Oct 20, 2026
This summer, the hottest chug at camp wasn’t sports. Or drama.
It was the farm.
More kids wanted in than we had room for. And honestly? We get it.
What happens in farm chug?
Campers feed the animals, collect eggs, brush the goats, hold the rabbits, and give the tortoises baths.
They also walk chickens on leashes.
Why there’s a line to get in
Hand a nervous kid a rabbit and watch what happens.
Their shoulders drop. They slow down. They get quiet.
Wendy says some campers would hold a chicken for the entire chug if she let them. Many had never touched a tortoise before. They were in awe.
Camp is loud, busy and nonstop. That’s the fun part.
But sometimes a kid needs to sit still with something soft that doesn’t need anything from them.
That’s the farm. It’s where campers learn to be gentle, patient and responsible for someone else.
And for a lot of them, it’s the calmest part of the day.
Things you didn’t know about goats
They don’t eat everything.
Drop food on the ground and they won’t touch it. Snobs.
Also, rabbits can see 360 degrees. And David the tortoise plays soccer.
Who lives there?
8 goats (5 Nigerian dwarf, 3 fainting, yes, they really faint), 4 Flemish giant rabbits, 3 African sulcata tortoises, 16 chickens, 1 very busy rooster
The rabbits live in an Airstream trailer. The chickens live in a truck.
Both were donated by a generous friend of camp.
The humans behind it
Wendy Powers runs the farm chug and cares for the animals all year. Brad, our head of maintenance, keeps building them upgrades.
The campers loved them so much they demanded an Instagram account for the animals.
What’s next?
Ducks are on the way (they already have a boat). Llamas too.
Visiting camp? Stop by the farm and say hi. The goats will pretend not to care.
And check out our main Instagram account for great photos and videos about all our camp activities.