Recommended Activity: Sanderson's Wood Bowls and Mini Donkey Ranch

Tory with Reggie the mini donkey.

Another great stop is at Sanderson's Wood Bowls, just a few miles North of town on the right.  There's a big sign, it's right after Granby Rd. goes off to the right.  The bowl shop doubles as a MINI DONKEY RANCH.  Just to make sure you've read that right, they are MINIATURE DONKEYS at a regular size farm, not regular size donkeys at a miniature farm.  The owners, Sam and Weeza Sanderson, are great people and were some of our first friends when we moved here.  They live in the house that Sam was born in, and he has an unending lineup of stories about living here and growing up here.  Sam makes incredible wooden bowls by hand right there in his shop, as well as a few other products like pens, Christmas ornaments, and so on.  Sam is well known for his skill as a wood turner, and their shop is filled with incredible work.

The mini donkeys are very cuddly and cute, and very people-friendly.  There are almost always some baby donkeys around, and if you're lucky you might get to name one.  Tory named a donkey "Reggie," just a few days after he was born.  Reggie now lives with a judge over the mountain in Guildhall, VT.

There are also rabbits at the Sanderson farm, although be careful to not get too attached.  A few of them are bred to be pets, but most of them are bred for their meat, which you can get at Willy's Restaurant in town.  They are cute though, and there's something funny about hearing and saying the words "meat rabbit."

Sam gets a donkey hug from Ladybug, a very rare red mini donkey.