Duality
Part 1: The Changing of Seasons
A look at the farm as it transitioned from winter to spring.
Play the audio track below to hear daily life on the farm!
A snow day in the big goat pen. Chapel Hill, NC on Jan 28, 2026. 
Two goats groom themselves during a snow day. Chapel Hill, NC on Jan 28, 2026. 
The barn that holds the baby goats and their mothers shows two sides on Spring Haven Farm, the realistic and the decorated. Chapel Hill, NC on Feb 15, 2026. 
Two pigs lay close as their new babies feed. Chapel Hill, NC on Feb 25, 2026. 
Two staff members ,Jene Lyons and Gustavo Zambrano give a goat its dental medicine. Chapel Hill, NC on Feb 25, 2026. 
The cow, Orville, lays in the field as the weather warms up. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 4, 2026. 
A staff member, Hannah Gearheart, drives a tractor ride for the visiting families. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 21, 2026. 
Easter has arived on Spring Haven Farm. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 27, 2026. 
Inside the baby goat barn, two kids jump around as the mother stays warm under the heat lamp. Chapel Hill, NC on Feb 15, 2026. 
Baby chicks arrived one the farm, signaling spring. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 27, 2026.
Part 2: Events v. Daily Life
While the farm hosts loads of events, the daily chores help to keep the farm functioning.
Gustavo Zambrano and Cullen Crihfield give a goat its yearly medicine to prevent parasites before the weather warms up. Chapel Hill, NC on Feb 25, 2026. 
A wheelbarrow waits to be used behind the baby goat barn. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 4, 2026. 
Two pigs search for food within the mud. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 21, 2026. 
Visitors gather at the picnic tables while kids roll around in tricycles. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 21, 2026. 
Irene Melvin, the resident face-painter, holds up her tools. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 21, 2026. 
The farm is decorated for easter, while signs are made for the upcoming Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 27, 2026. 
Two creations in the craft barn. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 27, 2026. 
A staff member, Siya Mackiewicz, hangs flowers from the ceiling for the upcoming Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Mar 27, 2026.
Daily Life
Play the audio track below to hear the fun at the Renaissance Festival!
Events
Two goats (Mavis right and Pimento left) stand out of the rain, Pimento sporting his very own Valentines Day tie. Chapel Hill, NC on Feb 15, 2026. 
Visitors lines up to check in on the first day of the Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
Staff member Kristina Smith pours mead for the visitors at the Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
A goat waits for foods as visitors peruse the booths for the Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
A goat waits for food in the middle of the farm’s Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
A mermaid poses for a portrait during the Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
Dancers and musicians perform for visitors as they balance swords and sway to the music. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
The farm is tranformed for the incoming sellers and visitors for this year’s Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
A visitor, dressed in medieval regalia, watches the juggling show during the Renaissance Festival. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026. 
Though the Renaissance Festival is the main attraction this weekend, visitors still make their way to the big goat pen. Chapel Hill, NC on Apr 11, 2026.
The Life and Love of a Farm 