Farms are re:opening and now's the perfect time for these fun and healthy family activities you can do around the world.

Looking for ways to get your family active, engaged, and inspired? In this episode, we explore farm-based experiences around the globe that are perfect for reconnecting with nature, learning about local food, and enjoying quality family time. Tune in to discover adventures that are fun, educational, and healthy for everyone.  Pick Your Own www.pickyourown.org How to find a Pick-Your-Own farm"Whether you call it pick-your-own, PYO, or U-pick, it's easy to find one near you!  There is a "Start here" button (at the top of the left of every page). You then select your local area (country, state/province) and then region/county or local metropolitan area.  Just scroll down the page that appears, to see tree farms, lots, or events listed by county.  This website provides local listings of pick-your-own (also called U-pick or PYO) farms in the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries. There are crop calendars for each local area to tell you what is available to pick throughout the year, local weather forecasts, and really easy illustrated directions to show you how to make jam, jelly, salsa, pickles, spaghetti sauce, applesauce,  apple butter, and 150 other recipes with step-by-step directions to can, freeze, dr,y or preserve the harvest. The search engine can be helpful, too.    You can also find a related fruit or vegetable festival (like a tomato festival, corn fest, blueberry festival, strawberry festival, an applefest, or more) or even an Easter Egg hunt at farms and churches! If you are looking to save money in other ways, see ConsignmentSaleFinder.org to find a children's consignment sale near you.  Farms offering organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in green, next to their name (see "What does Organic mean?"). If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. And if you are looking for a local farm stand, roadside stand, farm market, or local farmer's market, see our new website, dedicated to those!  See your state's crop availability calendar for specific dates of upcoming crops.  This website provides local listings of pick-your-own (also called U-pick or PYO) farms in the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries. There are crop calendars for each local area to tell you what is available to pick throughout the year, local weather forecasts, and really easy illustrated directions to show you how to make jam, jelly, salsa, pickles, spaghetti sauce, applesauce,  apple butter, and 150 other recipes with step-by-step directions to can, freeze, dry, or preserve the harvest. Now, more than ever, going to a farm, being outside, away from crowds, getting fresh, local produce, makes more sense than ever before! It's fun, safe, and educational to pick some fresh berries, fruit, and veggies, and more, then come back here to learn how to freeze, can, make jam, salsa, and much more! Of course, check with the farm before you go, both to check on crop availability and hours.  See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, preserving, drying, and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop-down menus at the top of the page or the site search. "Wanna hit the road? Get 10% OFF your own roadsurfer adventure!https://link.roadsurfer.com/roamiesCODE: ROAMIES10And it means the world to us when you subscribe, rate and share our podcast.Alexa and RoryThe ROAMiesFollow us at:http://www.TheROAMies.com@The ROAMies: Facebook and Instagram YouTube and X.