Golden Acres Ranch Florida

10/26/2026

🎄 Christmas Craft Play dates at Golden Acres Ranch! 🎄

We know, we know… it’s Halloween week. 🎃
But Christmas will be here before we know it, so Bobbie says it’s time to start making ornaments!

Come spend a few hours with us at Golden Acres Ranch and learn how to make your own needle-felted Christmas ornaments. Snowmen, penguins, Santas, snowflakes—or whatever little Christmas character you decide your wool wants to become!

Bobbie will show you how to take wool and a felting needle and turn it into a one-of-a-kind ornament for your Christmas tree.

Take a look at some of the ornaments she has already made for inspiration!

We’re offering two Playdates:
🎄 Thursday, October 29 | 10 AM–1 PM
🎄 Saturday, October 31 | 10 AM–1 PM

Come to one or both!
There is no charge—just come ready to learn, create, visit and have some fun.

📍 Golden Acres Ranch
704 Barnes Rd.
Monticello, FL 32344

📱 Please call or text Bobbie to let us know you’re coming:
850-508-2607

No experience necessary. Your snowman does not have to look like Bobbie’s snowman. In fact, we think they’re more fun when they have personalities of their own. ☃️❤️

Come play with wool and get a little head start on Christmas with us at Golden Acres Ranch!

10/25/2026

🎄 Christmas Craft Play dates at Golden Acres Ranch! 🎄

We know, we know… it’s Halloween week. 🎃
But Christmas will be here before we know it, so Bobbie says it’s time to start making ornaments!

Come spend a few hours with us at Golden Acres Ranch and learn how to make your own needle-felted Christmas ornaments. Snowmen, penguins, Santas, snowflakes—or whatever little Christmas character you decide your wool wants to become!

Bobbie will show you how to take wool and a felting needle and turn it into a one-of-a-kind ornament for your Christmas tree.

Take a look at some of the ornaments she has already made for inspiration!

We’re offering two Playdates:
🎄 Thursday, October 29 | 10 AM–1 PM�🎄 Saturday, October 31 | 10 AM–1 PM

Come to one or both!
There is no charge—just come ready to learn, create, visit and have some fun.

📍 Golden Acres Ranch�704 Barnes Rd.�Monticello, FL 32344

📱 Please call or text Bobbie to let us know you’re coming:�850-508-2607

No experience necessary. Your snowman does not have to look like Bobbie’s snowman. In fact, we think they’re more fun when they have personalities of their own. ☃️❤️

Come play with wool and get a little head start on Christmas with us at Golden Acres Ranch!

10/24/2026

🌳 Fall is for planting Mayhaws!

Want to add a little piece of North Florida tradition to your yard?

Now is a great time to plant a Mayhaw tree! Planting this fall gives your tree time to settle in and begin establishing its roots over the cooler winter months so it's ready to get growing when spring arrives.

And if you're worried about those cold winter nights, we'll help you with that too. We'll be sharing some of the things we do here at Golden Acres Ranch—using mulch, straw and strategic watering to help protect young trees when temperatures drop.

We have a limited number of known Mayhaw varieties ready to go into the ground:

🌿 Monticello
🌿 Double G
🌿 Surprise

Mayhaws make beautiful landscape trees, and you don't need a swamp to grow one! Give them good sunlight, room to grow and regular water while they're getting established.

Better yet, plant more than one—Mayhaws are self-pollinating, but they can do even better with other Mayhaw trees nearby.

🍎 Plant this fall. Let those roots get established. And when spring rolls around, your Mayhaw will already be home.

Limited quantities available at Golden Acres Ranch.

Message Bobbie at (850) 508-2607 with questions and to arrange pick up.

👉 Learn more about growing Mayhaw trees on the Golden Acres Ranch website.

Mayhaw Berry Trees make great landscape plants. It's a myth that they have to grow in water. They are actually drought-tolerant as well as flood-tolerant. Find out more about this unique Southern Treasure.

10/02/2026

Farm Tour is being downsized due to uncertain weather conditions.

We’ll keep the the Country Store open.

No hayride this weekend. No outside vendors.

Golden Acres Ranch will open the following two weekends. Events to be announced weather permitting

The rain is welcome and needed. Better timing would be appreciated.

🌾🐑 COME VISIT GOLDEN ACRES RANCH DURING THE REGIONAL FARM TOUR! 🐐🌾

It's almost Farm Tour time, and we would love for you to come spend part of the weekend with us at Golden Acres Ranch in Monticello!

