The cows at Homeland Creamery got it real good! You see the folks here know in order to make the very best milk, ice cream and dairy products you need to start with the very best cows! And you need to take care of them.  We never give them hormones, we just keep them healthy! Taste for yourself what folks in these parts have known for six generations.  The local dairy just taste better!  Come visit the Homeland Creamery in Julian!  Take a Tour and hay ride!

To find out more about the farm, our products, our store, stores where you can buy our products and tour information click on the tabs located at the top of the page, they will tell you all about us!

6506 Bowman Dairy Rd
Julian, NC
(336) 685-6455

*We ask that No dogs or animals be brought on our farm, Thank you!

*  If you have been outside the U.S. recently, we kindly ask you not to visit the farm until a 3 month waiting period.   This is for the safety and health of our cows and our farm.  Any questions please feel free to ask us. 

Homeland Creamery is owned and operated by Chris and Jayne and David and Terry Bowman.   We are the sixth generation of farmers on the same homestead that have operated this dairy since the 1930′s .  The herd has grown from a half dozen to over 200 cows now.  We milk the cows with automatic and computerized milking machines in our milk parlor. Our cows are never given artificial growth hormones and are pasture raised and fed with hay, grains and feed grown right on our farmland.   The cows are healthy and the milk is natural in quality and so fresh.  We pasteurize our milk the old fashion way, using vats for a creamier richer taste!  We process and bottle right on our own farm.  That gives us total control over our quality, no shipping the milk somewhere else for processing.  We supply the local area with milk products of the highest quality, freshness, good taste and free from added hormones and antibiotics.  You can purchase our products at our Creamery store or  retail stores.  For a list of where you can purchase our products see the Retail Stores tab.  For a complete list of our products see the Our Products tab.

Thanks for supporting your local dairy farmer!

Homeland Creamery is owned and operated by the Bowman’s.  They are the sixth generation of farmers on the same homestead that have operated this dairy since the 1930’s .  We work hard to provide the freshest product around.

We  have Cream, ½ & ½ , dipping tubs, gallons and some other products that we sell in our store.   We also carry other local farm products like Ward’s sausage, Free range Eggs,  Tennessee Cheeses, local soap and of course our own hamburger  bulk or patties which we are sold in other retail stores like Lowe’s and Fresh Market.  Plus we sell all our products onsite.

Whole Milk, Cultured Whole Buttermilk, Lowfat Milk, Chocolate Milk, Skim Milk, Ice Cream, Homemade Butter, Eggnog, Half and Half, Heavy Cream, Ward’s Sausage, Hamburger, Free Range Eggs, Tennessee Cheeses, and Local Soaps.

TOUR RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE ONLY vicky_amidon@homelandcreamery.com
Or    call  our Tour # @ (336)617-5618  

Printable Handout and Tour pictures Click for PDF Children should have the opportunity to learn that our food (including milk) is produced on a farm and is not just a product of the local grocery store. Our goal is to make sure that your trip to our farm is a good learning experience.  We are proud to share this opportunity with you so you can see your local dairy farm in action.  Thank you for supporting your local farmer!

WHAT WILL YOUR TOUR INCLUDE?
On the Dairy Tour…Your actual tour (about 1-1/2 hours) will be divided into several stages, starting with a hayride (20 min.). You will see the beautiful view of our family farm & crops from the cows in the pasture to baby calves being bottle fed, hand milk our “simulated” cow, and get a first-hand look at the milk parlor (no live cows being milked at this time).   The group will get a better understanding of how milk gets from the cow to the grocery store.  Everyone will sample our delicious creamery made ice cream.   We will gladly work with the group to customize the tour to the appropriate age level.  (Teachers, ask about our educational CD we offer w/ the tours)  MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE.

WHEN ARE TOURS?  (NO WEEKEND TOURS OFFERED)  No tours July 4th.
Tour days are Monday –Friday @ 10:00 a.m.  (March – November).  Special requests please ask. Our tours are educational-based and lots of fun for all age levels.   Just tell us your needs & expectations and we can alter to accommodate.   MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS by calling Vicky @ (336)617-5618 or EMAIL (see above).

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
$6 per person 2 years and up.       CALL TO MAKE RESERVATION (we fill up fast!)

Homeland Creamery Store
Open:  Monday-Saturday (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Sundays  (1:00 p.m. – 6:00p.m.) Closed Easter Sunday
(Summer Hours: Open until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.)

 Farm Policies & Safety

We offer hand-washing and restroom facilities outside and before entering the Creamery for hygiene purposes. If you or anyone participating in the tour has been out of the country within 3 months prior to the scheduled  tour, please refrain from attending the tour or visiting the Creamery.  (Farm safety and health reasons) This is a working farm and you will see farm equipment here and there. We ask you to please do not climb on any farm equipment or fences. You will want to be careful around all machinery, and stay back from moving wagons and tractors. We ask you to stay in the designated tour areas. Because there is a fire risk, we ask that you please do not smoke anywhere on the farm. Wildlife is common on and around the farm.  Please do not disturb bunnies, deer, birds, or any wildlife on the farm.

