Great family experience. If you have little ones , a school group, a church group, birthday party this will be a wonderful morning or afternoon. We went with our daughter and her family. The little one got to feed some of the animals and milk bottle a small calf. They provide hay rides and cow milking, among other things to do. The gift shop sells dairy and meat products. read more

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Yummy ice cream and chocolate milk in an authentic farm. Super nice folks too. Definitely worth a stop.

Tours are great, hot but great. I've been to this place about three times now. Participated in two tours, and came for the Easter event. I enjoyed each one of them. Really enjoyed doing Easter out here since they divide up the hunts in age groups so you don't have big kids running over little kids. I love that they have homemade items in the store and I love how they have options for the kids to feed the animals. My four-year-old has enjoyed it every single time and I have as well. Each time we've done the tour they've always been very pleasant and informative. Highly recommend. read more

We were planning our first family mini-trip since the pandemic and the first trip EVER of our youngest member of the family (19 months old) and I wanted to do something a little different... so I added The Jersey Barnyard to our Austin trip. Educational, but full of animals. I figured that was an all-around win. It was pretty easy to get to and plenty of parking, though I felt bad for the truck behind me as I was approaching and had to slow down early for the turn since I wasn't familiar with the area. It's a family run dairy farm but they have all sorts of animals: goats (2 breeds... one is Nigerian), sheep (a no-need-to-shear type), donkey, ducks, pigs (and 4 day old piglets!!!), a dwarf horse-pony, and the Jersey cows. You can go on a self-guided tour ($5) or a guided tour ($12 for adults, $9.50 for kids aged 2-12) plus an additional $2 for a bottle to help feed a calf. We were almost 30 minutes late for the tour time I had hoped for BUT they were super nice and we got a tour. It was a Tuesday a few minutes before 11, after school started so we were the only family. It includes food for the sheep, goats, and ducks. We also got a bottle for a calf to feed, plus a lot of petting and questions asked that were happily answered. The hay ride was loved by the kids - super bumpy though! (Probably why they enjoyed it, haha.) The dairy pasture is about a mile out and it was very educational getting to try our hands at milking a cow. They also have a gift shop with all sorts of things as well as Blue Bell Ice Cream and popsicles made with goat milk. We got the ice cream and popsicles (mango) to cool off with. I would have loved to get some milk but it would be a few more hours to get checked into the hotel and have access to a fridge, so I decided not to risk it. Summary: Great experience! We learned a lot and the kids enjoyed it even though the morning went off to a rocky start. In the summer, I definitely recommend hats, sunblock, portable fans (especially with young kids), and cool water... and some ice cream/popsicles from the gift shop. Glad we came by and helped support this family-run farm! Going to try to see if we can make it in time before the store closes on our way back home to try some milk. read more

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This place was awesome! We opted to take the guided tour where you can get introduced to the animals, feed, goats, sheep, and baby cows. You do have to pay for a bottle of milk and there are some rules about how to do it but it's fun! I met some very friendly young cows. Then after that, you can take the hayride to the factory where they milk the cows, learn about that, and then milk a cow yourself. This was fun as I wanted to try this for a while. There are a lot of opportunities to take photos and videos. It's a lot of fun and I'm sure the young ones will really enjoy it. They do have a store where you can buy ice cream, cheese, and even some milk. Parking is in a dirt lot and wasn't bad when we got there for the first tour. They also have a pumpkin patch behind the main part of the store inside. read more

The Jersey Barnyard - Farmers Market Near Me - La Grange, Texas

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I am currently at the Jersey barnyard with family, but waiting for the birthday party hayride excursion to come back to the base camp. Such hay rides that require a reservation Should be set aside for a particular time during the day, so as not to inconvenience other patrons of the facility, who want to simply take, a regular hayride; paying for things at the general store is chaotic. The line for ice cream cones is the same line as the line where people simply need to pay for merchandise; so I have a Koozie and I want to pay for it but I can't because a family of five can't decide what type of ice cream cones they want. On the plus side, at least the Live Oak trees provide adequate shade. While we wait for the hayride tractor to show up ; too bad there's no communication between the driver of the road tractor and personnel at the base camp. read more

I get their gallon cows milk for my baby goats when bottle raising and it makes for healthy happy kids!!

