McWatt Family Farms

My daughter (and I) have volunteered her for a while (over a year). We went in thinking that the business was new, and would improve, and we could have some fun working with the owner.
The owner has great ideas, however they have not progressed. There are so many ideas on the go that none seem to get to completion.
In my opinion, the barn is filthy with sheep droppings all over — and despite many efforts on my (and others) part to get it cleaned up, it just keeps progressing back to filth. In all fairness to the farmer, there have been issues with flooding which have posed challenges to cleanliness. However, that’s only a portion of the year, and doesn’t explain the remainder.
It’s primarily a sheep farm — though the sheep have dwindled. It also has some horses, as the owner is a horse fan.
The farm is intended to be a family based farm-​tourism spot, with a Christian base. I personally find the amount of swearing going on is not conducive to family atmosphere. (Neither is the level of dirt.) I also have some concerns with the appropriateness of some of the social media posts that are made, and their suitability for a family audience and with some of the decisions that are made around what is appropriate guidance and what isn’t. (The girls are there for horseback riding — lets keep it at that level.)
As far as riding goes, I have some concerns about safety issues. They run a pony club, which I think is a lot of fun for the younger crowd and appropriately supervised. Older kids are given a lot of unsupervised freedom, which may or may not be a good thing — depends on the rider.
Location wise, it’s great — close to the Walkle exit of the 417.
Would I return: I have in the past, but will not in the future.
Would I recommend: Not at this time. The property has great potential for development for agri-​tourism serving Ottawa. I hope it happens!