Lions, Tigers and Bears...oh my! Well... not really, but lots of animals.
Four generations of the Cagle family have kept Cagle's Family Dairy Farm going, just north of Atlanta with cows, goats, a huge vegetable garden, ducks, cow-herding dogs, a sheep who gives back rides to chickens and a 5-acre corn maze.
Although no longer a working dairy farm, the current, twenty-something owners, Ben and Vicki Cagle and their brother, Levi, have redefined their farm to educate people about what working on a dairy farm really is like.
Rosie the cow is kind enough to offer us a demonstration of milking techniques, old and new, and Tip the dog, rounds up the herd to say hello to the hayriders at the end of the farm tour.
The baby animal barn includes a shy calf, a bunch of ducks, chickens and roosters galore and Mabelline the black sheep who gives rides on her back to chickens who perch on top of her.
Office manager, Isaak, has been working at Cagle's since he was thirteen. Now 19, he enjoys every minute of it.
((I love working here. The Cagle family really know what they are doing to re-define the farm and make it more attractive to the younger crowds.))
An enormous bounce pillow offers the young and old alike the opportunity to feel like they are jumping on the bed and a corn launcher shoots corn cobs way off in the distance. The 5-acre corn maze's two routes challenges visitors to lots of dead-ends and false turns, but it is not impossible to exit the maze. Usually, however, you are greeted by energetic, cheerleaders in the form of farm employees, encouraging you to explore all the routes.
The tours have been going on since the early '90s. The Cagle family thought it was important that everyone should know where their food comes from.
((Every urban child should learn that their food, including milk, is produced on a farm and not just a product of the local grocery store.))
Fall tours include a pumpkin patch and a haunted barn. Cagle's Family Farm is located in Hickory Flat, Georgia, just north of Canton.
I hope you enjoyed my story.... now tell me one! I hope that your stories are informative and entertaining with amazing video and great soundbites. What is the next story you plan to tell? How will you tell it? What video will you have? Start thinking about your next package now.
Respect or Be respected. Which do you choose? Well I was at work on a late friday night close to closing and we had one elderly woman in the store. At first I was just turning my head as one of the worker talked about her but not so she could realize it. So I left my cash register and went and volunteered to take over bagging. Introduced my self and her & I had a good conversation. She said to me thank you sir because I know they were talking about me.So I said you welcome. The situation really got to me because she was so nice and old. So I took her groceries out for her. She tried to give me a tip but I turned it down. She put it in my back pocket and said have a good night. The last thing she said was respect or be respected and she smiled. I NEVER GOT IT TILL NOW!!!!!!!!! TAE TAE
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about the physical disability package, that was never finished last year. I'd interview a man named James, that lives off of one leg. He basically goes by the quote "anything you can do I can do better". Or a package on pregnancy, but a certain aspect about it, which I'm still deciding on.
ReplyDeleteMy story may not be as outgoing as yours but it's sure to be just as exciting. Imagine our counseling staff dressed as cheerleaders. Crazy right? Well I'm so excited to catch it on tape. It really will make for a great package and I think you'll really enjoy it as well as the rest of the school.
ReplyDeleteKori Jones (:
Well I was considering doing a package about cellphone, computer, other social media devices, and video game use. I read an article recently according to a recent survey children ages 10-17 spend more time on these technologies than the average adult spends working a full-time job!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping to do a story on our football team and how we plan to do better this year and the things weve been doing differently this year more than others and even involve the effects the hew turf has on our ability to perform on the field
ReplyDeleteI want our next story to be about immigrants in the USA and how do they live. I will interview some of my family members and their friend and ask them how they cope with the diffculties of a new country
ReplyDeleteNana Basoa
Krisanne Patrick said....
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe that a package on the worst fast foods in America and how it affects our health would be important. This is so because obesity is increasing among teenagers, which puts them at a higher risk of getting high blood pressure and diabetes.
-Krisanne Patrick
I know about a girl in our school that cannot marry anyone she wants because she has an arranged marriage with someone a lot older than her. I think it's interesting because most teen girls have crushes on guys in high school, but in her case, she can't because her parents wouldn't allow her to date him and it would be against her religion. We could ask her about her story, and maybe interview her parents on why it's so important.
ReplyDeleteI wamt our next package to be on the economy, because its really effecting a lot of people and some people losing their jobs and can barely pay their bills i really want to know other people ideas about the economy.
ReplyDelete-kemberlee pierre
Our last package was about the football team and how they achieved their goal this year... making it to the play-offs. we had flash shots and open it with a great voice over.
ReplyDeletei wanted to do a story on cellphones and the we it effects teens. i know it wouldnt come out as good as your story is. But i try hard to be close.
ReplyDeleteUriah B
Why did we never persue a package on this farm watson?? I think I might do a package on this farm next semester when we get back from the break!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to do a story about the new teachers at scouth cobb this year and how they were getting use to the school.
ReplyDelete