📅 Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–3 PM
📅 Sunday, October 11 | 12 PM–3 PM

📍 704 Barnes Road, Monticello, FL

Come wander around the farm, meet some of our animals, visit the Country Store, and see what we've been up to! Golden Acres is home to wool sheep, miniature Tennessee Fainting Goats, Aberdeen Lowline cattle, chickens, guinea fowl and, of course, our beautiful peacocks. We'll also have hayrides throughout the Farm Tour weekend! 🐑🐐🐓🦚

🛍️ And we're bringing some friends along!

Several vendors will be joining us during the weekend, including Quilt with Me!

🧵 Quilt with Me will be sharing information about:
✂️ Studio 180 Design products
🪡 Quilt making
🧵 Long-arm quilting services
❤️ And all things quilting!

We'll have other vendors and plenty to see, learn and enjoy, so bring a friend, bring the family and make a day of it.

One of the things we love most about Farm Tour is the opportunity to slow down, meet our neighbors and share a little bit of farm life with people who may not get to experience it every day.

Come see what we're growing, raising, making and creating at Golden Acres!

🌿 Golden Acres Ranch
Bobbie Golden
704 Barnes Road
Monticello, FL
📞 850-508-2607

We can't wait to welcome you to the farm! 🐑🌾

09/14/2026

PLAYDATES WITH BOBBIE — LET’S PLAY WITH WOOL!

Did you miss our last wool playdate? Or maybe you heard about it afterward and thought, “I wish I had gone!”

Well, Bobbie is doing it again — THREE times!

Come spend a morning at Golden Acres Ranch and learn what happens to wool after it comes off the sheep. Bobbie will take you through the process and give you a chance to see it, touch it, try it and ask all the questions you want.

📅 Choose your Playdate:
🐑 Saturday, September 19�🐑 Friday, September 25�🐑 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Golden Acres Ranch�704 Barnes Rd.�Monticello, FL 32344

We'll talk about things like:
What do you actually DO with raw wool?�How do you clean and prepare it?�Is it hard to learn?�Can this hobby turn into something you can sell?�How do you find a market for what you make?�And, of course...is it FUN?

No experience is necessary. You don't need to be a fiber artist, farmer, or crafter. Curiosity is enough.
These aren't formal classes. They're Playdates with Bobbie — informal mornings for learning, trying something new, visiting with others and enjoying a little farm life.

Come ready to participate, or just pull up a chair and watch. Either way, we'd love to have you.

Please reserve your spot by calling or texting Bobbie at 850-508-2607.

Come learn. Come visit. Come play at the farm!

08/19/2026

Golden Acres Playdate: Let’s Make Jelly!

We have gone from Conversations with Bobbie to Playdates with Bobbie! Because sometimes the best way to learn something new is simply to come out to the farm and play!

🍇 Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ Starting at 10:00 AM
📍 Golden Acres Ranch
704 Barnes Rd., Monticello, FL

Years ago, we held jelly-making classes here at Golden Acres, and the basic recipe has not changed much, although Bobbie has modernized some of the equipment!

Her friend David still likes to make jelly the old-fashioned way, without pectin. It takes forever, but apparently all that stirring is good therapy.

As Bobbie says, “I could use some therapy, but not THAT much!” 😂

On Thursday, we are going back to the beginning. We will wash the berries, boil them to make juice, gather our jelly-making supplies, and work our way through the process together.

You can jump in and get your hands involved, or you’re perfectly welcome to watch, rest, visit, ask questions, and enjoy the company. That is the beauty of a playdate!

And if you have ever wondered where those berries come from, that is an adventure all its own. When harvest season arrives in April, we put on our waders, get into the water, drag buckets along in a canoe, shake the trees, and scoop up the berries. Then comes cleaning, drying, and packaging.

By next April we will be too busy harvesting for classes, so now is your chance to learn the process and decide whether jelly making is as much fun as it is cracked up to be!

Come curious. Come comfortable. Come ready to learn, laugh and meet some like-minded folks.

Playdates with Bobbie! You are never too old to learn something new or come out to the farm and play.

Please text ahead so we know you are coming: 850-508-2607

08/16/2026

Golden Acres Playdate: Let’s Make Jelly!

We have gone from Conversations with Bobbie to Playdates with Bobbie! Because sometimes the best way to learn something new is simply to come out to the farm and play!

🍇 Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ Starting at 10:00 AM
📍 Golden Acres Ranch
704 Barnes Rd., Monticello, FL

Years ago, we held jelly-making classes here at Golden Acres, and the basic recipe has not changed much, although Bobbie has modernized some of the equipment!

Her friend David still likes to make jelly the old-fashioned way, without pectin. It takes forever, but apparently all that stirring is good therapy.

As Bobbie says, “I could use some therapy, but not THAT much!” 😂

On Thursday, we are going back to the beginning. We will wash the berries, boil them to make juice, gather our jelly-making supplies, and work our way through the process together.