So much fun! Took our grandkids here last spring and we all enjoyed feeding the baby animals and taking a trip around the farm. Staff is so nice and friendly. This will be a yearly trip! read more

Fun to bring the kids and elderly to this place. My only concern was the tour guides wore no masks, and allowed one person on our tour to not wear a mask. Even the 4 year old kids had on masks. It is outside except the gift shop with the ice cream and the pumpkin area. People squish together within 9 inches and spreaders happen to spread even outside. Price was fair for admission. Gift shop and pumpkins pricey. The bottles of milk, goat food reasonable as well. Might have missed it but saw no American flag flying. Bathroom had no soap to wash our hands, we brought sanitizer and our own bottled water. The hayride was a nice touch, wearing long pants instead of shorts was wise. Grateful no fire ants to cause us pain. Easy drive from Austin or Houston. read more

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This review is long overdue! My partner in crime and I were on another random weekend trip and decided to visit the Jersey Barnyard unplanned. Thankfully, they were open although the day we went it was unmistakably and traditionally Texas hot but we made the most of it. We went to the main building and met one of their lovely employees who gave us the rundown of how everything operates for guests. We could opt for a guided tour or a self-guided tour and since it had already started and we didn't feel up to being tied to a group, we requested to explore on our own. She went through the different areas, gave us a map of the farm, and the different types of feed we could purchase and which animals they were for (in case we didn't know already). I wish I could remember her name as she was ultra sweet. We bought a couple of bottles (to feed the Jersey calves with), chicken feed, and some pellets for the goats. Oh, and as a head's up: if you do feed the calves, their pens are marked as to which you can and can't feed (as some may have already previously ate). We were asked to remain cognizant about this. :) The only thing I wasn't happy about was the bunnies are outdoor buns and the 2 we saw looked exhausted from the heat. Given that my PIC and I have adopted bunnies for their furever home for a long time now and have always maintained them indoors, it kind of hurt to see that. Although I do understand that sometimes different rules apply for others - especially on farms. Other than that, I did find it a great experience and would probably visit again. read more

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This is a great place to bring the family. We came for the pumpkins this trip. Lots and lots of pumpkins to choose from. All sizes,shapes and colors. An awesome selection. They also have great plants to choose from and herbs. They offer tours for a small fee of the farm animals. Great select of things in the gift shop. They have raw milk for sale also. If your in the La Grange area check it out. It's a really cute place. read more

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Always worth the trip to come and feed the calves as well as looking at the many animals. Staff is always cordial, knowledgeable and full of awealth of knowledge. Keep up the amazing work young ladies. See y'all soon. read more

Life should be about experiences, and this is a great one! It's fun for adults and kids alike! There was a 45 minute tour and no part of it was boring. It included close-up viewing and interacting with guinea hens, chickens, ducks, turkeys, piglets, lambs and of course, milk cows! Weird how much I enjoyed holding and petting a chicken. For $2 extra (tour is a very reasonable $8) you get to bottle feed a jersey calf. This was $2 well spent and was certainly the highlight of my visit. The tour also includes a tractor drawn hay ride to the milking facility and you have the opportunity to try your hand at milking a cow. Finish your visit here with purchasing a bottle of fresh milk and/or enjoying a tasty Blue Bell ice cream cone. Pro tip: bring a cooler and ice packs! Take home fresh milk and organic eggs! read more

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Great place for family trips . Lots of animas to Feed and you can also buy milk and cheese fresh .

My boyfriend and I were driving back from Austin to Houston over the 4th of July weekend, and decided to stop at random places along the way to avoid traffic and make it more of a fun adventure. We saw a sign that said "Come milk a cow!" and we laughed and decided "why not??" The owners greeted us with open arms even though they were just 10 minutes from closing on a Sunday. The owner's daughter (her name has slipped my mind) was an absolute joy and truly made our day! She took us out on a private tour of the farm on her golf cart and we learned about the animals and history of the farm. We milked a cow, fed baby calves, and ended with some delicious ice cream! While it is a very family-friendly experience, we recommend Jersey Barnyard for "kids" of all ages :) Thank you Jersey Barnyard - we will be back! read more

The Jersey Barnyard - Farmers Market Near Me - La Grange, Texas

I asked my brother who used to live in La Grange if he would like me to grab anything while I was passing through on my way to Austin... what a cool place!! Got unpasteurized milk and yard eggs!! I'll be back for sure, it's a cool spot for sure!! read more

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We took my 85 year father here in a wheelchair...He had a blast feeding the calves, chickens and goats. He loved his adventure. The Texas Longhorn and the pigs were cool too. We loved this true Texas hospitality and gave special attention to my Dad. We bought some great cheeses at their shop. Best of all his outing here inspired my Dad to walk more and get stronger to return here and maybe get a "job" as a volunteer. I love this place and bringing the farm experience to everyone. read more

I found this originally on a list of the best family activities in Central Texas. It is much smaller than I thought from the photos, but that's a good thing! You get to see cows, goats, ducks, pigs, chicken, turkeys, bunnies, guinea fowl, and bottle feed baby calves all within the size of a very large yard. Not tons of walking around, and there's plenty of shade. My 2.5 year old loved it. A family with a 5 year old was there and he loved it. I think anyone would have fun here. They sell their raw milk and cheeses in their store along with blue bell ice cream and lots of cute stuff. They have a hayride out to the diary area where you can hand milk a cow - being super pregnant, the super bumpy hayride in the sun wasn't my cup of tea, but I'd have probably loved it if I wasn't so pregnant. I'll be back again for sure when these twins are born and old enough to know Barnyard animals too! read more

