Farm Stays

In the early 1880s, when the family farm was the center of American rural life, farmers regularly took in travelers who were fleeing cities for a vacation. Those 'farm stays' were the original B&Bs. Now travelers looking to get back to their roots can take farm vacations. You'll leave feeling well fed, well rested and closer to the land.

• Armstrong Farms Bed + Breakfast

  Armstrong Farms website

  1020 Ekastown Road, Saxonburg, PA 16056
  724.352.2858
  An award-winning country Bed + Breakfast located 45 minutes from Pittsburgh in southeast Butler County. Idea for a romantic weekend, farm vacation or family reunion. Accommodations include the main farmhouse and two guesthouses. Activities feature outdoor photography lessons, fly-fishing and hunting.

• Ber-Nita Acres Bed + Breakfast

  Ber-Nita Acres website

  151 Benett Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117
  724.752.1455
  Quiet 1860s country farmhouse in beautiful surroundings, comfortably furnished. Three 2nd floor guest rooms. Full farm-fresh breakfast. Huge sitting/meeting room.

• Weatherbury Farm

  Weatherbury Farm website

  1061 Sugar Run Road, Avella, PA 15312
  724.587.3763
  Kid-friendly farm vacation. Escape to the quiet tranquility of beautiful meadows and gardens. Guests stay in six rooms in structures around the property, including the 150-year-old farmhouse and the Livery, a reconstructed stable. Meet Farmer Dale for a morning of bottle-feeding lambs and baby goats (children can earn a "Farm Kid" certificate for mastering their chores) or take a walk through the pasture with the goats. At night, soak in you claw-foot tub while gazing out the window at the darkened sky.