Thurs, July 15-18, 2024 | 8:30am-12:30pm
Ancient Roots Hill Country farm is thrilled to offer two camps this summer! Unplug and get “back to your roots” with farming. Each day is themed based on the animals here at the farm and is run by a teacher.
We offer children ages 4-11 two opportunities to join our exciting four-day farm camp! Have your child join us for this educational and fun hands-on experience with animals, nature, and agriculture. Children will learn about farming practices, sustainability, and environmental awareness in an engaging and enjoyable setting.
Children will participate in a real farm/ranch life experience. They will learn about and care for animals, play games, make farm art, participate in STEM activities with simple machines and robotics, and have free exploration. Experts will give interactive demonstrations in these fields: animal husbandry; gardening; weather (and its effects on farming); and robotics, which is becoming more common in farming and agriculture.
Each day begins with Morning Activities:
Preparing and feeding the goats, horse, and chickens their feed, grain, and hay.
Checking the animals' water stock tanks for cleanliness and refilling with fresh water.
Gathering the hens’ eggs and cleaning them.
Camp Activities
We will make farm crafts based on animal husbandry. Some examples are: Building a chick-nic table and swings for the hens and creating a unique goat playground out of tires. The best part is watching the chickens and goats play on them! Farm fresh treats for the animals... We will be making yummy homemade treats for the animals! A wreath of seeds and gelatin for the chickens, a special salad for the goats, and homemade horse treats made with oats, carrots, and molasses. Then we will watch them enjoy their scrumptious treats!
T2 Robotics will provide a lesson discussing how robots help farmers by automating various tasks. They will hear about how robots can perform many helpful tasks: planting, harvesting, monitoring crop health and about robotic milking and feeding systems. The children will then have hands on experience with building a robot and programming it to complete a simple task.
One of the four Summer Camp Days will be focused on learning about yurts and exploring Ancient Roots Hill Country’s very own yurt. Originally called “ger” these dwellings, which originated around 4,000 years ago, belonged to the nomadic people of Mongolia. It is loads of fun to learn about the history of yurts and to experience one in real life. Have your child join us as we tour the yurt and learn about the history of yurts.
The dome often called the "crown" is traditionally passed down for generations in Mongolian families and is a symbol of home and family. It also represents an opening to the world. Enjoy our video of the "crowning" of our yurt at Ancient Roots Hill Country.
What To Bring
Please bring a bag lunch and drink for your farm camper and include their name on them. Refills of fresh ice water are available at the farm.
Please make sure that your child is wearing closed toe shoes when coming to farm camp. Tennis shoes or boots are advised, but flip flops, crocs or strappy sandals will not be allowed.
Children will wash their hands in the bathroom and then eat their lunch at tables set up for them in the air-conditioned guest portion of the main house. The rest of the main house will be partitioned off and not accessible to the campers.
Please follow the directional signs when dropping off and picking up your children before and after camp each day.
Ancient Roots Hill Country donates 6% of our Summer Camp's profits to the Save the Children Foundation. Help us achieve this year's goal to donate 2 meals a day for 40 kids (or 60 kids!) in America's poorest communities. These "Rescue Meals" provide nutritious breakfasts and lunches to feed hungry children, improve health, and increase school attendance.
Brunch, Crafts, and Wine
Bring your creative spirit and come wine, dine, and create a beautiful masterpiece on this gorgeous hill country farm! Immerse yourself in nature and be captivated by the breathtaking views of the rolling hills that make up the picturesque backdrop of the Texas Hill Country. This fun brunch, crafts, and wine monthly event is meant to offer women the chance to create a rich experience with one another that is nurturing, empowering, and enduring while connecting with nature, animals, and the creative spirit. Book a brunch and crafts day with your group of girlfriends, or join a group of individuals we bring together, and come create on the farm!
