🌾 Welcome to The Shire: Farm Adventures & Private Animal Experiences 🌾
Trade the busy outside world for a touch of farm magic! Whether you’re joining us for our festive holiday event or booking an exclusive bottle-feeding session, bring your little hobbits out to meet our animals and create unforgettable memories close to home. 🧙♂️
🎟️ Choose Your Experience
1. Labor Day Weekend Event Pass ($45)Labor Day Weekend Only | Limited Time Slots Available
10-Minute Private VIP Visit with Mac the baby Yak: Get up close, take photos, get yak kisses with Mac the baby Yak! 🦬
Full Petting Zoo Access Included: Cuddle and brush Dolly & Posey (fluffy Mini Highlands!), Casper (Nigerian Dwarf goat), and Marco (Babydoll Southdown sheep). 🐮🐐🐑
Fence-Line Herd Tour: Feed Mini Herefords, Angora Goats, the Babydoll flock, dairy Jerseys, and Rooty (our Jersey/Brahman star!). 🌟
Pass Details: Covers 2 Adults + up to 3 Kids (under 2 FREE). Additional guests are $5 each.
Parking: Includes 1 vehicle per pass due to limited farm space ($10 per extra vehicle).
Farm Stand Add-On: $5 Cow Treat Buckets available at arrival!
2. Exclusive VIP Bottle-Feeding with Mac the baby Yak ($45) Available Daily Throughout August & September | Only 1 Slot Daily! 🍼
20-Minute Private Session: Just your family hand-feeding baby Mac his daily bottle, snapping photos, and getting exclusive snuggle time! 🦬✨
Private Focus: This focused experience is strictly a 1-on-1 bottle session with Mac (does not include general petting zoo access).
Pass Details: Covers 2 Adults + up to 3 Kids (under 2 FREE). Additional guests are $5 each. No extra parking fees!
(Note: This focused experience is strictly a private bottle feeding & cuddle session with the Mac the baby Yak, and does not include general petting zoo access).
3. VIP Mini Highland Cuddle Session ($60)
Available Daily at 4:00 PM | Only 1 Slot Available Per Day! 🐮✨
Step into the pasture for the ultimate Shire photo & cuddle experience! Spend 30 private, uninterrupted minutes with one of our famous fluffy Mini Highland, Dolly or Posey. Brushes are provided so your family can pamper, hug, and cuddle the fluffiest cow in the realm!
Private 1-on-1 Access: Just your family inside the cuddle pen for 30 minutes of brushing, hugs, and photo ops. No professional photographers please.
Pass Details: Covers 2 Adults + up to 3 Children (2+). Kids under 2 are FREE. Additional guests are $5 each (no extra parking fees!).
Special Add-On: Double the Fluff (+ $40): Want both Dolly & Posey in your session? Select the two-cow option at checkout to bring our pair of fluffy best friends into the pen together for double the cuddles and photos! 🐮🐮
Farm Stand Add-On: Grab a $5 Cow Treat Bucket at arrival for hand-feeding during your session!
(Note: This focused experience is strictly a private cuddle session with the Mini Highlands and does not include general petting zoo access).
The Shire Pantry & Provisions 🛒
Stock your homestead kitchen while you're here! We offer local, ethically raised farm goods for call-ahead pickup or fresh off the shelf at our Farm Stand:
🥩 Locker Meats (Call-Ahead Pickup): Pasture-raised chicken, locker beef, and specialty milk-fed Meishan heritage pork.
🧺 The Farm Stand: Fresh farm eggs, artisan bread, raw honey, local wool, and hand-crafted farm goodies.
🥛 A2/A2 Herdshare: Ask us about signing up for our fresh A2/A2 dairy herdshare program! Farm Pickup, or possible Ashland Drop Point coming soon!!
🧭 Important Journey Notes
Timing: Your booking time marks the exact start of your private appointment with Mac. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your slot!
Crowd-Free Guarantee: All bookings are strictly scheduled to keep the farm peaceful, intimate, and safe for both your family and our animals.
Visits Are Strictly By Appointment Only — No Walk-Ups Permitted
To keep the farm calm for our animals and ensure every guest gets a peaceful, crowd-free experience, all visits must be booked in advance. Our events are seasonal and limited based on farm workflow. If a date or time slot is not visible on the calendar below, we are fully booked or closed for the season. Thank you for respecting our working farm!
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Are strollers and wheelchairs allowed? Yes! Farm pathways consist of packed gravel and bark chips, so all-terrain or jogger strollers work best. Please note that entering the Farm Stand requires stepping up one small step.
Are there bathrooms on site? We do not have public restrooms on farm grounds, so we strongly recommend taking a quick bathroom break with the kids before leaving home!
What about weather, heat, and shade? Our open pastures offer limited shade, so we encourage bringing sun hats, umbrellas, and cold water! We continuously monitor summer temperatures to ensure our guests and animals remain safe. If extreme heat requires us to adjust hours, we will contact you directly to reschedule.
Can we bring our dog or other pets? Please leave all outside animals at home. To keep our mini herds and your pets safe and calm, outside animals are strictly prohibited on farm grounds.
Can we reschedule or cancel our booking? Yes! You can reschedule or cancel your time slot up to 48 hours in advancedirectly through your Acuity confirmation email. Cancellations made within 48 hours of your scheduled time are non-refundable.