We love the Jersey Barnyard! It is a great place for families to visit, especially with little ones. We did the self-guided tour, which was very reasonably priced-- $7 per person. Then you can also choose to buy some food for the animals for just a couple dollars more-- that made the day extra fun! It is pretty in autumn with the pumpkins, but it would be great any time of year. HIGHLY recommend. read more

We took our 7 and 9 year old girls here and spent at least 3 hours feeding goats, chickens, ducks, baby calves, and sheep; then taking a hay ride to the dairy and milking a cow! We roamed around and looked at and petted other animals. (Donkey, mini horses, long horns, dogs, cats, guineas, pigs, rabbits). We loved getting to talk to one of the family members/tractor driver/farm gal - Faith. She was open to answer all kinds of questions about the farm and spent time telling us how they ran things. She showed us how to milk the cow and my girls thought that was pretty cool. My husband was raised on a dairy so it was like he was getting to share a part of his heritage with them- just a different farm. After it was over we stopped by the gift shop and bought blue bell ice cream to enjoy outside bf we left. Such a wonderful day on the farm!! We would love to come back! read more

Amazing Delicious Raw Cow Milk! I haven't toured the farm but I do search out raw milk everywhere we go. I drive here weekly to pick up 5+ gal a week for my family. It's sweet, creamy, smooth & perfect. We've had a lot of raw milk as it's one of our essential staples. This is certainly among the best. I spoke to one of the owners & found out it is a multi gen farm with very special breeds they've cultivated for decades. When buying raw milk, I prefer bigger but local operations like this that often have regular milk quality testing & sterile milking equipment & handling procedures. Raw milk has made a dramatic difference in my teeth & bones. All my pain is gone, my teeth & shine at one point were excruciating & just a few days of raw milk dramatically shifted that. My kids won't drink pasteurized milk ever. They only love raw. Pasteurized milk is basically sugar, fat, protein with all minerals & probiotics deactivated & useless. I highly recommend you try raw & see how much better your body feels! This is a great spot for it, but shhh, they have limited supply. read more

The jersey barnyard is awesome place to go make sure to get the tour with a tour guide so you can bottle feed a cow and even Milk a cow they have awesome souvenirs pumpkins chocolate milk and toys I also got sheep decoration read more

The Jersey Barnyard - Farmers Market Near Me - La Grange, Texas

Had a blast there from feeding animals to a hay maze and the cutest stuff in the gift shop I highly recommend read more

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love it. excellent place to experience 'farm life' on a local working dairy. Very friendly hosts and reasonable prices. Also hosts birthday parties and groups. Very highly appreciated by both locals and visitors from the metro areas. read more

We took the tour of the farm. It included hayride, petting animals, milking a cow and feeding a calf just to name a few. The staff was so kind and helpful. The farm is absolutely beautiful! If you're in the area you should definitely check this place out. read more

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I've been here a number of times over the past 5 years. A couple years ago we threw a birthday party for my daughter. We served everyone Bluebell ice cream from the Jersey Barnyard shop, gave out feed for the animals, guests rode the tractor to the milking facility and milked Peanut the cow. You can buy eggs laid by the resident hens and fresh milk. I love spending the day here with my family. It's relaxing and really beautiful. read more

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"Let's go do something out of the house today," my wife said on the day after Thanksgiving. She ruled out shopping, and the weather was grayish if not yet actively soggy. We knew we didn't want to spend hours in the car with our toddler daughter, either. A quick google for "Austin day trips" later, we embarked on a jaunt to La Grange, TX for a visit to the Frerich family dairy farm. The family conducts tours of the farm, which is an actively working farm as well as a roadside attraction. The tour was both informative and friendly, though I suspect we really benefitted from the fact that the day-after-Thanksgiving crowds were non-existent. We were one of two or three families on the property that afternoon. The tour starts with a quick petting-zoo type trip through the nearby barn to see a donkey, a pig, some chickens and ducks, etc. Then it's on to the calves in their nearby pens. (For a couple bucks extra you can feed a calf from a bottle.) If you're the brain-teaser type, there's hay maze to confuse you for a few minutes. We made short work of it before climbing aboard the tractor-pulled hay wagon to see the inner workings of the dairy farm and the 100 year-old farmhouse. Afterwards we capped it off with some Blue Bell ice cream at the gift shop and took home some Texas Jersey cheese to remember them by. I don't know that I'd buy an annual membership to the place (though they are available), but I can say we'll be back to see them again as our 2-year old daughter gets older. Kudos to the Frerichs for creating a worthy tourist stop as well as a successful dairy farm. read more

