Farm
Tours
Slow Farm is a working farm, and as such we are not open to the public for drop-in visits. However, we do offer personal farm tours! Come learn about regenerative farming, enjoy some relaxing county views and fresh air, and pet some extremely cute animals!
Tours can be tailored to focus on specific animals or areas of interest including kune pigs, chickens, pollinators, native plants, mushrooms, soil health, and more. Have something you’d like to know about? Ask us!
Rate: $150 per 90 minute visit, groups of up to six people. ($15 per additional persons.) Children must be accompanied at least two adults.
How to book a tour:
Visit our shop and purchase the tour package that fits your needs. If you have dates/times in mind, please include them in the ‘note to seller’ during check out.
Once we receive your order we will email you to select the day and time that works for you and put it on the calendar. Please allow 48 hours for a response. (Working on a last-minute schedule? No problem! Just let us know in the notes or email us separately so we don’t miss you.)
We’ll email you a few days before your visit with directions and tips for ways to make your visit more enjoyable.
Goat
Therapy
Regroup and reset with a sunset stroll around Slow Farm with our goats (and dogs, and possibly pigs and a random chicken). Enjoy a quiet hour in Nature watching goats do what they do: frolic, graze, and headbutt each other.
Goat Therapy sessions happen on Sunday evenings, an hour before sunset. Since the sunset times change throughout the year, which means that goat therapy will happen at slightly different times every session. Please double check the time for your session and put it in your calendar.
Open to ages 13+. (Minors must be accompanied by adults.)
Cost: $10
On-farm consulting
Rate: $250 / 2 hour on-site visit within 20 miles of Slow Farm, $1 / mile over 20 miles. Max distance 50 miles.
Sometimes it’s helpful to see your farm through fresh eyes!
We offer personalized consultation services for farm businesses wanting specific advice on incorporating regenerative practices, farm marketing, and business strategy. We’ll travel to you, walk your land, and talk about whatever will help you the most.
Slow Farmer Rachel Herrick has been involved with farming for 40+ years and worked in marketing and branding for nearly 20. Talking about farming with farmers is her favorite thing to do.
Before you spend a lot of money on mistakes, spend a little money to learn how to avoid them instead! Email Rachel now.
Nearby
For being out in the country, there’s a surprising amount of cool stuff near us! Combine your Slow Farm visit with some of these nearby attractions and make it a fun day trip!
Downtown Cameron (5 miles away)
This adorable town was a tourist destination back when the train line from Raleigh ended here and city folks came to Cameron (and nearby Pinehurst and Southerns Pines) to get away. A century later, the old inns, hardware stores, and depot are still there but today house antiques stores, a diner, and a small cafe. Plus twice a year there’s a BIG antiques festival with hundreds of antiques vendors from all over the region.
Pik N Pig Restaurant (9.5 miles southwest)
This place was recently revealed as one of NC’s “hidden gems” by Our State Magazine, and we know why! Not only is their food mostly handmade, locally sourced, and delicious, but your meal also comes with a show because this restaurant has its own airstrip! Folks fly their private hobby planes in from all over to enjoy Pik N Pig’s slow smoked goodness (including their famous BBQ sundaes), so you get to sit and watch their comings and goings just 100 yards or so from your table. On windy days this makes for some exciting entertainment! (Fair warning, the last time we went they only accepted cash.)
Barnstormer murals (3 miles away)
A surprising shot of contemporary art sits just at the end of our road! In 1999 a group of artists from NYC and Tokyo (led by Cameron-born NYC artist David Ellis) painted old barns, houses, and farm equipment with pop-inspired murals. I think they just get cooler looking with age!
Aloha Safari Zoo (10 miles away)
I can’t think of a legal way to have closer encounters with exotic animals in this state. And what’s more, all of the critters at this 60 acre family-run sanctuary have been rescued from bad situations and get live fantastic lives being completely doted on. It’s good, wholesome, educational fun for the whole family and your dollars go directly to supporting their happiness.
