Welcome to the Farm
A warm welcome to Angry Dog Farms. Here's what our small working farm is, and the three ways to join us: a visit, a hands-on workshop, or an event.
Welcome to Angry Dog Farms. We're a small, working family farm, named after our dogs, where you can do three things: come out and meet the animals, learn a real skill with your hands in a workshop, or gather your people for a celebration. However you found us, we're glad you did, and we'd love to have you out.
One thing to know up front: this is a real working farm, not a petting-zoo theme park. The chores don't pause when guests arrive, so a good bit of the fun is watching the day happen, hens getting fed, gardens getting tended, goats being goats. Dress for a little mud, bring a water bottle, and come curious.
What is Angry Dog Farms?
We started small, with a backyard garden and the simple wish to know where our food came from, and it grew into the farm you'll visit today: around ten acres and more than a hundred and fifty animals. We farm regeneratively, without synthetic hormones or antibiotics, and we raise our poultry pastured, soy-free, and non-GMO. You'll meet goats, horses, cows, donkeys, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and guineas, plus the honeybees, the barn cats we call our Rodent Patrol Crew, and of course the dogs the place is named for. If you want the fuller story, our about page has it.
What can you do when you visit?
There are two easy ways to spend a day here, and you can pick the pace that suits you:
- General admission is self-guided. Walk the fence lines at your own pace, meet the animals, pick a few wildflowers, spread out in a picnic spot, and stop by the farm shop on your way out. If you'd like, grab a snack cup and hand-feed the chickens, guineas, ducks, and turkeys.
- A guided farm tour is a farmer-led walk through the whole operation: the gardens, the animal barns, the beehives from a safe distance, hands-on egg collection, and seasonal tastes of whatever's ripe.
When you're ready, plan a visit, and the visit page keeps the current times, options, and booking details. You can read the fuller comparison of a general admission day versus a guided tour there too.
What can you learn in a workshop?
Our hands-on workshops are the heart of the place, small classes where you leave having actually made something. Depending on the season, you can:
- bake real sourdough and take home your own starter,
- make cold-process goat-milk soap from our goats' own milk,
- start and care for a backyard flock of chickens,
- cook a farm-to-table meal from ingredients you harvest yourself,
- and plan a garden that feeds you from seed to harvest.
If you're not sure where to begin, our guide to the farm workshops walks through each one, or you can see what's on the schedule on the workshops page.
Can you host an event here?
Birthdays, family reunions, weddings, and team days all fit the farm well; it's a good backdrop for the moments worth slowing down for. A day can be built around goat feeding, a farm-to-table dinner, egg collecting, a flower-crown session, a honey and cheese tasting, or a sunset hayride. When you're dreaming one up, have a look at hosting an event with us. For something smaller and more low-key, a private group visit is easy to arrange too.
Is the farm good for kids and families?
Very much so. General admission is stroller- and service-dog-friendly, the snack cups give little hands something to do, and meeting an animal up close tends to be the part kids remember longest. One farm habit worth teaching them: wash hands well after petting the animals and before you eat. If you're bringing the whole crew, our note on visiting the farm with kids has a few more tips.
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Frequently asked questions
You can visit the farm and meet the animals on a self-guided general admission day or a farmer-led guided tour, take a hands-on workshop like sourdough baking or goat-milk soap making, or book the farm for an event such as a birthday, family reunion, or wedding. Check the visit and workshops pages for current options and booking.
For most farm experiences it's best to book ahead so the farm can plan for your group, and guided tours and workshops in particular tend to have limited spots. Self-guided general admission is more flexible, but checking the visit page before you come is always a good idea.
Yes. Young children usually love meeting the animals up close, and general admission is stroller and service-dog friendly. Just plan to wash little hands well after petting animals and before eating, since farm animals can carry germs even when they look perfectly healthy.
Wear closed-toe shoes that can get muddy and dress in layers, since mornings and afternoons can feel very different. Bring water, sun protection in the warmer months, and hand sanitizer or wipes for after you meet the animals.
On a general admission day you can hand-feed the chickens, guineas, ducks, and turkeys with an optional snack cup, and a guided tour includes hands-on moments like collecting eggs. For everyone's safety, feed the animals only in the ways and areas the farm points you to.