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Avery Family Farm

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1923 Shaw Rd
Durham, NC 27704
Phone: (919) 236-3244
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Photo of Julleah Fink Julleah Fink
May 11, 2024 5

Great experience! The farm emailed me with details prior to the event reminding about things like bringing a towel for goat yoga, avoiding jewelry or skin products that aren’t safe for animals, etc. There is a blue painted sign at the corner of the drive and about 12 parking spaces in a short grassy area. Large vehicles will fit but may benefit from backing into a space! The owner met everyone at the gate. There are ducks and dogs that roam freely in this area and are very friendly. There is a porta potty available for use. This is a fun event for adults or kids; this time it was all adults. Sometimes the owner’s young daughter is present. Before and during getting started, they explained helpful information like how the goats go to the bathroom freely because they can’t control it or a reminder to remove jewelry. Once entering the covered tent area, you can lay out a yoga mat and a towel over it. Then you take off your shoes and you can hang it on the fence around the area or the staff will help put them up for you. You can keep your water bottle near you - goats may sniff it or bump it. There’s a brief explanation about the goats. There were 23 goats and 2 sheep. They all have names and like to be pet under their chin and on their sides. You don’t have to do any yoga but there is a very entry level meditation and yoga poses you can follow - if there isn’t a goat in your lap! It lasts for about 1 hour. Then there is a small shop area of products to choose from including crystals, t-shirts, tank tops, long sleeve shirts, goat milk soap (scented and unscented), calendars with pictures from the farm, stickers, some jewelry, mugs, and duck or goose eggs (about 50 cents per duck egg, $2 per goose egg if available). Items may depend on time of year. This is a small family owned farm and the proceeds help them care for the animals.

Photo of Debbie Tascher Debbie Tascher
Dec 23, 2023 5

My 20 year old daughter was home from college, so we came out on a Saturday morning and did goat yoga. It was a wonderful, relaxing, and therapeutic experience. The goats were all friendly, sweet and snuggly (all 22 of them), and as a bonus there were two sweet sheep and two Great Pyrenees. I barely did any yoga - I was enjoying snuggling the goats too much! We’ll be back!

Photo of Jen Joyner Jen Joyner
Dec 23, 2023 5

Goat yoga was AMAZING! The goats came and laid down with us and Amanda led an awesome class! It was so relaxing and grounding!