About Brunch, Crafts, and Wine/Champagne:
The crafting day will begin with a lovely brunch which is a charcuterie board catered for you by “The Board Couple.” The brunch is served on a covered patio overlooking a panoramic view of the hill country. Brunch will consist of a delicious assortment of artisan cheeses, classic charcuterie meats, dried fruits, nuts, seasonal spread, ripe fruit, and edible art for your group's grazing pleasure! Vegetarian boards are an option for grazers who prefer no meat on their board. During the Craft Day, each person will be served two glasses of “adult drinks:” Red wine, white wine, or champagne. Tea and water will be provided throughout the day as well. Note: most women prefer to keep their second glass for the farm/nature walk around the farm;)
The fun and nature-based craft activity will be next. Each month we will offer a new crafting experience. You don’t need to bring anything because we provide all of the supplies for your specific craft. A few examples of the crafts we offer: Wooden framed moss art wall hanging, a “Mossterpiece;” a yarn art wall hanging using your favorite colors incorporating a natural element or horseshoe; jewelry-making with semiprecious stones and crystals; and candle-making with essential oils, dried flowers, and small crystals.
After you’ve finished crafting, your group will have a leisurely free exploration of the farm and enjoyable encounters with the charming farm animals. Meet our adorable Pygmy-Nigerian goats, various breeds of hens, and a sorrel quarter horse named Matilda. Cuddle with our adorable baby goats, take selfies with our horse, and enjoy some impromptu goat yoga on our yoga mats.
Monthly Brunch, Crafts & Wine Information and Dates:
We can accommodate 4-14 women for this monthly event.
The cost for each person is $89.
Each month’s crafts (April-October) will be offered from 11am-2pm on these dates:
April 6th - Moss Art
May 4th - Macrame Market Bag
June 8th - USA Quilt Blocks Flag
July 13th - Pressed Flower Clay Ring Dish
August 3rd - Sequin Shimmer Board
September 7th - Mosaic Charcuterie Board, and
October 5th - Tarantula Spider Brooch
November 9th, - Spindle Christmas Tree
Crafts will be updated a month before Brunch, Wine&Craft events. Please check back at that time because the crafts may be slightly different variations of that month’s proposed crafts, depending on availability.
Custom Events
A La Carte Options offered by Ancient Roots Hill Country Rentals and Retreats for your Company gatherings, Seminars or Classes, and Special Events group:
Bring your group or team to our two-bedroom 1-bathroom modern farmhouse for your custom events. We host meetings, training sessions, seminars, classes, and special events in the farmhouse. This 900 square foot accommodation is suitable for 12 people for daytime use or 6 people nightly. Daily or weekly rental options available.
Combine the modern farmhouse accommodation with the 700 square foot luxury yurt accommodation for your group’s custom events. The yurt accommodates 12 people for daytime use or 6 people nightly. Renting both the modern farmhouse and yurt allows for 24 people during the day and 12 people at night. Daily or weekly rentals available.
Add more luxury to your custom event---Ancient Roots Hill Country will provide these additional services to your custom events:
Catered meals from local restaurants with our wait staff attending one meal a day in the yurt / modern farmhouse. Many local restaurants deliver to the property for the other two meals if you’re interested in easy meals beyond the one catered meal a day.
Transportation and courier service available including guest pick-ups from the airport, drop-offs at the airport, food pick-ups from restaurants within 15 miles, and other purchases within 15 miles.
Goat yoga is a fun animal-assisted relaxation method that can be incorporated into a 20-minute break for your team, seminar, retreat or any custom event!
Add an hour session of Horse Groundwork class and challenge yourselves to learn something new. Each person will groom a horse, lead the horse up to the arena, and guide her through an obstacle course. After each participant has completed their tasks, the group will lead the horse back to pasture and release her from her halter. Horse Groundwork classes do not include horseback riding.
During your stay at Ancient Roots Hill Country, we can schedule horseback riding lessons for you at a nearby Ranch with a boarding facility. Let us know when your group or team is interested in lessons, and we will set it up for you. Please book our transportation services to Agape Equine Ranch if you require transportation there and back.
Contact us and start planning today! Join us at our breath-taking hill country retreat and experience a unique and memorable custom event designed especially for your group today!
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