If you find yourself bored and looking for something to do, add Sweetwater Valley Farm to your list. It’s the mix of learning, great food, family time, and cheese.
Start your visit with a guided tour of the dairy farm. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at where the cows are milked and learn about the incredible technology the farm uses to milk up to 2,000 cows every day. It’s amazing to see how much care goes into the process.
One interesting thing I learned is that each cow has its own Fitbit. Okay, that’s not what the staff called it, but that’s essentially what it is. It keeps track of each cow’s activity, health records, milking schedule, and much more.
It is pretty amazing the care they put into the cows. The farm has two dieticians on staff solely to ensure the cows are getting the right vitamins and minerals in order to produce the highest quality milk. The farm makes the cow feed on-site, and you can see what the feed looks like.
I would not recommend touching it. Would you want a stranger touching your food?
Once you learn about how they fed the cows, you take a short walk through the gift shop to get to the milking area.
In this area, you can see how they milk the cows using their new robotic technology. Once you enter the building, there are four enormous TV screens showing you how the cows are being milked. It was an impressive sight, not to mention the extra steps they take to care for them. No worries, I will not spill all the beans. (or milk)
You will spend some time in this area of the tour indoors as you get the chance to see the cows eating, lounging around, or being milked from different views, as well as two short videos telling you more about the farm.
Hint: If it is hot outdoors and you need something to do indoors, this is a good fit.
After the tour, be sure to stop by the adorable gift shop filled with local goodies, cheese, and unique gifts.
Don’t forget to visit the store on the hill; this is where the cheese tasting takes place. I believe they have cubes of every cheese they make available for sampling. There were so many options, and yes, we tried plenty! If you need to waste time before your tour, this is a brilliant use of your time and a delicious snack.
If you are lucky, you may even catch them making some cheese. On one wall they have almost full-size windows where you can see the kitchen where all the cheese-making magic happens.
But let’s be honest... the actual star of the visit is the restaurant.
The grilled cheese sandwiches are everything you hope they’ll be—slices of toasted sourdough loaded with ooey-gooey melted cheese that’s made right on the farm. Pair one with a creamy, smooth milkshake, and you’ve got a meal that’s worth the drive all by itself.
Whether you’re visiting with kids, looking for a unique day trip, or simply love cheese, Sweetwater Valley Farm is a delicious stop that’s easy to recommend.
If you go, do yourself a favor—order the grilled cheese and a milkshake. The cheese is perfectly gooey, the milkshakes are rich and creamy, and calories don’t count on day trips...right?🧀🥤
If you are curious, here is what we ordered:
Buttermilk & BBQ
The Meat Melt
1 mini strawberry milkshake
1 mini chocolate milkshake
It is recommended to purchase your tour tickets before arriving: Click here to order your farm tour tickets.
For the full menu click here: Menu
If you visit, share with me your favorite cheese.
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