Things you should not bring to the farm

Dogs or other pets are not allowed to visit Homeland Creamery. The only exception is for service dogs for the handicapped. There are farm dogs and other animals at the farm and this is for your animal’s safety as well as ours.

Asheboro, NC area:
Fresh Cuts Seafood & Butcher(Zoo Pkwy)	Milk and Buttermilk
Lowe’s Foods (Hwy 64)	Milk and Buttermilk
Sweet Stone Creamery ( N. Church St.)	Milk and Buttermilk
Archdale, NC area:
The Wet Whistle ( E. Bonnie Place)	Milk, Buttermilk, Butter & Ice Cream
Burlington, NC area:
Lowes Food (University Dr.)	Milk and Buttermilk
Company Shops Market (East Front St.)	Milk, Buttermilk, Butter, Ice Cream
Cary, NC Area:
Fresh Market in Cary (Kildaire Farms Rd.)	Milk, Ice Cream and Butter
Whole Foods (Waverly Place)	Milk, Buttermilk, and Butter
Carrboro, NC Area:
Weaver Street Grocery (E. Weaver St.)	Milk , Buttermilk,  Butter
Johnny’s Sporting Goods (W. Main St.)	Milk , Ice Cream & Butter
Chapel Hill, NC Area:
Weaver Street Market (Southern Village)	Milk, Buttermilk, Butter
Fresh Market (1200 Raleigh Rd.)	Milk & Butter
Durham, NC Area:
Parker & Otis (Duke Street)	Milk and Butter
Greensboro, NC Area:
Bestway (Walker Ave)	Milk, Ice Cream and Butter
Cake J’Adore ( W. Market St.)	Ice Cream by scoop
Cheesecakes by Alex (Elm Street)	Ice Cream
Deep Roots (Spring Garden Street)	Milk, Ice Cream and Butter
Downtown Market (N. Greene Street)	Milk, Ice Cream and Butter
Earthfare (Battleground Ave)	Milk, Butter
Farmers Market (Yanceyville Road)	Milk, Ice Cream, Butter, Ground beef
Farmers Market (Sandy Ridge @ Blake Farms booth)	Milk, Ice Cream, Butter, Ground beef
Food Lion -Woody Mill Rd. (Forest Oaks)	Milk, Buttermilk
Fresh Market (New garden Rd)	Milk, Ice Cream and Butter
Fresh Market (Lawndale Drive)	Milk and Butter
Lowes Foods (New Garden Road)	Milk and Butter
Lindy’s Goodies (Spring Garden St.)	Ice Cream by Scoop
Maxie B’s (Battleground Ave.)	Ice Cream by the scoop
Town & Country (Vandalia Rd)	Milk, Ice Cream, Butter
Graham, NC Area:
Graham Soda Shop  (NE Court Square)	Ice Cream
Hillsborough, NC Area:
Weaver Street Market (S. Churton St.)	Milk, Butter, Ice Cream
Jamestown Area:
Lowes Foods (Guilford College Rd @ Hilltop)	Milk, Buttermilk & Butter
Oakridge, NC :
Bistro 150 (Oakridge Commons)	Ice Cream by the scoop
Mebane, NC :
Mebane Ice Cream (N. Fourth St.)	Milk, Ice Cream, Butter
Morris Meadows (Dickey Mill Rd)	Milk, Ice Cream , Butter
Pittsboro Area:
Chatham Market Place (Hillsboro Street)	Milk, Ice Cream and Butter
Raleigh Area:
Fresh Market (Falls of Neuse Road)	Milk, Butter
Fresh Market  (Cameron Village)	Milk, Ice Cream and Butter
Saxapahaw Area:
Saxapahaw General Store (Sax-Beth Ch. Rd)	Milk, Ice Cream, Butter
Siler City Area:
Piggly Wiggly (W. Raleigh Street)	Milk and Butter
Winston-Salem Area:
Cafe Roche ( S. Hawthorne Rd.)	Milk, Butter, & Ice Cream
Fresh Market (Robinhood Rd.)	Milk, Butter & Ice Cream
Reynolda Farm Market (Reynolda Rd.)	Milk, Butter, & Ice Cream
Washington Perks & Provisions ( Acadia Ave.)	Milk, Butter, & Ice Cream
Whole Foods (Miller Rd.)	Milk, Butter, & Ice Cream

Standard flavors include: Vanilla Peach Chocolate Strawberry Double Dark Chocolate Banana Chocolate Chip Black Cherry Chocolate Chip Mint Orange Creamsickle Coffee Black Raspberry Chocolate Reese Cup Lemon Cookies & Cream Blueberry Butter Pecan Peanut Butter Cake Batter

Our ice cream is rich in flavor and creamy in texture. We use the best quality ingredients such as our fresh cream, milked from our cows right on our farm. We make all our own delicious ice cream in our Creamery. We want you coming back for more! You can buy our ice cream right from our own farm store. We sell most flavors in pints and half gallons. You may also buy select flavors in 2 ½ gallon dipping tubs.

6506 Bowman Dairy Road Julian, NC 27283-9122
(336) 685-6455

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