You can jump in and get your hands involved, or you’re perfectly welcome to watch, rest, visit, ask questions, and enjoy the company. That is the beauty of a playdate!

And if you have ever wondered where those berries come from, that is an adventure all its own. When harvest season arrives in April, we put on our waders, get into the water, drag buckets along in a canoe, shake the trees, and scoop up the berries. Then comes cleaning, drying, and packaging.

By next April we will be too busy harvesting for classes, so now is your chance to learn the process and decide whether jelly making is as much fun as it is cracked up to be!

Come curious. Come comfortable. Come ready to learn, laugh and meet some like-minded folks.

Playdates with Bobbie! You are never too old to learn something new or come out to the farm and play.

Please text ahead so we know you are coming: 850-508-2607

08/10/2026

Ever Wondered What Happens to Wool After It Comes Off the Sheep?

Come spend a morning at Golden Acres Ranch and find out!

704 Barnes Rd, Monticello, FL 32344

Thursday, August 13

10:00 AM–12:30 PM

Stay longer if you’d like, just bring your lunch!

Bobbie is opening up the workroom for an informal, hands-on morning for anyone curious about learning to work with wool.

We’ll walk through the process together and talk about the questions you might already be wondering:

How do you turn raw wool into something you can actually use?
🧶 Is it easy or hard to learn?
💰 Can you make money doing it?
✂️ Is it expensive to get started?
🛍️ If you make things to sell, how do you find your market?
❤️ And most importantly...is it fun?

No experience necessary. This is about learning, trying something new, asking questions, and spending time with other curious, creative people.

And this is just the beginning!

For the next five weeks, Bobbie will be setting aside time for informal sessions like this as Golden Acres prepares for the North Florida Farm Tour, October 10–11. We’ll also start thinking ahead to fall and holiday projects: Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations, wool dryer balls for gifts, Christmas ornaments, and whatever else inspires us along the way.

Bobbie loves introducing people to farm life, and these gatherings are relaxed, flexible, and a wonderful way to meet like-minded folks.

Come learn. Come create. Come spend a little time at the farm.

Interested in joining us?

Text Bobbie at 850-508-2607 to let her know you’re coming.

We’d love to have you!

08/09/2026

Ever Wondered What Happens to Wool After It Comes Off the Sheep?

Come spend a morning at Golden Acres Ranch and find out!

704 Barnes Rd, Monticello, FL 32344

Thursday, August 13

10:00 AM–12:30 PM

Stay longer if you'd like, just bring your lunch!

Bobbie is opening up the workroom for an informal, hands-on morning for anyone curious about learning to work with wool.

We'll walk through the process together and talk about the questions you might already be wondering:

How do you turn raw wool into something you can actually use?
🧶 Is it easy or hard to learn?
💰 Can you make money doing it?
✂️ Is it expensive to get started?
🛍️ If you make things to sell, how do you find your market?
❤️ And most importantly...is it fun?

No experience necessary. This is about learning, trying something new, asking questions, and spending time with other curious, creative people.

And this is just the beginning!

For the next five weeks, Bobbie will be setting aside time for informal sessions like this as Golden Acres prepares for the North Florida Farm Tour, October 10–11. We'll also start thinking ahead to fall and holiday projects: Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations, wool dryer balls for gifts, Christmas ornaments, and whatever else inspires us along the way.

Bobbie loves introducing people to farm life, and these gatherings are relaxed, flexible, and a wonderful way to meet like-minded folks.

Come learn. Come create. Come spend a little time at the farm.

Interested in joining us?

Text Bobbie at 850-508-2607 to let her know you're coming.

We'd love to have you!

07/15/2026

You’re Invited to Bobbie’s 90th Birthday Open House!

Ninety years... what a journey!

Please join us as we celebrate Bobbie’s 90th Birthday with cake and conversation.

📅 Saturday, July 18, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Golden Acres Ranch
704 Barnes Road
Monticello, FL 32344

Bobbie has one special request...
No gifts, please.
Your presence is the greatest gift!

She says the only gifts she truly wants are more time and continued good health.

If you feel you simply must bring something, Bobbie asks that you instead consider donating to the Wolf Creek Pet Adoption Center!

This is an open invitation to old friends, new friends, neighbors, and anyone who would enjoy sharing a little time together.

Come enjoy some birthday cake, good conversation, and the peaceful beauty of Golden Acres Ranch.

Questions? Please call or text Bobbie at (850) 508-2607.

It is often said that life is richer because of the people we share it with. Let’s help make Bobbie’s 90th birthday one filled with laughter, stories, and friendship.