What a lovely way to spend a summer day! The farm currently has u pick sunflowers as well as…read moreadditional flowers and vegetables. The cost is per stem and very affordable. A really nice touch is you can buy a jar to bring your flower homes in water, which was awesome to help preserve them. Before you pick, they give a quick educational overview so you know the best flowers to pick. Mine lasted over a week which was incredible.

We went to Sweet Fields Farm for the pumpkin patch. It was about a 40-minute drive away, and when…read morewe arrived, we saw the parking lot was almost full, indicating that it's a popular destination. The farm's entry fee was $14 per person, and the pumpkin patch was beautifully decorated, offering great photo opportunities. Beyond the Pumpkin Patch, Farm offers other activities for children to enjoy. These include interacting with various animals, participating in a hayride for a tour of the farm, and more. The farm also offers freshly made apple cider vinegar, which is perfect to try. On our visit, there were also chicken and pizza food trucks for lunch, making it easy to enjoy a meal while exploring the farm. We enjoyed our visit to Sweetfields farm, as it offered a variety of activities that the children particularly enjoyed.

I've been to Rooterville Animal Sanctuary twice, and both visits were totally worth the 2 hour…read moredrive from Orlando. The animals are well taken care of, the people working there are so nice and helpful and booking a highland cow cuddling session was amazing. You can even stay on site if you want that real "outdoorsy" experience - but it's perfect even for a quick day trip. Can't wait to come back again!

The best experience for a minication. I was lucky enough to not know where I was going for my…read morebirthday and it was the perfect surprise! (My wife did great!) Not only is the location a perfect portal to a different type of Florida , but the wagons are all the way in the back so it's perfect privacy. There's also a tent outside to sit and watch pigs take a bath in the fountain. The wagon room we got was the Piggies room! Perfect decor and amenities inside(towels/shampoo/conditioner/tissues/coffee mugs /even games!) Huge bathroom with incredible shower.There is ac but we spent most of the time with the screen door and bathroom window open & it felt great. Included inside:mini fridge, toaster, coffee/tea (included),microwave and a small heater. Plenty of plugs to charge & a full length mirror. We love that there was no tv because we got to watch highland cows instead !! We also got to sleep to rain and it was so peaceful especially waking up every morning to new friends like pigs and sheep! We also saw: 4 highland cows!! , 2 different types of pigs, a family of sheep (+Anya the sassiest girl), cats, dogs, goats, turkeys (that like hugs but scared meee), guinea fowls, chickens and hens, mini horses and a peacock that sounds like Kevin from UP in the nighttime !! All the staff were super friendly including miss Elaine! Truly an incredible place to visit and get to feed pigs all day.

This shop is adorable. Tons of farm to table, vintage home decor and furnishings. As I walked…read morethrough the rooms, all I could think of was HGTV. You can view their selections that come in on Facebook. So many beautiful things. I wish my house can have this amazing detail found here!!

Everyone you encounter here is so friendly and genuine. The veggies are very fresh and always taste…read moregreat! I recommend the cucumbers and definitely the watermelon. Slushies are delicious. Don't forget to pick some sunflowers and zinnias. When you pick the flowers you get a mason jar to keep. Lot of family fun with a wagon ride corn hole lawn bowling petting zoo.. so much to do and pure family enjoyment. I give 5 stars because there is not a 10.

The farmers market and festivities at Cannon farms is fun and fresh! The seasonal sunflowers are in…read morebloom now, you can pick your own, too. We also snagged fresh, newly harvested, sweet corn ( that we roasted on the fire later). The apple cider, carrots, garlic and more were fine quality, tantalizing. Who could pass them up!! :D Great atmosphere and delightful people. Go there. Check out what's happening before you go. Oh and the hay ride, wine/beer tasting (and purchasing) is wonderful local products. Bring your id and come see for yourself. It's fun...we had a fun time.

I do not even know where to begin to describing this incredible experience at the Quail Ridge Farm!…read more The drive was very long, but it was worth every mile! After a Google search, I have came across Quail Ridge Farm. I called the place and inquired about Bob White Quail. A very polite gentleman informed me that I can come by on Tuesday. When I arrived, I was literally in shock! INFORMATIVE:: A very cheerful lady with a big smile welcomed me to her sanctuary. She showed me the tiny baby quails that I intended to purchase in her garage. Then, we talked about a bit, since I wanted to purchase more birds in the future, but because I am very new I did not even know where to begin. She full full of very useful information. She welcome to call her at any time if I have any questions and then she escorted me to the bird inclosure (aka bird farm) BIRD HOME: I went inside of fenced-in inclosure with the birds. The enclosure was well protected. I knew to predator could get in. My jaws dropped right at the entrance. For it was not just the bird farm, it was a bird sanctuary. The place was spotless clean! I mean, How one can have a such clean place with so many birds? But yet it was!! It was a way cleaner then any zoo! The place did not smell of bird waste at all. Inside, I saw cages with birds and tons of birds just free ranging. The huge snow white peacock screamed loud to welcome me. The birds looked very healthy and not stress out at all! I was followed by a curious Turkey. It was like visiting a fair tale. Immediately, I wanted to purchase more birds! And I did! I did not even planned to! PRICES: Very affordable! I have purchase 4 pheasants. I would have purchased more, but I did not have the inclosure built yet to host more birds. But I will definitely return to get more birds from Quail Ridge Farm! As soon as I build more homes for the birds! What an incredible experience! I highly recommend

From the owner: We are a bird farm/ hatchery. We have pure bred turkey, quail, pheasant, ducks and peacockread more

Great place to buy Cedar Key clams and oysters . Harvested only a few hours earlier! Oysters when…read moreavailable fresh and sweet. Haven't been there since recent hurricane

How nice to have this seafood market right next to our campground. They sell locally caught fish…read moreand the famous Cedar Key clams and oysters. Follow the sign that points to retail and help yourself to what you want from the cooler, then ring the bell and someone comes out to collect payment (cash only). Yesterday's lunch was a full bag of the oysters which I shucked and served with cocktail and lemon. Previous two days we had white clam sauce and a steamed clam appetizer with white wine garlic and butter. Super fresh and delicious. Tonight we'll try the local flounder.

