KULA FARM FIELD GUIDE
Milking at Dusk: Hands-On Evening Chores at Surfing Goat Dairy, Kula
A compact, participatory farm tour that teaches goat care and cheese-making basics while letting visitors try hand-milking and sample award-winning goat cheese.
Milking at Dusk: Hands-On Evening Chores at Surfing Goat Dairy, Kula.
Perched in Kula, Surfing Goat Dairy’s Evening Chore & Milking Tour drops visitors into the rhythm of a working goat farm: learn how the herd is fed and cared for, try hand-milking a goat, and watch both the human and mechanical sides of production that yield their celebrated cheeses.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Try Your Hand at Milking
The tour teaches the hand-milking technique and gives guests the chance to milk a goat themselves as part of the evening chores.
Fresh Goat Cheese and a Handmade Truffle
After the hands-on portion you sample fresh goat cheese and select a handmade chocolate truffle made with goat cheese to round out the visit.
Earn the 'I Milked a Goat Today' Ribbon
Successful participants receive a souvenir ribbon—an outward sign of a practical farm skill learned during the backstage look at milking and cheese-making processes.
What the day feels like
What the Evening Feels Like
The tour condenses the cadence of evening chores into an intimate, participatory experience: guests learn about the herd’s feed and care, practice hand-milking one of the goats, take part in the evening feeding, then move behind the scenes to compare hand-milking with the professional and machine processes that produce the dairy’s cheeses.
THE HANDS-ON
Try Your Hand at Milking
The tour teaches the hand-milking technique and gives guests the chance to milk a goat themselves as part of the evening chores.
THE TASTE
Fresh Goat Cheese and a Handmade Truffle
After the hands-on portion you sample fresh goat cheese and select a handmade chocolate truffle made with goat cheese to round out the visit.
THE KEEPSAKE
Earn the 'I Milked a Goat Today' Ribbon
Successful participants receive a souvenir ribbon—an outward sign of a practical farm skill learned during the backstage look at milking and cheese-making processes.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour is built for — and one operational limit to keep in mind.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Tours run Tuesday through Saturday and begin at 3:00 p.m.; note that the evening chores start at 3pm sharp.
The listed prices are $41.50 per adult and $33 per child.
Each scheduled tour time can accommodate up to 24 people.
By purchasing tour passes you agree to the dairy’s photo release policy; photos or videos taken during the visit may be used for promotional purposes.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
When does the Evening Chore & Milking Tour start?
Tours operate Tuesday through Saturday and begin at 3:00 p.m.; the evening chores start at 3pm sharp.
How much does the tour cost?
The tour is $41.50 per adult and $33 per child.
Is there a limit to how many people can join a single tour time?
Yes — the maximum number of people per tour time is 24.
Will I be photographed during the visit?
Yes — by purchasing tour passes you agree to the dairy’s photo release policy, which allows photos or videos taken during your visit to be used for promotional purposes.
Do participants get anything to take home?
Guests sample fresh goat cheese, choose a handmade chocolate truffle made with goat cheese, and successful milkers receive an 'I Milked a Goat Today' ribbon.
Will I get to try milking a goat?
Yes — the tour includes instruction on the hand-milking process and the opportunity to try hand-milking a goat.