About Young's Jersey Dairy
Young's Jersey Dairy is a working dairy farm about a mile north of Yellow Springs on Route 68. Its red barn dates to 1869. Hap Young bought the 60-acre farm after World War II and farmed it with his sons Carl, Bob and Bill, and in 1958 the family began selling Jersey milk straight to the public on the honor system. Homemade ice cream followed in 1983, and the farm has grown into a full day out.
There is no charge to come in or to park; you pay only for what you do. The Dairy Store serves meals and the farm's ice cream, with weekend breakfast, and the Farmstead Cheese Marketplace sells cheese made on the farm. Out back, the petting area and barn are open daily, with goats to feed from quarter dispensers, and you can watch the cows being milked in the late afternoon, usually starting around 4:30. Udders & Putters adds mini golf, batting cages, a driving range, a slide and Cowtherine's Carousel, a 36-foot carousel of cows that opened in July 2024 and is heated for year-round rides.
Fall is the busiest season. In 2026 the Fall Farm Festival runs September 19 through November 1, pick-your-own pumpkins with a wagon ride to the patch run daily September 19 to October 25, and haunted wagon rides with scary stories run Friday and Saturday nights through October 31. The farm also offers cheese and ice cream tours, group picnics and birthday parties.
Sunset Ridge Lavender Farm near Enon is only a few miles to the northwest, about 15 minutes away, which makes this a natural lunch or ice cream stop on a lavender day.
What to do
- Watch the cows being milked in the barn, usually from about 4:30 p.m.
- Feed the goats in the petting area
- Eat a meal and homemade ice cream at the Dairy Store
- Shop farmstead cheese made on the farm
- Ride Cowtherine's Carousel and play mini golf
- Pick your own pumpkin with a wagon ride to the patch, Sept. 19–Oct. 25 (2026)
- Take a haunted wagon ride on a Friday or Saturday night in October
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round; Fall Farm Festival Sept. 19–Nov. 1, 2026, with pumpkin picking Sept. 19–Oct. 25
- Hours
- Dairy Store (posted 2026): Monday–Thursday 11–9, Friday 11–10, Saturday 9–10, Sunday 9–9; weekend breakfast 9–noon; petting area and barn daily 10–8
- Admission
- Free entry and parking; activities priced separately. 2026 pick-your-own pumpkins $11 each (3 for $30), wagon ride included
Good to know
- Dogs
- Leashed; not allowed in the restaurant or barn except service animals
- Accessibility
- Several paved paths; the second mini golf course is wheelchair accessible
- Reservations
- Walk-in; no reservations, though a heads-up for very large groups is appreciated
Tips for your visit
- Plan to be at the barn around 4:30 p.m. to see the milking; the time varies a little day to day
- Bring quarters for the goat feed dispensers, or buy feed cups in the gift shop
- Buy pumpkin-picking tickets at the cheese marketplace inside the Dairy Store
- The Dairy Store is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Pair it with a lavender farm
Sunset Ridge Lavender Farm · about 15 minutes away
Sunset Ridge Lavender Farm near Enon is about 15 minutes northwest, an easy pairing with lunch and ice cream at Young's.
Getting there
Questions
Does Young's Jersey Dairy charge admission?
No. Entry and parking are free; individual activities have their own prices.
Are dogs allowed at Young's?
Yes, on a leash, but not inside the restaurant or the barn unless they are service animals.
Can you watch the cows being milked?
Yes. The cows are milked twice a day, and visitors can watch in the barn in the late afternoon, usually from about 4:30.
When is pumpkin picking in 2026?
Daily from September 19 to October 25, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., with a wagon ride to the patch included.
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