Well...we felt very honored (and surprised) yesterday morning! Our little Handsome Brook Farm Bed and Breakfast was featured on Good Morning America as one of four "eco-friendly" vacation destinations. Of course, we are delighted...and humbled by this designation.
We like to think that our bed and breakfast gives our guests the opportunity to better understand and participate in a farm experience, and better understand and appreciate how their food arrives to table. And, of course, we want our guests to have FUN!
Yesterday was a whirlwind. It started with a call from someone wanting to make a reservation because they saw us on "GMA". We were totally surprised, and the kind lady played the broadcast over the phone to me (she'd TIVO'd it!) so I could hear. We were then able to TIVO it ourselves, due to our unusual situation of having our "local" news come from San Francisco...another story for another time.
By the end of the day, we'd answered 20 calls, had 788 hits to our website, and began booking for the summer in earnest!
This recognition has only made Bryan and me even more determined to make our B and B Farm Experience something really special for the people who choose to stay with us.
Here is the link to the broadcast, if you would like to watch it. They beautiful woman feeding the calf is my mother-in-law, Nita Babcock.
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Hello Betsy and Bryan,
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see you on Good Morning America. You live the life that my husband, daughter and I dream of. It was nice to speak to both of you and to plan a 3 day weekend stay with you the end of July. My 11 year old daughter can't wait...she is an animal lover true and true.The only thing I worry about is getting her to leave when the trip is over. You have a beautiful place and we are looking forward to enjoying it. Take Care. Michele, Joe and Emmma Cigna
B&B,
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I just went by your website and saw the GMA news as well as read up on what y'alls have been up to at the farm! It's amazing how much you've done in a short time to fully make the farm into a special experience for your guests. Really, truly, you're both my "American Idols" (yes, Betsy, I love watching AI too. :) Anyways, just stopping by to say hi and tell you what a fabulous job you're doing. I miss the serenity of the farm and your warm loving hospitality. I hope sometime we can visit again, this time with our little one. By the way, Steve and I are just now exploring creating our own veggie garden on our backyard this summer. We're both new on this thing and wish that we know even just the basic of what you know. :) We'll figure things out as we go along. I'm doing my best scouring the inet for info. I'm glad to have stumbled upon your link to the growfoodathome blog. Miss you guys!