Come join us for an event that is uniquely Durham ;) We are partnering with Honeygirl Meadery for an amazing event!!!! We will start off with a flight tasting of select Honeygirl meads! Followed by some snuggles with our goats and sheep (they love to give love and are trained for stress relief therapy)
This event is for ages 21 and up. (Mead is an alcoholic beverage made from fermenting honey and fruits/herbs carefully selected and crafted by the Honeygirl team.....to learn more about them please click here: Honeygirl Meadery - Natural Artisan Mead, Downtown Durham Meadery)
Program Itinerary:
Welcome and sign-in
-Mead tasting with a flight of Honeygirl Meads (and the option to purchase others)
-Intensive goat and sheep snuggles
-Hand-washing and Time for purchasing farm products or bottles of mead if desired
Each session will include lots of goat cuddles and possible shenanigans to make you laugh, as well as a chance to spend time with our horses. This is a great way to help you release stress, do something good for your body and mind, learn ways to connect more with animals, enjoy some delicious meads, and just have time to be you.
What to wear/bring: Plan to wear clothing and shoes that can get a little dirty (closed toed shoes preferred). Bring a LARGE TOWEL or blanket (we will have some for rent for $2 if you forget yours). No earrings in ear lobes or necklaces please, and you will want a hair tie for longer hair.
*Please bring your ID if you are below 25 years old*
Ages: 21 and up only
These classes lend themselves to relaxing, calm time, so all participants will need to be aware of and open to this.
Cost: $40 per participant
About the animals: Goat snuggle area: We have 23 Nigerian dwarf goats. All are trained to cuddle. There are also two sheep who have spent their whole lives with the goats and cuddling people. Horses: We have one Halflinger (super social) and one miniature horse (sweet but a little shy)
We will no longer be doing feeding before class, but you are still welcome to bring treats for the goats that our staff will give them at regular feeding times. We are also happy to take your old food you are ready to throw out to give to our pigs Miss Charlotte and Piper throughout the week (dairy, cooked meat, veggies, and fruits)
Limited spots so register early!
Last minute planning? Text us to see if there is availability. 919-236-3244
Additional Info: We will send an email the week prior to your event with any additional information you might need.
Once signed up please let us know if you won't be able to make it so we can open your ticket to another participant and possibly get you a refund! :) (Refund Policy: If requested prior to 48 hours of event total refund will be given no matter what. If requested less than 48 hours before event we will try to find another attendee to take your place.)
There will be bottles of Honeygirl Mead as well as our farm products for sell, such as goat milk soap, duck eggs, plants from our small nursery, crystals and stones, t-shirts, and other items for sale if you are interested. We accept cash, check, Zelle, Google Pay, and Paypal on site for farm products, as well as credit with a small fee.
Inclement Weather Policy: (includes severe weather conditions ONLY! We have an event tent in case of rain.) We will announce potential weather hazards in our email the week before the event. If we feel that poor weather is imminent we will send out another email by the day before the class is going to occur announcing the class is cancelled. We will also post it on Facebook and Instagram. If class is cancelled refunds will be issued to all attendees, and you will be sent a link to sign up for other classes if you wish!
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Email us at averyfamilyfarm@gmail.com for questions
