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Idyll Kids Bottle Feeding Snuggle Sessions

Kidding season is in full swing at Idyll Farms, and our newest little arrivals can’t wait to meet you! Bring your family and join us for a 20-30 minute play date filled with baby goat cuddles and bottle feeding.

What’s Included:

  • One-on-one bottle-feeding time with our goat kids
  • Playtime in their adorable play yard
  • A FREE mini stuffed goat
  • A FREE tub of your favorite G.O.A.T. Cheese— any flavor of Idyll Pastures, Spreadable Idyll Pastures or Chili Billy

Bonus Fun:

While you’re enjoying your goat play date, enter our Goat Kid Count Contest!
Guess how many kids will be born this season for a chance to win a free pass to one of our summer farm tours if you guess correctly.

What to Expect:

  • Plenty of hands-on baby goat snuggles
  • Staff onsite to answer your burning goat questions
  • Learn about the history of Idyll Farms
  • Photo ops galore (bring your camera!)
  • Idyll Farms cheese and merchandise available for purchase

 Cost:

$40 per group (up to 5 guests)
Tickets are sold per group.
1 ticket = admission for up to 5 people.

Please select your preferred time slot when purchasing.
Arrive 5 minutes early for check-in.

Event Dates:

  • March 14
  • March 28
  • April 2
  • April 11
  • April 25

Time Slots (each date):

11:00 – 11:30 am
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 – 12:30 pm
12:30 – 1:00 pm
1:00 – 1:30 pm
1:30 – 2:00 pm

Tickets are extremely limited! Click here to purchase!

Important Details:

  • Closed-toe, farm-appropriate shoes are required
  • Waiver must be completed prior to participation

Location:
Idyll Farms
10901 E Peterson Park Road
Northport, MI 49670

If traveling from Scott Road on Peterson Park Road, drive past the barns. At the bottom of the hill on the right, you’ll see an orange parking cone and a “Parking” sign. Please park there for the event.

Cheese the Day! Idyll Farms Tour & Tasting 2025

Experience a G.O.A.T. Summer at Idyll Farms!

Get up close and personal with the goats behind the G.O.A.T. cheese! Join us for a guided walking tour outside our creamery, goat barns, milking parlor, and lush pastures overlooking Lake Michigan. Discover how our internationally award-winning cheeses are made—and how they’re helping heal the planet through regenerative farming.

Meet our friendly petting herd, taste a variety of our delicious cheeses, and stock up on your favorites (cash preferred).

Tour Dates: 7/3, 7/31, 8/14

Time: 3 pm

Cost: Adult $20 and Children $10

Closed-toe, farm-friendly shoes required.

To arrange accessibility accommodations, please email: info@idyllfarms.com

Taste the cheese. Meet the goats. Love the Earth.

Only at Idyll Farms.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Idyll Kid Bottle Feeding Event

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!

We are KIDDING, but not KIDDING around about our bottle-feeding farm event! Bring your family and come bottle feed our goat babies!

Kidding season is in full effect at Idyll Farms and the babies would love to meet you! Please join us on April 25th for a 20 minute play date with our newest additions.

What to expect:

  • One-on-one time bottle feeding some of the kids.
  • Playing with them in their play yard.
  • Staff will be onsite to answer all your burning goat questions, provide history of the farm and take pictures so please bring your camera!

Cost: $30 for a party of up to 5.

Tickets are sold per group. 1 ticket = good for up to 5 people.

Please purchase a ticket at your preferred time slot! Must arrive 5 minutes before scheduled time slot.

Time slots available:

11:30am-12:00pm

12:00-12:30pm

12:30-1:00pm

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET!

Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to allow time to check in.

Closed toed, farm appropriate shoes are required and waiver must be filled out.

Our address is 10901 E Peterson Park Road, Northport, MI 49670. If traveling from Scott Road on Peterson Park you will need to drive past the barns and at the very bottom of the hill on the right you will see an orange parking cone and a sign that says “parking’. Please park here for the event.

