Animal Rental
Who We Are
Badger State Farms is a family-run educational farm in Wisconsin Rapids that connects people with animal agriculture and hands-on learning experiences. We create a welcoming farm experience for families, schools, animal therapy programs, community groups, and individuals looking to learn, connect, and grow through animal interaction. We run various programs most days year-round by appointment, with prices starting at $10 per person, depending on the activity and group size. Minimum group experiences start at $50. Reach out to schedule your experience at badgerstatefarms@gmail.com or 715-869-3223 (please text or leave a voicemail - if we do not answer).
Our farm is home to friendly, well-socialized animals that are comfortable working with children and adults. We specialize in educational farm visits, animal-assisted experiences, and programs that teach respect for animals, responsible care, and how agriculture fits into everyday life.
Badger State Farms offers a wide range of on-farm and virtual programs, including:
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Get to Know the Animals' Experiences
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Virtual animal rentals and interactive virtual farm visits
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Educational workshops and seasonal farm activities
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Programs for families, homeschool programs, schools, foster care, group homes, therapy groups, and senior communities
Live too far away from the farm but want to join a virtual experience with the animals. Virtual experiences start at $55 and vary based on your needs. These experiences are great for hands-on learning, and birthday groups are welcome to write to the animals after their visit or send them letters. Our virtual programs allow participants to interact with animals, learn about care routines, and ask real-time questions, making farm education accessible from anywhere. Your group will be the only one on the virtual experience, so we can tailor it to your child/family/group's preferences. We also offer this program for homeschool groups and have been running virtual educational classes with homework on a bi-monthly and monthly basis, year-round for different groups. Message if you want to create a program for your group (we can also do this hybrid for groups in person and not in-person year around as well or during certain months.
Rabbit Grooming, Adoption, and Care Programs
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We offer comprehensive rabbit-focused services, including:
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Rabbit grooming and maintenance programs
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Rabbit care education for new and existing owners
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Rabbit adoptions
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Youth and family rabbit education experiences
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Our rabbits are handled regularly, and our programs focus on proper handling, health grooming, and long-term care education
Our Mission
Badger State Farms exists to educate, inspire, and support our community through ethical animal care, hands-on learning, and meaningful human-animal connections. We are committed to agricultural education, animal welfare, and to creating safe, engaging experiences that leave visitors feeling confident, informed, and welcome.
Whether you visit in person or join us virtually, Badger State Farms invites you to connect with animals, learn something new, and experience agriculture in an approachable, educational, and fun way.
Our sister location is located in Stratford, WI. Badger State Farms Services LLC offers daily appointments for your health, life, dental, vision, annuities, and other insurance needs (we do not offer home or auto insurance). Healthcare appointments can also be scheduled at Badger State Farms in Wisconsin Rapids, with care provided at your home or another agreed-upon location. Donna is a registered agent writing policies for Wisconsin residents. Call or book your online appointment with Badger State Farms Services LLC today at 715-383-7294. Our second location is also where our handyman services are based. Call Mike today to schedule your repair work at 715-687-4458.
Other 2026 Season Activities:
Available for purchase: Bunnies, Chicks, Ducklings
Stretch Classes, Art on the Farm, and Baby Animal Play, Homeschool Educational Sessions
Group animal Activities
Virtual animals for your party/event
Animal Rentals - pickup at the farm - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Tours of Wisconsin Rapids
Forever Loved - Farm Letters
Volunteer Trip - Wisconsin Rapids
Seasonal Activities
Plant Sale -Flowers and Veggie Plants (April 25th- until sold out)
Easter Egg and Scavenger Hunt activities with real bunnies (April/May)
Baby Goat and Sheep play and adoptions
Fall Farm Activities - we are planning to have art, pumpkins, mums, pumpkin picking, team building activities, and a scavenger hunt
Tours of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Rapids, Bayfield/Ashland
Fall Color Leaf Tours
Volunteer Opportunities - if you require specific paperwork for volunteer time/interships we can assist with that.
Artists: Are you passionate about agriculture and art? We are looking for someone or a group to paint a few murals on the walls of our educational workshop area, which will be seen by most visitors to our facility. We would also like a few wooded cutout designs created and painted for Guest Photo Opportunities -you will need to design/create these. Keep in mind that we have a variety of guests with disabilities, so ensuring wheelchair accessibility in the design would be appreciated. Depending on the design, this may require fundraising assistance. If you would like to make it a volunteer internship and need additional hours for your program, we are looking for artists to paint/draw some of the animals for our greeting areas, and can draw for our Forever Loved and Farm Pen Pal Program.
Music: Are you good at playing music and want to play on the farm for a few days in 2026? If so, we would love to allow you to play music during a few of our activities or set up a few farm music days, small groups. You are welcome to play by yourself or with a small group. This would be an outdoor expereince and we could have a few animals nearby - an opportunity to just enjoy music in an oasis-like experience. Message us to work out the details.
Gardening Assistance: Do you want to get your hands dirty? If so, we could use your assistance with weeding and caretaking the gardens.
Animal Assistance: Are you passionate about animals, animal assistance may include but not limited to caretaking for animals, milking, training, nail care, and playing.
Do you have other ideas for how you might be able to assist? Message us today at badgerstatefarms@gmail.com
Please email us if you are interested in any of the positions posted above or if you have another way you would like to assist. Please provide a callback number and a few good times to connect. All calls will come from 715-869-3223. For in-person opportunities, we will further proceed with in-person meeting/interview. You must be able to pass a background check and be okay around children.
Per Wisconsin Statute 895.524 (2)(a)2: “Notice: A person who observes or participates in an agricultural tourism activity on this property assumes the risks inherent in the agricultural tourism activity. Risks inherent in the agricultural tourism activity may include conditions on the land, the unpredictable behavior of farm animals, the ordinary dangers associated with equipment used in farming operations, and the potential that a participant in the agricultural tourism activity may act in a negligent way that may contribute to injury or death. The agricultural tourism provider is not liable for the injury or death of a person involved in an agricultural tourism activity resulting from those inherent risks.”