What to do and see in Door County, Door County: The Best Farms

Schopf's Hilltop Dairy is a Door County family fun stop that's both educational and entertaining. You are invited to learn all about the Wisconsin dairy industry at Door County's largest dairy farm by experiencing it first-hand. Take everyone on a free, working dairy tour. Watch the ongoing milking operations, milk "Cookie" the cow and then taste the end result - 30 flavors of homemade ice cream in the Dairy View Country Store Ice Cream Parlor. Enjoy the Dairy View Corn Maze each year, usually open from late summer through the end of October! Each year a new corn maze is designed around a theme. You can expect to be in the maze for approximately 2 hours of engaging fun. There is a small admission fee for the corn maze.

Plum Loco is a sanctuary that provides a permanent, loving home to a variety of farm animals (including ponies, horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs and geese). Visitors may pet our animals and purchase pails of mixed grain and fresh carrots for feeding. Safety instructions are provided. One of our most popular features for families with young children is our Play-Farm Village - a child sized community of authentic buildings - fully equipped fo hand's on imaginative role play. Children may spend hours playing in the farm house, barn, general store, 1950's diner, country vet clinic, and more. Adjacent to the Play-Farm Village, visitors may relax or picnic in our cedar log gazebos or enjoy a variety of giant sized board games or lawn games. We are open 9:30 - 4:30 daily from Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day (closed Wed). In fall, we are open 9:30 - 4:30 Sat & Sun from Labor Day thru mid-Oct. All hours are weather permitting - so please call ahead if the forecast is questionable.

Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm & Shop - A Magical Place - Experience the Midwest's Largest Lavender Farm. Come back to nature and be immersed in the serenity of the lavender fields. Fragrant Isle is home to 20,000 blooming lavender plants. Shop Door County's largest selection of luxurious artisan lavender products. The Shop features more than 250 products made from Fragrant Isle's very own lavender buds and essential oils. From head to toe there are products sure to please the most discerning customer. Enjoy Le Cafe's selection of gourmet lavender treats including croissants, baguettes, cookies, chocolates, specialty lavender ice cream , our famous macaroons and more. Then sip one of our signature drinks at The Distillery as you overlook the lavender fields. An entry fee of $5.00 /person mid-June through mid-August for entering the lavender fields during peak blooming season. Children under 12 years of age are at no charge. Come Visit!

The Island Lavender Company is located in the heart of Washington Island at the Historic Island Dairy, where acres and acres of lavender fields are farmed and hand-made lavender products are produced. The Island Lavender Company carefully harvests each bundle of lavender during the "Blooming Season" from July though mid-August. Each bundle is gently dried in our aged wooden lavender drying barns to protect the vibrant colors and aromatic scent of the fresh cut lavender. After drying, the buds are removed from the stems in our exclusive "Lavender Spooler" and rigorously cleaned in our custom "Lavender Bud Centrifuge". After extensive cleaning, the lavender buds are inspected assuring the highest quality. At the end of the summer growing season each plant is carefully harvested and trimmed by hand for our specially designed "Lavender Steam Vapor Boiler", to separate the aromatic lavender oil through a copper condensation cooling tower that stands almost 8ft. tall, producing our lavender essential oils and lavender infused waters. The Lavender Buds and Lavender Essential Oils are prepared for culinary, personal care and home good products. Even the dried lavender stems are available and wonderful to use in BBQ and wood fires, filling the air with the intrigue of aromatic lavender. Fair Trade Prices and Quality Farm Local Products.