Took a detour on our trip back to Raleigh to sample Skylight BBQ in Ayden. BBQ was fantastic, but I digress. Headed over to Simply Natural for a little desert. I had the double dark chocolate and my wife had peach. As we were not that hungry we both order a single scoop bowl. Not sure what these people think a scoop is but we were served the largest single scoop I have ever seen. It was enough for two people. As far as taste and quality of ice cream it was some of the best I've ever tasted. Servers were extremely friendly. As if things couldn't get any better there was the most adorable 5 week old Jersey calf just waiting to be petted. Loved, loved, loved this place. read more

The best ice cream around! Locally made and farm fresh. Friendly service and farmhouse ambiance.

Local Ice Cream which is amazing. The Staff is extremely polite and efficient. This Farm is the Best! You'll be a repeat customer for sure!

I love this place, seeing these Jersey cows is such a blessing. Their ice bar are so delicious and the price are very good. read more

Simply Natural Creamery - Amazing place, I love seeing these Jersey cows. Do the Tractor ride it's a must!!!!! Keep up the good work you guys!!!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ayden, North Carolina

If I could give this place 10 stars I absolutely would! I've been wanting to go and today we had girls day at creamery! We pull in and there's a big field trip of young kids that we're about to leave. We took our tour at 2 which gave us plenty of time to grab lunch on way in. It took us right at an hour from Jacksonville/richlands. Not hard to find.. just on other side of kinston. It is in rural area but so nice and peaceful. We all learned so much about how it's made, what all goes into it, why they choose these kinds of cows.. I will say this all cows with one exception are female and they are all dairy cows not meat generating cows so they live good happy lives.. the fields are very well kept and cows do look very skinny but we learned that's the breed they are.. I have to say the staff was very happy and it showed in tour and in store.. we actually stopped on tour to see the baby cows and they gave us so much love and they got tons right back.. it's amazing how sweet and gentle they are.. we saw where they milk them and where they go to get out of bad weather or bad temperature. Then after tour it was time for ice cream! I got a blueberry cheesecake shake! So good I could not finish it!! The ice cream is really the best I've had! It's a great place for adults, children , families heck I recommend it to everyone.. the tour is not a walking tour so if you have issues walking no problem at all they take you on a tram and there is steps that are easy and I believe I even saw a wheelchair accessible lift on it too.. do not hesitate .. run! We had the best time!! read more

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The ice cream was amazing, however, the server was very rude and was annoyed we ordered milkshakes. This was an hour before closing time. The setting was very rustic and was a good atmosphere. read more

8-26-23 Simply Natural was determined by a USA Today article to be among the top 10 ice cream joints in the USA (2023). Perhaps it's because of the Jersey cows used to make their own dairy products. Perhaps it's the cow farm that separates itself from other places. Perhaps it's the ability to tour the farm. Maybe it's the great ice cream with an excellent assortment of flavors. Maybe aside, the word is out that this farm/creamery in the middle of nowhere, Greene County has something special. The number of patrons looking for something sweet says it all. The grounds have a playground for kids (neat options like a bouncy area), buildings for parties or events, the creamery itself selling tasty stuff, and the cows and farm that can be toured. A baby shower was being held at one of the buildings on the date above. We came for the ice cream. We sampled the warm cookie sundae, cake batter ice cream, and Cowie-O ice cream. All excellent. There are cone options, bowl/size options, toppings, and an exhaustive flavor display. They make their own stuff. Yes, it comes from Jersey cows on the farm. Yes, it is excellent ice cream. We found prices fair relative to other ice cream joints. We did the farm tour, which is a covered wagon thing pulled by a tractor. This runs you $6 per person. This takes you through the farm detailing what each building is and does, food, history, and the cows themselves. You get to pet the calves, and they all seem receptive to human touch and attention. Neat tour and not something I would have thought would be interesting. Cool. As per the aforementioned USA Today article, well, I don't know much about that. I do know that Simply Natural has a good product and everything that entails. read more

