Community Farm · Animals & Growing Glynn, near Larne, Co. Antrim
Jubilee Farm
Northern Ireland's first community-owned farm — goats, hens and free-range pigs on the green hills above Glynn, welcoming families for booked tours, workshops and quiet wellbeing days.
A working community-owned farm on the hills above Glynn, near Larne — meet the goats, hens and free-range pigs, plant a tree or pick up a veg box, on a farm the local community owns together.
What it is — Jubilee is said to be Northern Ireland's first community-owned farm: roughly 13 acres of pasture and growing beds run as a co-op, with goats, hens and free-range pigs, a market garden and a "creation care" ethos of caring for land, animals and people.
What you'll do — come for a booked farm tour, a hands-on workshop, a volunteering morning, or a gentle wellbeing visit: meet the animals, walk the fields, help with the growing, and see how a community farm actually runs.
How long — most visits run one to two hours, a little longer for a workshop or a volunteering session.
Cost — varies by event — some open days and volunteering are free, workshops and courses are ticketed. Check the current rate when you book.
Farm shop & veg — Jubilee runs a farm shop and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) veg-box scheme, so you can take home the growing as well as visit it.
Visits are usually booked, not walk-in. This is a working community co-op, not a daily play farm — check what's on and book ahead on jubilee.coop before you travel.
It's a real hill farm. Expect grass, mud and slopes underfoot — wellies or sturdy boots, and a coat whatever the sky's doing.
Plan your visit
Check what's on, then book your spot
Jubilee isn't an all-day, turn-up-any-time attraction — it's a community-owned working farm that opens its gates around organised things: guided farm tours, seasonal open days, practical workshops and courses, volunteering mornings, and quieter wellbeing visits where you can slow down among the animals and the growing beds. The best move is to look at the events and workshops on jubilee.coop, pick a date, and book. Some open days and volunteering sessions are free; workshops and courses are ticketed, and prices vary — so confirm the cost and the meeting time when you book. If you'd like to bring a group, a school or a wellbeing referral, get in touch through the website first.
Working hill farm — grass & slopesParking on siteFarm shop & veg boxesAssistance dogs by arrangement
Worth knowing:
Days, times and prices change with the season and the programme. There's no set daily opening — always check the events and workshops on jubilee.coop and book before you set off, rather than turning up on spec.
Before you set off
What to wear & bring
👢Wellies or sturdy bootsIt's a real hill farm — grass, mud and slopes, so save the good trainers for another day.
🧥A coat, whatever the sky's doingMost of it is outdoors and up on the hill. Rain just brings that fresh-earth smell and greener fields — dress for it and enjoy it.
💧Water and a hat on bright daysThere's little shade out in the fields, so bring water and a hat and let the good weather be part of the day.
🧼Hand gel or wipesYou'll be close to the animals and the soil, so handy for little hands before any snacks.
Good to know
Everything before you go
What it is
Jubilee Farm, said to be Northern Ireland's first community-owned farm — around 13 acres run as a co-operative near Glynn, above Larne, with goats, hens and free-range pigs, a market garden, and a "creation care" ethos of stewarding land, animals and people.
What you can do
Booked farm tours, seasonal open days, practical workshops and courses, volunteering mornings, and wellbeing visits. There's also a farm shop and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) veg-box scheme.
Opening
No set daily opening — the farm welcomes visitors around organised events and bookings rather than as a walk-in attraction. Check the current programme on jubilee.coop and book ahead.
Cost
Varies by event: some open days and volunteering sessions are free, while workshops and courses are ticketed. Confirm the price when you book. (No standard admission price is published, so always check the specific event.)
Booking
Visits, tours and workshops are usually booked in advance through the website — this is a working co-op, not a daily play farm, so pre-book rather than turn up on spec.
Ages
Welcoming to all ages — families, groups, schools and wellbeing visitors. Younger children love meeting the animals; keep them close on a working farm with livestock.
Terrain
A real hill farm — grass, mud and slopes underfoot, so wellies or sturdy boots are the sensible choice. Not ideal for an umbrella stroller; an all-terrain buggy will cope better, and check ahead if you have specific access needs.
Dogs
It's a working farm with livestock, so pet dogs aren't suited to the animal areas. Assistance dogs by prior arrangement — check with the farm when you book.
Parking
Parking is available on site at the farm.
How long
Allow around one to two hours for a tour or visit, a little longer for a workshop or a volunteering session.
Best not to — Jubilee is a working community co-op rather than a daily play farm, and it opens around booked tours, workshops, open days and wellbeing visits. Check what's on at jubilee.coop and book your date ahead of time.
What animals will we see?
Goats, hens and free-range pigs are the heart of it, out on the fields and in the barns, alongside the market-garden growing beds. Which animals you meet depends a little on the day and the tour.
Is it good for young children?
Yes — meeting the goats, hens and pigs and seeing food actually grow is a lovely thing for little ones. It's a real working farm, though, so keep children close around the livestock and the machinery.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the event — some open days and volunteering mornings are free, while workshops and courses are ticketed. There's no single admission price, so check the specific event on jubilee.coop when you book.
Can I buy the veg?
Yes — Jubilee runs a farm shop and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) veg-box scheme, so you can take home some of what the farm grows. Details are on the website.
Is it any good in the rain?
It's an outdoor hill farm, so a wet day means mud and greener fields rather than a washout — pull on the wellies and a coat and it's still a grand few hours. Just check the event's still running before you travel.
Getting there
50 Glenburn Road, Glynn, Larne, Co. Antrim, BT40 3JY — up on the hills just above the village of Glynn, a few minutes from Larne, with parking on site. It's off the main roads on a country lane, so follow the farm's directions when you book.
Jubilee Farm sits on the green slopes above Glynn, a short run out of Larne, looking down over the fields towards the coast. What makes it different from every other farm you'll pass on that road is who owns it: not one family, but a community. Local people bought shares, pooled what they had, and set up a co-operative to run the land together — which is why Jubilee is said to be Northern Ireland's first community-owned farm.
The idea behind it is what they call "creation care" — looking after the land, the animals and the people all at once, and doing it fairly. So the goats, hens and free-range pigs are kept well and given room to roam, the market garden grows food for a veg-box scheme, and the farm opens its gates for tours, workshops, volunteering and quieter wellbeing visits where people can come and simply be among growing things.
It's a working place, not a polished visitor attraction, and that's the charm of it. You come to see how a community feeds itself, lend a hand if you fancy it, let the children meet the animals, and head home with the smell of the hill still on your coat — and maybe a box of veg for the tea.