Open Gate Farm Tours have been a local tradition for more than four decades.

Each year, farms throughout Lehigh and Northampton counties “open their gates” to the public to help educate the community on exactly what they do.

Come discover the wide array of farms that are growing fruits and vegetables, making cheese and yogurt, training horses, raising alpacas and so much more.

1. Heidel Hollow Farm, 7419 Saegersville Road, Germansville.

SUNDAY ONLY noon-5 p.m.

610-767-2409

Heidel Hollow Farm is a Bicentennial Family Farm continually operated since 1750. The retail farm market has a wide selection of pumpkins, mums, apples and other produce.

The day of the tour will feature a food court as well as children activities. There will also be demonstrations of their cutting-edge hay processing equipment.

2. Schneck House/Upper Lehigh Historical Society, 5081 Route 873, Schnecksville.

The Schneck House is a small-scale example of an early German Homestead, featuring a log home, four-square garden, small barn and butchering pavilion.

Tours of the log house and garden, demonstrations of crafts and household chores circa 1840 will be offered throughout the day.

3. Willow Haven Farm, 7686 Herber Road, New Tripoli.

Willow Haven Farm is a diverse organic farm that features both vegetables and animals.

Come and enjoy a hayride farm tour and pizza from our brick oven.

There will also be glass blowing, blacksmith and spinning demonstrations.

The farm store will also be open.

4. Lyon Creek Farm, 3502 Blacksmith Road, New Tripoli.

610-390-1641

Lyon Creek Farm is an 83-acre family owned and operated farm. They grow many varieties of fruits and vegetables that are sold at the farm stand which opens in June.

The farm has summer walking tours with pick-your-own sunflowers. October weekends offer pick-your-own pumpkins and a pumpkin game area.

5. Weathered Vineyards, 7670 Carpet Road, New Tripoli.

610-984-2867

Weathered Vineyards is a family-owned working vineyard and winery. They host many wine tasting and music events throughout the year including happy hour and food trucks on Fridays.

During the tour, visitors will see harvesting grapes and wine processing in action.

6. The Gress Mountain Ranch, 3264 Highland Road, Orefield.

(SUNDAY ONLY)

610-398-2122

The Gress Mountain Ranch’s motto is “Animals Helping People and People Helping Animals.”

A therapeutic ranch, in operation more than 23 years, Gress Mountain houses large, small, and exotic animals in a sanctuary.

There will be a petting zoo, bake sale and blessing of the animals.

7. Crooked Row Farm, 3245 Route 309, Orefield.

610-417-6982

Crooked Row Farm is a woman-owned eight-acre certified-organic farm.

They grow many of their own vegetables and are home to 200 laying hens.

The comprehensive farm market and store will be open with everything from produce to meat, dairy, canned goods, ferments, bread, honey and other pantry items.

8. Historic Haines Mill Museum, 3600 Haines Mill Road, South Whitehall.

610-435-1074

The Haines Mill has stood on the Cedar Creek since Colonial times (circa 1850). The mill offers a journey into the world of technology that supported early farm life.

There will be outdoor guided tours.

9. Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem.

610-691-6055

Burnside Plantation is a restored historic farm established in 1748 by Moravians James and Mary Burnside.

The plantation features the original farmhouse and barn with buildings dating back to the mid-1800s.

Tours of the house and barn are offered throughout the year during scheduled open hours and special events.

10. The Seed Farm, 5854 Vera Cruz Road, Emmaus.

(SATURDAY ONLY)

484-866-6067

The Seed Farm provides new farmers with valuable, practical experience and skills on their training farm as well as the opportunity to launch sustainable farm businesses.

They offer two main programs to meet the needs of new farmers who may not have grown up on farms and therefore lack access to land, training, and/or equipment.

Training opportunities cover production, setup and management of infrastructure (greenhouse, high tunnel, irrigation system, etc.), equipment use and safety, direct and wholesale marketing, business plan creation, and more.

Walking tours will be offered, as well as tours of greenhouse and machines.

11. Hausman Fruit Farm, 2824 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg.

267-980-3409

Hausman Fruit Farm is a family owned and operated 100 acre farm specializing in orchard and grain production since 1916.

The operation includes many varieties of fruits and veggies, a farm store with apple dumplings and pies, hay rides, pick-your-own pumpkins and apples and pony rides.

12. Pappy’s Orchard and Bakery, 2576 Cassell Road, Coopersburg.

215-679-3981

Pappy’s Orchard is a third-generation family-owned and operated farm. The orchard is home to 3,000 fruit trees, 12 unique hard cider varieties, 32 varieties of dessert apples and 42 varieties of stone fruits (peaches, plums and nectarines) on more than 21 acres.

The bakery uses these fruits to make seasonal fruit pies and cakes, cookies, jellies and other baked goods.

Tours of the orchard and farm equipment will be taking place during Open Gate.

13. Kraussdale Alpacas, 5169 Kraussdale Road, East Greenville.

215-805-5903

The Kraussdale Alpacas farm raises alpacas and produces yarn from their fiber.

Visitors can browse through the Alpaca Boutique to see all the different ways alpaca fiber can be used.

Visitors can also touch the animals to feel the softness of their fiber and learn about alpacas, the yarn making process and learn about the fiber processing. spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations will be shown.