Avella, Pa.

Spend a week at Weatherbury Farm, a 100-acre working cattle and sheep farm 45 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. You and your kids will receive a close-up look at life on a real farm.

Your kids will scramble to help Farmer Dale (yes, that's his real name) with morning chores by feeding baby rabbits and goats, gathering eggs at the henhouse, and even cleaning out the barn stalls. A seven-night package for a family of four starts at $802, which includes a country breakfast every day.