2024 Summer Open Houses!

Come taste G.O.A.T. cheese and visit our goats this summer!! Take a self-guided walking tour outside our creamery, goat barns, milking parlor and pastures and learn about how our award winning goat cheese is saving the planet through regenerative farming! You will have the opportunity to visit our special petting goat herd, sample our award winning cheeses and purchase your favorites (cash preferred). Closed toed, farm appropriate shoes required. Please contact info@idyllfarms.com directly if there is a mobility issue so that we can best accommodate your needs.

Tour Dates: 6/20, 7/3, 7/18, 8/1

Time: Arrive anytime between 3-5 pm and park in designated parking area.

Price: $20 Adult (13 and up) Children $10 Children (12 and under)

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Idyll Kid Bottle Feeding Event!

We are KIDDING, but not KIDDING around about our bottle-feeding farm event! Bring your family and come bottle feed our goat babies!

Kidding season is in full effect at Idyll Farms and the babies would love to meet you! Please join us on May 11th for a 20 minute play date with our newest additions.

What to expect:

  • One-on-one time bottle feeding some of the kids.
  • Playing with them in their play yard.
  • Staff will be onsite to answer all your burning goat questions, provide history of the farm and take pictures so please bring your camera!

Cost: $20 for a party of up to 5.

Please purchase a ticket at your preferred time slot HERE!

Tickets are extremely limited!

Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to allow time to check in.

Closed toed, farm appropriate shoes are required and waiver must be filled out.

Our address is 10901 E Peterson Park Road, Northport, MI 49670. If traveling from Scott Road on Peterson Park you will need to drive past the barns and at the very bottom of the hill on the right you will see an orange parking cone and a sign that says “parking’. Please park here for the event.

Holiday Boxes for Sale!

Leelanau Peninsula Cheese Holiday Box $42

Take a trip through Leelanau County with a sampling of award-winning dairy products from Idyll Farms and Leelanau Cheese Company: Idyll Pastures Garlic and Herb, Idyll Puck, Leelanau Cheese Raclette (1/2lb), Leelanau Cheese Black Truffle Fromage Blanc, and Idyll Farms logo soft cheese knife.

Please note that this box contains several fresh, perishable products requiring a minimum of 2nd day air shipping outside the state of Michigan. 

Click here to purchase!

Leelanau Peninsula Cheese Deluxe Box $80

Partners in cheese Idyll Farms and Leelanau Cheese Company have come together to bring you the ultimate gift box showcasing the best dairy products Leelanau County has to offer: Idyll Pastures Garlic Herb, Idyll Pastures Spreadable Plain, Chili Billy, Idyll Puck, Leelanau Cheese Traditional Raclette (1/2lb), Leelanau Cheese Black Truffle Fromage Blanc, Great Lakes Chocolate bar, crackers, Barbeclette, and Idyll Farms logo soft cheese knife.  

Please note that this box contains several fresh, perishable products requiring a minimum of 2nd day air shipping outside the state of Michigan. 

Click here to purchase!

2023 Summer Tour Dates

Tickets for our public summer tour dates are now available! Please use the link below to purchase your ticket! We look forward to seeing you!

https://mynorthtickets.com/events/idyll-farms-tour

Dates: 6/29, 7/27, 8/17, 8/31 3:30 pm

The Idyll Farms tour will consist of walking outside the creamery, goat barns, milking parlor and pastures. Guests will learn about how award winning goat cheeses are made, Certified Humane ® practices, and how regenerative farming methods sequesters carbon and saves the planet. This year, for the 1st time guests will have the opportunity to visit our special petting herd goat kids! Guests will be given the opportunity to sample our award winning cheeses and purchase your favorites (cash preferred). Closed toed, farm appropriate shoes required. Please contact info@idyllfarms.com directly if there is a mobility issue so that we can best accommodate your needs.

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