We like to go to the Hernando Fresh Market. I go there to by all my vegetables, never disappointed.read more

I love this place. the ladies are always so friendly and helpful. it is highly recommended.read more

Very pleased with my first "$25, whatever we have" bag from this farm. They gave me a GIGANTIC head…read moreof napa, a pair of turnips with the greens attached, a bundle of short, whitish carrots, a bag of arugula, a small head of iceberg, a yellow onion, a leek, a head of broccoli including the stalk, a bunch of kale, a half pint of yellow cherry tomatoes... I think that was it. I may come back and check this later. The quality of everything was top notch when it arrived, with not even a single squishy tomato or a brown spot on a leaf. It's a nice variety, including some things that will last into the second/third week which is important in These Times :P (are you seeing the size of this napa tho)

Great company, amazingly fresh produce, excellent customer service. First time buying produce from…read morethem today and love everything I got! Will definitely order again. Not sure about the butterfly people but they sound a little melodramatic to me.

We've attended the Manatee Festival in Crystal River for probably 15 years, and it's always been…read moresomething we genuinely look forward to. Overall, it's still a fun festival, and the opportunity to view the manatees is always beautiful. The educational aspect is especially important and well done--it helps the public appreciate and respect these animals without harming them. That said, the festival has changed in ways that are disappointing. Charging $10 per person just to enter feels excessive, especially considering the lack of basic accommodations for attendees. The food vendor setup is poorly designed. Some vendors are placed in areas you don't even see until after you've already eaten, which hurts both the vendors and the guests. With such a large festival, having two food sections is fine--but one of them, despite drawing thousands of people, had only one picnic table. There were virtually no places to sit and eat, leaving people standing awkwardly while trying to eat messy festival food. The porta-john situation was also inadequate for the crowd size. There simply weren't enough to accommodate the number of people attending. It feels like the festival has been redesigned in a way that doesn't make much sense logistically, and there's a growing sense of greed without a corresponding improvement in services for patrons. We still enjoy the festival and will always appreciate the manatee experience, but the organizers really need to refocus on crowd flow, seating, restroom availability, and overall attendee comfort--especially if they're going to continue charging admission.

I checked out the Florida Manatee Festival for the first time in 2023. The festival helps bring…read moreawareness to the gentle giant, the manatee. As well as help support local and regional businesses. The festival was much larger than I imagined. Blocks and blocks of vendor tents. Even on the side streets. Tons of food, arts and crafts, t-shirts, hats and even alcohol. It was dog friendly and the cost to enter was $5, children under 12 were free. I never realized how much I loved manatees until experiencing them in person. There were several natural springs in Crystal River that attracts the manatees when the Gulf of Mexico water gets cold. The natural springs have a constant water temperature of 72 degrees. I found a manatee t-shirt from an artist who shot the picture on the shirts. Amazing! I also purchased a Crystal River ball cap from one of the local stores as their prices were cheaper than the festival prices. I also enjoyed a delicious gator poboy sandwich. Yummy! I would absolutely recommend the festival! But don't forget to check out the manatees in the springs while you're there.

My daughter (age 16) and I had an absolutely incredible experience. From the moment we arrived,…read moreElena and Lex made us feel welcome. It was like we were spending the day with old friends. Before the safari even started, Elena showed us around and introduced us to so many amazing animals. We saw two different species of otters, monkeys, lemurs, a tortoise, tiny deer, guinea pigs, pigs/boars, and even some very intimidating velociraptor-looking creatures (still not sure what those were, but wow). There were only three other people on our tour, so it truly felt like a private experience. Elena is an incredible storyteller. She is knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely kind. My daughter and I learned so much about the animals and the farm, and we were completely engaged the entire time. During the safari, we fed four different giraffes and saw deer, zebras, a cheetah, tapirs, warthogs, and a pygmy hippo. One of the giraffes, Kya, came back to us again so we could feed him more and he even let us scratch him, which was amazing. Then we got to feed the lemurs. There were about 30 of them who gently climbed all around us while we fed them grapes. They were so sweet and careful. Then Lex took us to feed the monkeys. We fed so many different kinds, and Lex was just as kind, knowledgeable, and engaging as Elena. He shared his background and how he started the ranch. They even have an adorable little gift shop to wrap up the visit. Elena and Lex truly could not have been more hospitable. We highly, highly recommend visiting.

Highly highly recommend this place!!!! The owners are so nice, well educated and well versed in all…read morethings animals.. they don't rush the tour at all. You get to feed the giraffes which is so fun!!!! You see so many different animals here, up close! Giraffes Zebras Deer Antelopes Ze-Donk (zebra + donkey) Cheetahs Monkeys - various kinds Ostriches Emus Otters Pigs Guinea pigs And more