Thumb Area Ranches

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="711785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="6fa3c510.png" border=0 width="60" height="81" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT><B>Thumb Area Ranches</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thumbnet Home Page"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Things to Do"><U>....back to Things to Do</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="712d2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="676ae030.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Thumb Area Ranches</I></div> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="559" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 1831 WIDTH="11"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1831" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="537"><div> <I><B>Come Visit Us Down on the Farm!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="678075a0.jpg" border=0 width="519" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="3"></B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>A Variety of fun, food & great pictures and memories are to be had when you visit these farm related operations.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="67a01a90.jpg" border=0 width="257" height="169" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Campell Bison Ranch:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>1 3/4 miles west of Kinde on Kinde Road. Open by appointment only.  Meat, mounts and souvenirs available.  Owners Scott and Cindy Campbell.  989-874-4213</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="67ca7fd0.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="253" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Maplewood Farm Petting Zoo and General Store: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>1 1/2 miles north of Kinde on M-53.  Open Wednesday through Sunday 1pm to 8pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day.  Other times by appointment.  Featuring miniture horses and a variety of other animals to see and pet.  Wagon rides after 6pm Wednesday through Saturday and all day Sunday, or anytime by appointment.  Unique hand made items available in the General Store.  Carriage rental available for weddings, speical occasion or just for fun. Owners are Bill, Kitty and Dorothy Sampson.  989-874-6177</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="67d2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thumb Octagon Barn:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> Richie Road, Gagetown.  Host and Hostess on hand to greet you and answer questions.  To get there, go one mile east of Gagetown on Bay City - Forestville Road, then one mile north on RIchie Road.  Operated by Friends of the Octagon Barn.  For group tours and information call 989-665-0081.  On the web </B><A HREF="http://www.thumboctagonbarn.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thumboctagonbarn.org/"><U><B>http://www.thumboctagonbarn.org/</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="72323e90.jpg" border=0 width="291" height="233" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="3"></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Depner Farms:</B></FONT><B> 2 miles east of the Caseville light, then 1.3 miles north on Griggs Road.  Featuring in the fall pumpkins and a yearly Corn Maze.   Activities are weather permitted. Weekday groups by reservation.  Fall attractions can include horse drawn wagon rides, mini-country store, kids activities and more!  989-856-4688.  Full listing of events, pricing and discount coupons </B><A HREF="http://www.depnerfarms.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.depnerfarms.com"><U><B>at www.depnerfarms.com!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Port Austin Farmers Market:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Downtown Port Austin every Saturday 9am to 1pm, May 19th through October.  Over 200 vendors selling produce, flowers, baked goods, jewelry, antiques, arts and crafts.  Weekly entertainment too.  New vendors are welcome.  Contact John at 989-768-0123</B></FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="537"><div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tell Us About Your Business"><U><IMG SRC="48b513d0.png" border=0 width="337" height="61" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>