Simply Natural Creamery ... WoW! When it come to ice cream, I can be quite picky. When it comes to the locals proclaiming that Simply Natural Creamery is the worlds #1 best good thing being offered in ice cream, you get my attention. I personally draw a line and will not choose favourites for this best good thing. I really like this top shop that seeing it full of excitement though the line patrons seeming to be putting the wait time for this yummy ice cream at the lesser end of priority, and that's if they even had any worries at all. I like and enjoy spot lighting rare shops like this especially offering an unbiased opinion on the subject of ice cream when it's not needed if you keep scrolling the many many wonderful detailed reviews below this one. So ... Just how good is it? I will just say when it comes to the #1 best thing in the world you can sure bet the farm that the Simply Natural Creamery Greenville definitely takes the price. I treated myself to two scoops in a cup and their two scoops is BIG. I had the Strawberry and Black Cherry flavoured ice cream. They were rich in flavours. You can actually taste the fruits. It was not too sweet. The consistency of the ice cream was creamy. The atmosphere of this place is calming. In the shop, once you walk in, you will be greeted with the wonderful smells of ice cream. Your nose will be stimulated. I say this because as you pull up to the shop and get out your vehicle, the first smell that will welcome you is the farm smell. Side Note: They offer tours at this location. Once you enter the building, it will be a different world. They have seated sitting indoors and outdoors. Overall, I was pleased with the customer service. I say thank you and keep it up! I will definitely return to this location for ice cream. I have found the spot. read more

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The ice cream is out of this world. Creamy, tasty, wonderful flavors, and worthy the wait in line for. We were here for a car show, and thought we would try the ice cream. Multiple flavors to choose from, all hard serve; they have homemade waffle cones and home made waffle bowl. Two scoops are huge! I had a scoop of Salty Caramel and double dark chocolate. It was out of this world, great combination and creamy and great flavor. My husband had a waffle bowl with Black Cherry and Salty Caramel; the bowl had great crunch and nice flavor. The Black Cherry was flavorful, and a nice pink-red color, an intriguing combination. They have multiple interesting flavors, unfortunately I did not take a picture of the board. They also sell already packed containers of ice cream and multiple milk options and half and half. It was well worth the two hour trip for this ice cream experience. read more

Simply Natural Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ayden, North Carolina

The icecream scoops are HUGE but so good!! I was too busy trying to finish it, I forgot to take a picture haha! The wagon ride around the farm was fun and educational. Getting to pet the calves was great too. There's a play ground there and picnic tables for your family to sit and enjoy your ice creams. It's 4 dollars a person for the weekend wagon ride tours. It's about 30 minutes long and they run every hour on the hour until 5 I think. I think it also ends in December because the weather gets too cold I guess. Check out their FB page or their business page for more info :) read more

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Ice cream tasted weirdly sour, so we stopped eating it. Both my boyfriend and I had churning stomachs on the way home and barely made it, if ya know what I mean... read more

Apart from selling ice cream, they also sell milk, buttermilk, smoothies and butter too. We enjoy the ice cream here - it does have that taste of good quality. Too bad we can't come all the time otherwise we'd put a lot of weight on! I always go for salty caramel flavor. I'm not too brave to try and taste their other flavors. read more

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A friend who used to live in the area recommended this stop on our trip back home from visiting the coast. On the way there, we thought we might be on some kind of wild goose chase exploring the farms of North Carolina. But the scenic trip was worth it! Everyone had different flavors of ice cream or shakes. And all of us were delighted with the creamy, flavorful ice cream delights we enjoyed that day! I wish we lived closer! If you are anywhere close, it is worth the side trip to make it to Ayden, N.C., to enjoy the friendly staff and delicious ice cream at Simply Natural Creamery! read more

Simply Natural Creamery - Strawberry Cheesecake and Toasted Cow-conut Premium Ice Cream! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ayden, North Carolina

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This ice cream was simply delicious! When you walk in there's an instantly rich sweet smell in the air. The ice cream was rich and creamy. I loved it. They could use a little more indoor seating, especially since they're so popular. read more

Simply Natural Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ayden, North Carolina

