Tours · Donahue
Cinnamon Ridge Farms
Cinnamon Ridge, at 10600 275th Street in Donahue, runs Open Barn tours on set Saturdays in June, July and August at 10am, for any size of group, booked and paid online. Group tours of the barn and cheese plant are by appointment. The on-farm store sits at the end of the half-mile drive.
- Open Barn tours
- Some summer Saturdays, 10am, about 45 to 60 minutes
- Group tours
- By appointment, 1.5 to 2 hours
- Booking
- Online, non-refundable
- Farm store
- End of the driveway
Tours
The Open Barn tours let individuals and small groups see the robotic milking system up close in the free-stall barn, where the cows choose when to be milked and rest on sand bedding. They run on certain Saturdays in summer, start promptly at 10am and last 45 minutes to an hour. Tickets must be bought online and are non-refundable.
The full group farm tour lasts 1.5 to 2 hours: a slide show on the farm's 50 years of conservation, an equipment demonstration when weather allows, the robotic barn and a bird's-eye view from above (two flights of stairs), then the cheese plant and a cheese sample. Groups of 21 or more pay per person; smaller groups pay a minimum fee of $350. A shorter 45-minute barn tour suits groups of ten or more.
The Farm Store
The store sells the farm's cheese, baked goods, products from neighbouring producers and dry-aged beef cuts.
Getting There
Donahue is in Scott County, about 20 minutes north-west of Davenport and the Quad Cities.
Nearby
Kalona Creamery is about 90 minutes west for Friday curds.
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Questions People Ask
Can individuals tour Cinnamon Ridge Farms?
Yes, on the Open Barn tours held on some Saturdays in June, July and August at 10am. Book online. Other tours are for groups by appointment.
Official site: cinnamonridgefarms.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese tours.