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SUMMER 2024
PHOTOS BY JOHN MICHAEL SIMPSON
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Celebrity Dairy
This animal haven in Siler City covers 340 sprawling acres and is home to approximately 75 goats and chickens. Guests seeking an immersive farm experience can stay on-site at the seven-room inn and become part of the farm’s daily rhythm for a few memorable days. Visitors are invited to participate in milking and feeding the goats, frolicking with the baby goats and enjoying the natural landscape. Clare Reding, chef and barn manager at Celebrity Dairy, also hosts a dynamic twoweek cooking camp for kids over the summer. Young participants dive into a world of goat chores, leisurely strolls and hands-on cooking sessions where children whip up delicious meals alongside engaging arts and crafts. Celebrity Dairy also offers private parties and dinners, as well as luncheon tours during the week. Every third Sunday of the month, the farm hosts a gastronomic delight known as Sunday Dinner, treating guests to a five-course meal followed by a barn tour. Additionally, open barn days welcome visitors to explore
Get up close with dairy goats and learn about farm life through Celebrity Dairy's many visitor programs, camps and dinners.