Wanna enjoy something on a hot day? Go here! Quality ice cream, good portions and reasonably priced. I went for the mint chocolate chip, and while I wish they used shaved chocolate, the solid chips were still flavorful. The ice cream was creamy and you can taste the freshness. The faculty is extremely clean as well. They have an area to pet a calf, take a hay ride, relax on picnic tables, and purchase additional locally produced products from other vendors. I hear the ice cream flavors change from time to time as well. Go early to avoid longer lines as the place does get super busy. read more

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This place is amazing!! It was my first time in Snowhill, NC and a family member recommended for me to try this yummilicious place and I was so pleased he took me there! I had their pistachio ice cream and sat on their porch to enjoy it. Just the whole scenery of the creamery brought out the kid in me! I'm for sure going once I go back and I will take pictures and upload them! Definitely try this place. read more

Rating a 5-star cause I don't normally like ice cream or really even dairy products, and this place blew it out of the water. Granted, I only went once, and took my stuff to go. (I'll update my review in the future if ever needed). At the recommendation of someone behind the counter, I went with the peanut butter ice cream. They have Reese's and other flavors, but I went with this one and it was the bomb.com. Great rec. It was basically legit creamy PB mixed in with the freshest ice cream ever. We ordered kids scoops which was somehow both too much and too little at the same time. My friend and I also each bought a chocolate milk which was insanely divine. Again, not usually my thing, but... damn. Worth a stop here for sure if you're ever sadly finding yourself in Greenville. It's not even often you find a local, fresh ice cream/dairy spot. read more

From uptown greenville it's about half an hour drive but it's worth it! The farm itself is pretty huge and they even have hayride tours and playgrounds for kids to play in. They have a porch with a lot of chairs. You can even play checkers on one of the tables! Inside is bigger than I thought it would be. The first time I went in it was a short line but hey I went during winter time. I went again in summer and oh my the line is long. It looped around! You literally take one step in and that was the line. It took awhile to get to the front but by then I was dying to just choose an ice cream. They have several options and some seasonal ones. Ive had the strawberry cheesecake and the cookie dough. Both of which were good. The one scoop cup is basically like three scoops. They fill up the whole cup so if you don't eat a lot of ice cream you should definitely get this size. They do have waffle cones and waffle bowls as well. Their milkshake is also really delicious for a hot summer day. In the store they also sell their own ice cream in cartons, milk, and some souvenir like items. They have several t shirts and candies as well! While you wait in line you should sign their visitors book! Oh and sometimes they only accept cash so don't forget to bring it! On a normal day they would accept visa, master card and some other credit cards but I believe on busy days its just cash. read more

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I took my parents to this little shop. Dad got butter pecan and mom had black raspberry. They loved ice cream and the feel of farm and countryside. However, staffs were not particularly friendly. They seemed to have "I dont want to be here" facial expression. Didn't feel welcomed. We also bought a rack of fresh eggs thinking they would be fresh. It turns out they were not so fresh. It has good quality of ice cream but needs more training or better hire. read more

Beautiful and clean farm that anyone can enjoy. They make seeing the baby calf's very accessible and the hay ride gives you a tour of the farm for $4. The cinnamon bun ice cream is also one of the best ice creams I've ever eaten! read more

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Best ice cream ever had a 2 scoop with butter pecan and cow pattie wich is chocalate peanut butter combo. Place is busy but line goes fast good day trip couple of excellent bbq places close for lunch read more

I absolutely love ice cream. Cookie dough is my favorite and I will always order that and another flavor to try from somewhere new and the Peanut Butter did not disappoint! I wish the cookie dough had more chunks but that's just me being picky. The flavors are super creamy and made it locally sourced ingredients! The employees were so friendly and willing to help. AND CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE SCOOP SIZE. AMAZING. read more

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Very happy, well-lighted place for ice cream. I had a sundae which was inexpensive and good. We were able to sit down and it was close to 10-something and none of the employees bothered us. The ice cream wasn't gourmet but it was palatable and I hope to return. read more

I never thought I would ask for the ice cream flavor "Cow Pattie." But after learning it contained my favorite flavor combo, chocolate and peanut butter, I had to try it. It was delicious and today I bought a pint of it. If I'm going to binge on ice cream, this should be the place. Years ago, we were in Florence and wandered around sampling as many different gelati as possible. Though different from gelato, this ice cream has made me a fan. read more

