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2021 Fall Festival, Pumpkin Patch, and Corn Maze Coming Soon!
Mark your calendar for the 2021 Fall Festival, Pumpkin Patch, and Corn Maze at Barton Hill Farms! We’ll be throwing open the farm gates on Saturdays and Sundays between September 25th and November 7th. Come play games, solve the corn maze, take fall photos, and bring home that perfect pumpkin for the best jack o’lantern on your street. Presale tickets will be coming soon. And we’ll be announcing this year’s corn maze design any day now… To keep up with ...
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Photosynthesis for Kids: The Science Behind the Sun and Your Garden
To a kid standing in a sunny garden, it may not seem like much is happening. A butterfly flaps by, or a bird visits the bird feeder. But since they can’t see any change in the growing fruits, vegetables, or flowers around them, they may think nothing much is happening. A quick explanation of photosynthesis can help kids to understand that not only are the plants in the garden working hard to make their own food, but that this amazing ...
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10 STEM-Based Things To Do in Austin
We know that STEM doesn’t just live inside books, computers, or labs. It’s all around us, in the plants we grow and animals we raise, in the rocks beneath our feet, and even in the air we breathe. Part of why we love what we do at Barton Hill Farms is that we get to introduce kids and adults to some of the science of farming. It makes STEM feel real, instead of abstract. And we’re just one of the ...
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8 STEM-Oriented Activities for Your Kids This Summer
When most people think of STEM, they think of scientists in lab coats or engineers on a computer. But as farmers, we have to use science, technology, engineering, and math all day long to keep Barton Hill Farms running as it should! We believe that it’s never too early to begin learning about the wonders of science and nature. Encouraging kids to solve problems and use their powers of observation keeps them engaged in the world around them, and helps ...
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Why the Spring Festival is the Best Place to Spend Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend in Austin marks some of the last days of pleasant weather before the summer heat sets in. Once we reach June, we’ll be seeing consistent temperatures in the upper 90s and the triple-digits until September. Take advantage of these more comfortable days by spending your Memorial Day weekend at the Austin Spring Festival! As the world starts to open back up, Central Texans are looking forward to venturing outside of their bubble and gathering with people they ...
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Most Photographed Sites at the Austin Spring Festival
In today’s connected world, we get the chance to see not only through our eyes, but through yours! We’re never sure what our visitors will find the most photo-worthy, which is why it’s so much fun to follow along with your posts on Facebook and Instagram. You show us how you spent your time at Barton Hill Farms, and what you enjoyed the most. Here are five of the most-photographed sites at the 2021 Austin Spring Festival—so far! Sunflowers! Unsurprisingly, ...
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