Dakin Dairy Farms


Dakin Dairy Farms are located in Myakka City, Florida, having been one of the one hundred and fifty dairies left in the state since it was established in 1973. Today, not only does it continue to actively produce dairy products, but it provides entertaining fun for entire families.

The farms are run by the Dakin family, who redesigned portions of the farm to include a tourist attraction. A touring path was added, as well as a playground with a hammock hanging from a very old oak tree. In fact, they extended the touring path to include their milk bottling facility, so people could experience the freshest milk possible, something that is extremely rare in the state today.

The farms provide forty-five minute tours with the most up to date information about dairy farming. Guests can see the cows as they are milked, following the trail of milk to the milking plant. They see the pasteurization process in full swing and watch as the milk is bottled.

Dakin Dairy Farms has many activities and events to entertain visitors besides the tours. These include hay rides, the farm market, a hen house, an animal barn, a cow train, an autumn maze, goat feeding and walking, pig racing, bon fires with hotdogs and marshmallows, hay tunnel crawls, calves being born and fossil digs. Open every day from Fall to Spring, from Monday to Friday, from 10am until 5pm, and on Saturday from 10am until 4pm, a trip to the farms is a family and kid-friendly experience.

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