FARM RULES AND DOG POLICY

FARM RULES

  • Please stay on designated walking paths. Guests are not allowed in animal enclosures, agricultural fields, or off-trail without the guidance of farm staff.
  • All children must be accompanied by an adult who is within eye-sight and ear-shot of the child at all times.
  • All trash, recycling, and personal belongings must be either placed in the appropriate waste receptacle or taken with you.
  • Guests are not allowed to feed any animals onsite. Farm animals are fed by staff according to specific schedules and dietary needs. In addition, feeding any animal by hand can accidentally teach them bad manners like biting. 
  • Be safe around farm animals. Our animals are well-socialized but all animals can be unpredictable. Guests may pet animals at their own risk. It is never a good idea to put your hand near an animal’s mouth.
  • Animals can carry germs that can make you sick. Never eat, drink, or put things into your mouth in animal areas. Wash your hands after visiting animal areas.

DOG POLICY

Gorman Heritage Farm is pleased to welcome dogs in our Welcome Center and on our hiking trails! To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors, we ask that all dogs follow these guidelines:

Guidelines for Visiting Dogs

  • Dogs are not to enter spaces where we have farm animals present or food growing, including: Central Gardens, Market Garden, and Farmyard.

  • Dogs must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet and attached to an adult at all times.

  • Dogs must stay on-trail to protect our flora and fauna.

  • Dog owners must pick-up after their dog and dispose of waste in a trash can.

  • Dogs are not permitted at any Gorman Heritage Farm events or programs including Sunflower Festival, Row by Row, or any Adult and Family Programs.

Agritourism Warning: Under Ohio law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if that injury or death results from the inherent risks of that agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, but are not limited to. the risk of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals as well as the potential for you as a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.