Wholesome family fun can seem in short supply at times, but it’s always available in large amounts at this dairy farm in North Carolina. From hayrides to petting a newborn calf, and loads of ice cream to enjoy… this is one day trip the whole family is sure to love.
A day trip to Homeland Creamery, located in Julian, is all you can dream of in a visit to a working dairy farm.
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Facebook/Homeland Creamery The fields are filled with happy cows who wake up each morning to a new crop of bright yellow buttercups (in season) and plenty of visitors to keep them company.
Homeland Creamery is a seventh-generation family business where ice cream and milk are the hard-earned fruits of their labor - and they are more than happy to share the experience with eager visitors.
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Facebook/Homeland Creamery Over in the farm store, you’ll find a variety of milk products (mmmm… chocolate milk!), including farm-fresh butter, milk, and ice cream.
The farm tours include a 20-30 minute hayride around the picturesque farm.
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Facebook/Homeland Creamery You’ll pass by fields of crops and field of cows on this fun-filled adventure before heading back to the barn for a sweet surprise!
Visits with the newborn calves!
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Facebook/Homeland Creamery What could be more fun for the little ones in the family than to hand-feed a newborn calf? (Plus, the whole scene makes a memorable moment to add to the photo collection!) Kids also get to hand milk a “simulated” cow. That’s an experience they’re sure to remember…
When all is said and done, head into the farm store to sample the ice cream!
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Facebook/Homeland Creamery And don’t forget to bring a cooler (with ice) along on this day trip so you can bring some farm-fresh goodness back home.
Have you visited Homeland Creamery yet? We’d love to know — and to see your photos!
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Homeland Creamery is located at 6506 Bowman Dairy Rd., Julian, NC 27283. As a mere point of reference, that’s 30 minutes from downtown Greensboro, and approximately 90 minutes from Fayetteville and Charlotte. The creamery is open seven days a week, with extended summertime hours. The hours are: (Summer) Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday/Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Winter) Monday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tours have limited seating, last approximately 90 minutes, and cost $7 per person, plus tax. Children under the age of two are free. Find out more, and book a tour, on the official website of Homeland Creamery.
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The fields are filled with happy cows who wake up each morning to a new crop of bright yellow buttercups (in season) and plenty of visitors to keep them company.
Google Maps/Mark Smith
Over in the farm store, you’ll find a variety of milk products (mmmm… chocolate milk!), including farm-fresh butter, milk, and ice cream.
You’ll pass by fields of crops and field of cows on this fun-filled adventure before heading back to the barn for a sweet surprise!
What could be more fun for the little ones in the family than to hand-feed a newborn calf? (Plus, the whole scene makes a memorable moment to add to the photo collection!) Kids also get to hand milk a “simulated” cow. That’s an experience they’re sure to remember…
And don’t forget to bring a cooler (with ice) along on this day trip so you can bring some farm-fresh goodness back home.
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