Storefront of Bergey’s Breadbasket located at 2207 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
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A great spot for a day trip, the family owned and operated Bergey’s Breadbasket and Barnyard offer a unique and fun way to unwind and get away from the stress of classes. With the weather slowly turning towards fall, what’s a better activity than visiting a farm for the day?
Bergey’s Breadbasket functions as the storefront for the farm with a bakery, deli and creamery. With incredibly kind and helpful staff, the store is a great place to grab lunch, some nice merchandise, some ingredients for a meal or even a quick snack.
“The shop was also so cute, everyone was so sweet and there was a variety of delicious food including homemade ice cream, ciders, fudge, crepe mix, pasta noodles and jams. I definitely will be going again soon,” sophomore Ava Gerstemeier said.
Even though it sounds like a typical farm market, Bergey’s Breadbasket holds a special kind of charm that any normal market might miss. From interesting flavored ice creams, like dark chocolate lemon, to wonderful baked goods, there is something for everyone.
“The shop was cool. I liked the homemade ice cream alot. The petting zoo was even better. My favorite animals there were the goats,” sophomore Geordie Chagalis said.
After browsing the shop and enjoying some sweet treats, visitors can make a short walk around back to Bergey’s Barnyard, a working farm that also functions as a petting zoo. For just a small fee, visitors can spend as much time as they please with many animals, including goats, pigs and piglets, bunnies, cats, sheep and more.
“The petting zoo was so fun, and I loved that we were able to go into the pens with the goats and sheep to interact with and feed them,” Gerstemeier said.
If you love animals, Bergey’s Barnyard is the place for you. You are encouraged to enter most of the animal pens to pet and interact with the animals. You can get up close and personal with baby goats and pigs to wipe away the mid semester stress. It’s a great place to relax and take some time for yourself.
Collage of some goats at the Bergey’s Barnyard petting zoo.
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“The petting zoo was a really nice experience because they have a variety of animals to bond and connect with,” sophomore Madi Mellon said.
The animals are all wonderful and so friendly. You won’t spend the time waiting for them to come to you, they will simply appear behind you wanting some attention or food. The goats are especially friendly and love to be showered in attention.
It’s the perfect place for college students who are away from their pets at home and still needing some kind of animal companionship, even for a few hours.
“Especially being on a college campus without your animals from home, sometimes you crave that connection, and this was a really cute opportunity to do that,” Mellon said.
The petting zoo is also very reasonably priced. Fall prices, which run until Nov. 27, are five dollars Mondays through Thursdays and six dollars Fridays through Saturdays. Bergey’s Barnyard is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Sunday and Bergey’s Breadbasket is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Sunday.
By Calee Lukowski