We diverted 30 minutes off our trip to make this stop after seeing a show on NCweekend. Was well worth the trip. Out dog even got to say hello to the baby calf. I was awfully good. I only had the vanilla and chocolate but they were super good read more

Clean, friendly atmosphere with huge selection of ice cream. Sometimes long lines but it is well staffed and it moves quickly

Let me start off by saying I love this place and have been coming for years! However, tonight the female employee left a bad taste in my mouth. She was super unfriendly (unless you were one of her pals that came in) and when I checked out she harshly told the price and nothing else.....no thank you, come again or anything. Usually these young people are so sweet but this one looked and acted miserable the entire time and I was not the only one affected or that noticed. Ice cream was great as usual. read more

Best ice cream out there, hands down. A great family experience when going to the farm. The Greenville location is great for purchasing all of their products without the drive. When here, go on the hayride and you could even host kids birthdays here. Highly recommend all ice cream and the chocolate milk! read more

Great place for ice cream with a variety of flavors. It's very clean inside and cool ac. They have a small playground for the kids to play. Kids can see and pet baby cow also. The ice cream we got was delicious as we had the salty caramel and coffees flavor. Prices are reasonable here. read more

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Visited this past Saturday! This may be the best ice cream that I have ever had! I did not try the waffle cone. I will have to go back to try that! Very nice and clean! Friendly folk! Just a wonderful place to visit! I will be back! Back again for more ice cream. Everything from above is still true. Great ice cream & waffle cone! read more

Delicious. Just got down here in Greenville from RI and it was the first stop we made! Well worth it! Delicious and friendly staff!

This is the best ice cream I've eaten!!! The ice cream is made fresh right there and you can actually watch them make it. You can also have parties there. read more

Can't say more than "yum!" when your mouth is full of delicious home made ice cream! This is a gem of an ice cream place tucked away on a country dairy farm. With a great variety flavors you can't go wrong! I had chocolate and fudge ripple and my husband had salted Caramel and butter pecan...oh yes and on the most tasty waffle cone! Then we sat on the porch rocking chairs to enjoy! This place is awesome. And don't let the lines drive you away because they move quickly! Bring cash to pay for your purchase. read more

Simply Natural Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ayden, North Carolina

Took our service dog in there and the lady working got a very disgusting look on her face my baby is extremely healthy and clean baths ones a week nail trim and fixed I couldn't believe myself when she asked us to please take her out ... It was 85 degrees outside and I had to leave our baby in the car while we grabbed ice cream got some for her and she loved it over all ice cream was amazing read more

This is THE best ice cream you will ever get. Ruined Dairy Queen and any other ice cream establishment for me. Waffle cone and 1 scoop is enough to fill you up. Haven't had a bad flavor. 72/10 recommend. read more

Best butter pecan ice cream I have ever had in my life. What more can I say? You have to try this. You will not be disappointed in their products. read more

Delicious ice cream. Exactly what you'd expect from a farm! I'd recommend Sally's Cupcake or Cow Pattie. Both are very delicious. Very cute and homey atmosphere. There are rocking chairs outside to enjoy the weather and ice cream. Definitely would come back. read more

What a surprise this place was. We enjoyed the short but scenic drive through the farmlands and were shocked by the crowds of people upon arrival. The tractor tour is an absolute must which was only a few dollars. They allowed us to hold our newborn on the ride. The tour guide was very informative and answered all questions. Be warned that this is a farm which may include smells and flies. We saw a baby calf born and completed our trip by enjoying the absolute best ice cream and milk. It was so good we bought some to take home. Its great to see this faith based family business thriving! read more

The absolute BEST ice cream & waffle cones you will EVER taste!! You can buy their milk in local stores, ( and its absolutely fantastic) but so far you have to come to the dairy farm to get their ice cream! Fresh, rich and tons of flavors to choose from. Perfect kid-friendly weekend afternoon spot to visit. read more

One of the most inspiring story of how they started. They are awesome with easter celebration. They are a little pricey so it's a treat when we do get to go. read more