Key Takeaways:
- The premiere screening of the streaming reality series "Flipping Farms" was held at the Junction Center in Manheim, featuring a father-daughter team renovating a farm in Gilbertsville, Montgomery County.
- The first season of the show is available to stream on Amazon Prime, with a large portion of episode four featuring the team touring businesses in Lancaster County.
- The show’s stars, Rachel Trettin and her father Jeff Peiffer, were surprised to learn that the show was already available on Amazon Prime before the premiere event.
- The team is planning to film season two of the show in April, with a new farm location in Berks County, and hopes to highlight different places in Lancaster County.
Introduction to Flipping Farms
The stars of the streaming reality series "Flipping Farms" gathered at the Junction Center in Manheim for a premiere screening of the show. The event brought together the father-daughter team of Rachel Trettin and Jeff Peiffer, who star in the show, which follows their adventures as they renovate a farm in Gilbertsville, Montgomery County. The first season of the show has been available to stream on Amazon Prime for several weeks, and the premiere event was an opportunity for the team to showcase their work and connect with fans.
The Premiere Event
The premiere event was a glamorous affair, with gowns and glam meeting cowboy hats and Western wear on the red carpet. Trettin and her sons, Silas and Thomas, posed for photos with Peiffer, who was dressed in his signature cowboy hat and Western-style wear. The event was invitation-only, and attendees were treated to a screening of the show’s trailer and an episode. Despite the show already being available on Amazon Prime, the premiere event was still a celebration of the team’s hard work and dedication to the project.
The Show’s Concept
"Flipping Farms" follows the timeworn reality-reno show format, featuring gently bickering family members, falling timbers, smelly old furniture to ditch, and wild critters to be dealt with. The show’s concept is centered around the renovation of a farmhouse, barn, tack room, and other outbuildings on the Gilbertsville property. Trettin serves as the designer, while Peiffer oversees the renovation and cracks wise with his daughter. The show’s lighthearted and comedic tone makes it a family-friendly viewing experience.
Lancaster County Connection
A large portion of episode four of the show features Trettin and her sons touring businesses in Lancaster County. The episode was filmed in October 2024, and Trettin chose to visit the county after a storyline had her father claiming to know a lot about the Amish. During their visit, Trettin and her sons had pie, ordered coffee, and bought flowers in Lancaster Central Market. They also stayed overnight in the Red Caboose Motel in Ronks, visited the Choo Choo Barn model-train attraction in Strasburg, took a tour of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy in downtown Lancaster, made their own ice cream flavor at the Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia, and sampled the hands-on activities at the Lancaster Science Factory.
Future Plans
The eight-episode "Flipping Farms" series is currently available to buy on Amazon Prime for $11, with individual episodes available for $1.99. Trettin revealed that the team has two more licensing deals with other streaming services, although air dates have not been announced. The team is planning to film season two of the show in April, with a new farm location in Berks County. Trettin expressed her desire to highlight different places in Lancaster County in season two, citing the county’s hospitality and welcoming nature. Representatives of Lancaster County businesses were invited to the Manheim premiere event to discuss potential collaborations for future episodes.
Conclusion
The premiere screening of "Flipping Farms" was a celebration of the team’s hard work and dedication to the project. The show’s unique blend of renovation, comedy, and family-friendly content has resonated with audiences, and the team is eager to continue producing more episodes. With plans to film season two in April and explore new locations in Lancaster County, fans of the show can look forward to more exciting adventures from the "Flipping Farms" team.
