Grandpa Tiny's Farm

06/06/2026

We've got an extra inhabitant in the Bunny Room as of late! He loves to play with the bunnies when they're out. 😅 Should we name him Bunny Boy?
Hours: Thursday-Sunday 10am-5pm

06/02/2026

A cute cat for attention... but really this post is about the tractor Quick Hitch, that heavy black metal thing in-between the tires and the tank.
I remember when I legit couldn't lift that thing. To add or remove it from the back of the tractor I'd setup a system of shims. Lift a couple of inches, wedge in some shims. Rinse and repeat.
Today I lift and hook it up with ease. This got me thinking about my time here on the Farm.
At the end of this year it will have been TEN YEARS of Farmer Wendy.
Here's the dirty truth.
I had ZERO experience with any of this. Five chickens, a hive of bees and I lived and grew up in the suburbs of Metro Detroit. Rochester. There are a lot fewer farms down there and my biggest experiences with farm animals were at the Detroit Zoo from afar and when Yates Cider Mill brings in the goat pen in the Fall. 😄 As for crops, there are some wonderful apple & berry upicks. That was the extent of my knowledge of Ag. But that's why I do this.
From the very beginning this has been a wild ride of learning how to run a business, tourism, big events, staffing, field trips, raising farm animals including livestock and reindeer, crop and agritainment farming while balancing being a single Mom. I think about the Boards that I've had the opportunity to serve on, the places that I've been honored to speak at and all of the News interviews spreading awareness of Ag education & Agritourism. This all has been an entire new world to explore and I've so enjoyed meeting everyone and learning SO MUCH!
Thank you for your support and your kindness to this first generation newbie. I promise to keep learning, working hard and create better and better Agriculture related experiences for you, your family and friends.
10 years deserves a celebration of sorts. What do you think that I should do to commemorate a decade on the Farm?
❤️ Farmer Wendy

05/23/2026

RAIN DAY 💦 Saturday, May 23rd.
It's turned into breakfast in bed for the animals today as these sprinkles just don't want to end.
::Insert Midwestern voice:: But man, we sure needed this rain. 🌱 The crops are loving it!
Tomorrow's forecast looks better for drying out in the morning and we'll be open at 10am. See you then!

05/21/2026

And so it begins...
🌻🌻🌻🌻 are planted and sprouting!
Who's excited for the Frankenmuth Flower Festival ?!?
The sunfowers will be blooming and ready to see and pick July 31st, Aug 1st & 2nd. So don't be that person that stops in next week looking for 20 acres of blooming sunflowers. 🙃
Current Daily Open to the Public hours: Th-Su 10am-5pm 🐈🐈‍⬛🐄🐑🐏🐐🐇🐇🐇🐇🐓🐥🦆🦚🫏🐎

05/17/2026

LOTs of improved educational and wayfinding signage is going up at Grandpa Tiny's Farm thanks to sponsorship from the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Foundation! Designer Ashley Pratt Creative has done an amazing job along with local printer Schwartz Graphic! We're so excited for (interactive) phase two of this project!
Hours: Thursday-Sunday 10am-5pm.
📷 Pedro, our resident troublemaker 🙃

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day!
Human Moms. Cat Ma's. Chicken Mommas. We celebrate you all today!
📷Jacob the Roo

05/02/2026

WE'RE OPEN! 😁🎉
The animals have missed you and so have we!
Petting Barn 🐑🐏🐇🐇🐇🐇🐥🐥🐥🐐🫏🐎
Fowl Coop 🐄🦃🦃🦆🦆🦆🦆🦚🦚🦚🐓🐓
Play Areas 🏀🤸🤸‍♂️
Farm Store 🍯🌿👒🍭🧸
Historical Buildings & Black Iron Bridge🚜🏫
Thursday-Sunday 10am-5pm
Daily Pass: $7.50, under 2 is free. 📆🕘
See you soon! 👋

🎥 Mr.Kibbles & Gray are BFF bros. ❤️

04/10/2026

Cat napper of the day! 🐱 ZzzzzZzzz.... Dreaming away while snuggled in the hay on this rainy day. ❤️
OPENING DAY is May 1st, 2026. We can't wait to see you all!!
Open to the Public Hours:
Thursday-Sunday 10am-5pm.
Farm Store 🍯
Petting Barn 🐏
Play Area 🤾‍♀️
Historical Farm Buildings & Bridge 🏚

Hours vary only in poor weather, emergencies & Special Events.

04/06/2026

Happy Birthday in heaven 'Grandpa' Tiny. ❤️
What a wonderful picture of Tiny and Dorothy.

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Tiny Zehnder!

He was our founder, mentor, and leader here at Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Restaurant! 💙 He is dearly missed!

03/11/2026

Whew. All of this flooding from last night was giving off 💦2019 vibes.💦 I had to do a previous post / current picture (brown grass) comparison just to be sure. 😅