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  • Honey Acres: The Farm I’ve Passed But Never Visited

    Honey Acres: The Farm I’ve Passed But Never Visited

    Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.

    From the backseat of family car trips, there was always this one honey farm that whispered promises I couldn’t chase yet.

    That’s Honey Acres, about 60 miles northeast of Madison, Wisconsin. It’s a place with such a long, inviting driveway that had intrigued me for decades. And I’ve never paid a visit.

    Every visit to my grandma’s house took us right past there. Those drives were full of my mom’s stories, the anticipation of Grandma’s hugs, and me with my nose pressed to the window, dying to know what was down that path. But as a kid, I had no say—we just zoomed by to get where we were going.

    Then life happened. I moved away for 15 years. When I returned, I had another baby which came with endless tasks, and that familiar slide into “maybe later.” Honey Acres ended up in that sneaky category of places that feel close enough to visit anytime, which usually means they never happen. Diapers and deadlines have a way of burying those little curiosities.

    But here’s the thing—it’s more than just a farm to me now. It connects all these chapters of my life: that wide-eyed kid in the backseat, the years away building something new, and now being home with my own little ones. It’s become a symbol of those small pauses we owe ourselves, the adventures waiting just beyond our daily routines.

    So this year, I’m making it happen. We’re turning down that driveway, grabbing some jars of honey, letting the kids run around a bit, and finally answering a curiosity that’s been calling for way too long. Some places earn that time—not because they’ll be perfect, but because they’ve held space in our hearts for years.

    Feature photo by Art Rachen on Unsplash.

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