YACOLT — Cindy Potter hasn’t lived in Clark County since the mid-1990s but still remembers from her younger years everything that is Pomeroy Farm.
That includes navigation.
“I kind of surprised myself — I didn’t need Google Maps to get here,” said Potter, who now resides in Orange County, Calif.
On Saturday, Potter was back at Pomeroy Farm for the first time in years, but this time with her two grandchildren in tow to experience Farm Days. Visiting the farm was like stepping back in time in a lot of ways for Potter.
“It’s just as beautiful as I remember it,” she said.
Stepping back in time is part of what Pomeroy Farm officials hope patrons will do during Farm Days. Now in its second year, the event reserves the first weekend of each month, May through August, for the public to view the historic grounds, farm animals, and local artisans and vendors. There’s also live music and a scavenger hunt game for children.
Connecting with the community — and giving people a glimpse back into a simpler time — is what Farm Days is all about, said Maura Todd, Pomeroy Farm’s marketing and events coordinator and a fifth-generation Pomeroy.
“It’s a great way for us to reach out to our local community and provide a chance for people to enjoy and learn about the farm,” Todd said, “while also providing a great opportunity to small local businesses to sell their goods.”
Farm Days is a spinoff from Pomeroy’s Historic Farm weekends held years ago during the summer. That event featured volunteers dressed in 1920s clothing giving patrons a chance to tour the entire farm.
“We’ve been wanting to resurrect the idea for quite some time, so we came up with the idea of Farm Days,” Todd said.
It debuted last summer, coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of its log cabin. Because of COVID-19, however, the farm first canceled and then modified the inaugural Farm Days event to include drive-through offerings.
Drive-through is now a walk-through.
Five-year-old Miles Tanner, who visited Saturday’s event with his parents and younger siblings, said he enjoyed feeding the goats and chickens while locating items on the kids’ scavenger-hunt list.
One of the items, a wooden cane, was attached to the chicken hutch. That was the final item Miles needed to complete his list.
“I found all of them,” he said.
Todd said the event drew close to 600 guests when it debuted for 2021 in May. Farm Days continues today and the first weekend of every month through August. There is no charge, but a donation of $3 per person is suggested.
