Open Gate Farm Tours have been a local tradition for more than four decades! Each year, farms throughout Lehigh County “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.

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1. Heidel Hollow Farm (Sunday only), 7419 Saegersville Road, Germansville.

Heidel Hollow Farm is a Bicentennial Family Farm continually operated since 1750. Their 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’s activities. There will also be demonstrations of their cutting-edge hay processing equipment.

2. Last Chance Angus LLC, 7590 Zeisloff Road, New Tripoli.

Last Chance Angus is a first-generation black Angus cattle farm nestled in the northwestern corner of the Lehigh Valley. They are a cow/calf operation that are grass and grain-fed and are raised hormone-free.

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

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

4. Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society (Sunday only), 4585 Werleys Corner Road, New Tripoli.

Previously a working farm and hotel, this location now serves as the Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society.

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

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

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

Weathered Vineyards is a family-owned working vineyard that produces over 15 tons of wine grapes used by the on site boutique winery.

7. The Gress Mountain Ranch (Sunday Only), 3264 Highland Road, Orefield.

The Gress Mountain Ranch is in its 24th year as a forever home for more than 100 small, large and exotic animals.

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

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.

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

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

10. The Seed Farm (Saturday Only), 5854 Vera Cruz Road, Emmaus.

The Seed Farm works to cultivate the next generation of farmers through their farm business incubator program.

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

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 is used. Come meet and pet the alpacas while learning about these unique animals. Feel the softness of their fiber and learn about the yarn-making process. Spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations will be shown throughout the day.

12. Marwell Dairy (Sunday only), 2072 Cassell Road, Coopersburg.

Marwell Dairy is a family-owned and operated working dairy farm. They have cows, pigs, and chickens.

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

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

14. Flint Hill Farm Educational Center Inc. (Saturday only), 1922 Flint Hill Road, Coopersburg.

Flint Hill Farm is an agriculture education center, farm store, and dairy.

15. Burnside Plantation (Saturday only), 1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem.

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

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