Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an admission fee?

• Each individual activity has a cost attached, but there is no admission charge to visit Young’s.

Do you charge for parking?

• No

What is Cow Patty ice cream?

• It is double dark chocolate loaded with cookie pieces, toffee pieces & chocolate chips. Cow Patty is one of our best selling flavors!

Do you use your milk to make the ice cream?

• Our milk from our herd of Jerseys goes into making Young’s Farmstead Cheese. We purchase a special 15% butterfat ice cream mix (milk, cream & sugar) from Reiter Dairy in Springfield to make our ice cream.  We make all of Young’s Ice Cream here at the farm.

Does your chocolate fudge brownie ice cream have nuts in it?

• No.

Do you serve any ice cream type product dairy free?

• Our homemade sorbettos are 100% dairy free.

What’s your most popular flavor?

• Changes every year, but the top flavors are French Vanilla (used in milkshakes), Chocolate, Vanilla (used in sundaes), Cookie Dough, Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Cotton Candy.

Do you offer birthday parties?

• We do! Birthday parties for any age can be scheduled here. We have two dedicated inside spaces for birthday parties; one at the Dairy Store and for larger and/or adult birthday parties – our Young’s Event Center can be rented.

Do you sell goats milk or cheese?

• We do not milk our goats. Our goats are here to have fun and socialize with our Guests.

Do you sell milk?

• All of our milk from our cows goes into making Young’s Farmstead cheese.

Do you accept reservations?

• No. We do, however, appreciate a heads up of very large groups for staffing purposes.

What are the hours of the petting zoo?

• Hours vary by the season. Current hours can be found here.

What is sorbetto?

• The fruit based gelato, or sorbetto, has almost no fat at all and very little dairy ingredients. Sorbetto can also be called sorbet.  Sorbetto is different than sherbet because sherbet has about half the milk and cream than regular ice cream and sorbetto has very little milk.  However, our sorbetto tastes very creamy because of the ingredients and the way it is made.  Our sorbettos are dairy free.

What are curds?

• Fresh cheddar cheese curds are what we produce as one of the last steps in making Young’s Farmstead Cheddar Cheese. When making cheddar cheese, we take the curds and place them in a ‘hoop’, or form (either a round or square shape) that we then put weights on overnight to squeeze together into a block or wheel.  It’s then aged for a few months as it turns into cheddar cheese and develops the distinctive cheddar flavor.
• Curds are just fresh cheddar cheese that haven’t been pressed into a hoop and aged. Curds have a mild taste — they haven’t developed the stronger cheddar flavor.  Curds are delicious as a snack and can be used in many tasty ways.  We offer Plain, Garlic, Cajun, Dill, Cheddar Ranch and Italian Herb.  Our best selling curd is Young’s Deep fried breaded cheddar cheese curds, sold as a side item at both restaurants in traditional, buffalo and Sweet chili style.

Do you offer group discounts?

• Groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount on miniature golf.
• We offer three-tab and five-tab wristbands which are good for a variety of food and fun on the farm. This is a discount of 15-20%.

Do you give tours of your production facilities?

• Yes – we have scheduled tours every other Saturday at 10:30am. Each $10 ticket includes one cheese item from our cooler in addition to the tour. You can register your family or group here.

How often do you milk your cows?  Can I watch?

• We milk our cows twice a day. You can watch them being milked in the barn approximately 4:30pm-6pm daily.

What are Young’s Gift Cards good for?

• You can use Young’s Gift Cards anywhere on the farm. They are good for all food and fun at The Dairy Store, Udders & Putters and Outside entertainment.  You can purchase gift cards online here.

What oil is used to fry your sides in?

• Young’s uses soybean oil to fry our foods in.

Do you use your Jerseys for your burgers?

• No, our Jerseys are for milking only. Their milk goes into making Young’s Farmstead Cheese.

I am involved with a charity and I wish to make a donation request to Young’s – How do I do this?

• You may send a request letter to weswickline@youngsdairy.com, cows@youngsdairy.com or 6880 Springfield-Xenia Road, Yellow Springs, Ohio

How many people work at Young’s Dairy?

• In the Spring, Summer and Fall, Young’s employs 320 people!

Why the name Jersey?  Is Young’s from New Jersey?

• Jersey is a breed of cow that produces a higher fat content of milk. We feel this produces a great tasting cheese!

How do I schedule a group or company picnic?

• You can call 937-605-2584 or click here to schedule a group or company picnic.

I want to schedule a tour for my school or class.  How do I do this?

• You can contact Joy at 937-325-0629 or joy@youngsdairy.com to schedule a tour. For more information

Why should I join Young’s Birthday Club?

• Fill out this form to join our birthday club. You will get a special coupon just for joining, another on your birthday and more throughout the year!

Is your ice cream gluten free?

• Yes.  All of our homemade ice cream is gluten free with the exception of anything containing cookies, brownies, toffee pieces or add in that contains a gluten product.

Do the batting cages operate in the rain?

• The batting cages are covered and operate in the rain.  They will be shut down during lightning and heavy rain with winds.  It must be above 40 degrees in order for the batting cages to operate.

How old do you have to be to work at Young’s?

• We hire at age 16.  Please fill out an application here.

Are you handicapped accessible?

• Yes, we have several paved paths for your convenience.  Our second miniature golf course is wheelchair accessible.

Do you allow dogs at your facility? 

• Yes, we are a dog-friendly farm. Please keep them on a leash at all times. They are to be kept out of the restaurant and out of barn (unless a registered service animal).

When will the sunflower field be in bloom?

• The popular sunflower field at Whitehall Farms south of Young’s is planted to bloom mid to late September for Fall visitors.  For updates, please visit http://tecumsehlandtrust.org

Do you offer sugar free ice cream?

• We make no sugar added vanilla and no sugar added raspberry.

What is your no sugar added ice cream sweetened with?

• Sorbital

What change do I need for the goat food dispensers?

• The goat food dispensers take quarters. We also sell pre-packaged cups of feed in the gift shop.

Do you serve soft serve ice cream?

• No, all of our ice cream is hand dipped.

Are you open year round?

• Young’s Jersey Dairy is open every day of the year with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  View our hours of operation here.