My family went to the Jersey farms for the first time today. And after reading the reviews we were not disappointed the kids were able to feed goats, ducks, and bottle feed young calves. A hayride through the farms was icing on the cake. We drove to the farm from Austin and it was a great experience for all of us and I highly recommend the visit. read more

I have to admit i was very skeptical of this place. I didn't realize how far away it really was from Brenham. I originally wanted to go to Blue Bell Creamery, but it was a Sunday, which meant it was closed. So I had to figure out something fast for the last day of vacation. In comes the Jersey Barn, what a great place to take the kids and kill a couple of hours. The staff was great, they opened up right on time even though I was there early than expected. We got to walk around and see all the animals. Many of them actually followed us around and kept us company. This place is great for and the icing on this great day out, they served Blue Bell Ice cream in the gift shop. This place is worth the drive! read more

It's a fun place to bring young children. We didn't do the hayride because of social distancing but my toddler had fun running around and feeding the animals. Two cons: 1) The staff in the store did not wear masks and did not require customers to wear masks. 2) There were fire ants all over the place, even alongside the road. Watch very carefully-- I was, and I still accidentally stepped in a small mound in the grass by the goat pen. read more

We came here after a tour of the Blue Belle Factory and decided to make it a day in Brenham before going to our next stop in Texas. We were a group of 17 college students, so at first we were a bit worried that going to a barnyard would be a little too childish...but this was definitely a highlight of our Texas trip! The farm is family owned and operated..and I have to say that the everyone was extremely nice. They really took the time to make sure we were all taken care of...from giving us sunscreen, to giving a guy in our group who had an extremely bloody nose an entire roll of paper towels to use on the duration of the tour. The tour consisted of: - feeding goats - petting chickens - feeding rabbits - feeding calves (so worth the $5 for the milk, they're so cute!) - milking a cow - hay maze - seeing and petting an enormous pig named Ethel We ended our trip out with a drink of raw jersey milk from their gift shop, which everyone really enjoyed. But we were all disappointed that they had ran out of their own homemade cheese. Definitely go if you're ever in Brenham, it'll be a treat for you and your friends! read more

Stopped in for a visit, got a private golf cart tour. Learned so much and it was one of the highlights of my day!! Loved the staff too-they were great!! Certainly was a nice change of pace from all the antiquing. read more

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Checking out the things available from the Jersey Barnyard's store via their website, I decided to bring my cooler stocked with ice. Came away with a 1/2 gallon of raw milk (cream cheese custard pies here I come), and two versions of their cheddar. The white is something out of the ordinary -- creamy, tangy, and perfect for crackers or thin sliced over pasta. A definite winner. And the barnyard tour (especially the milling hordes of chickens) was a huge hit with my two grandsons. Definitely worth a side trip if you're in the area. Go early to escape most of the heat, wear closed-toe shoes or get over a fear of getting poop dust between your toes, and take sunscreen. And hydrate. The owners and staff are helpful and enthusiastic. read more

The Frerichs at The Jersey Barnyard are some of the best people you will find around La Grange. Their passion for the American farm and all that it stands for are obvious. They are super hard working and love to share their love for the farm life and farm fresh products with people from all walks of life. Whether you are a small town person or a city slicker they will welcome you with open arms. read more

It was great,. I got to go on a hayride milk a cow and bottlefeed a piglet. Fed goats chickens and cows as well. We saw ducks on the side. Guinea birds were neat. Went with a fun group of people!the pig and the baby lamb were friends and following each other around. We saw the milking machine as well! read more

This was a great tour for all ages. My sister and I went and we had a lot of fun. Peggy was a great tour guide and made everyone feel welcome. I would highly recommend this to anyone and everyone. The little farm store has fresh eggs and milk, chocolate milk too! So bring a cooler if you want to carry these products home. read more

This is the kind of Texas-road-trip-special-find I've been looking for since we moved to Austin a few years ago.

Great Family run Farm. My wife, little girl and Grandmother went and they had a blast. it was during the week so our girl got to do whatever she wanted and had a blast. got some great pictures of her holding a baby goat. Bring some cash for tons of food for the animals. read more

This place was great. It's hard to find fun activities for all 4 kids ages 2-10. When I asked them each their favorite part of visit they each had a different answer. It's a beautiful property and the people are kind and thoughtful. Many hands on animal feeding opportunities and it is done in a way that seems well planned and healthy for the animals. Nice hayride to the milking part of the farm. read more

I loved our visit to the Jersey Barnyard! This is a must for families looking for an affordable, relaxed way to spend time with your children. The animals were fun to feed and to pet, the tour guides were friendly and informative, and the prices were reasonable. read more