UPDATE: SOLD We are selling our Nigerian Dwarf buck Champ. Champ has a great personality, and is easy to handle. He’ll go anywhere for a bucket of feed. Champ’s healthy, and has had no ailments. I have test results showing he’s negative for CAE/CL/Johnes. We’ve taken good care of him with routine health checks, hoof […]
Posts Tagged ‘goat milk’
Registered, Proven, Sweet Nigerian Dwarf Buck for Sale, $200
Posted in Goats, tagged goat milk, goats, raw milk on July 30, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Reminder: Goats 101 & Fencing Combo Class THIS SATURDAY
Posted in Goats, tagged goat milk, goats, raw milk on July 3, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
THIS SATURDAY we are again offering our popular Goats 101 class! This time you’re getting 2-for-1 classes as we’ll add an extra hour and cover fencing in greater detail. This class will be a wealth of information for anyone looking to have goats or fence in any livestock. This class is family friendly, with opportunities […]
This Week’s Special and Our Upcoming Classes
Posted in Farm Store, Goats, Meat, Rabbits, tagged goat milk, goats, homestead, rabbit meat, Rabbits, raw milk on June 29, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open Saturday, July 1st, 12-4pm This Saturday enjoy a beautiful summer day with a visit to the farm! This Weekend’s Special is Buy 2 Rabbits, Get 1 Free*. Curious how to cook a rabbit? There are several great recipes here! Stock up on meat to grill for 4th of July! We have great grilling […]
Goat Doeling for Sale $150
Posted in Goats, Uncategorized, tagged goat milk, goats, raw milk on June 20, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Goat doeling for sale for $150! Clover was born 5/28/2017 to Bunny, sired by Champ (see parents here). Clover is a mini-Alpine (Alpine/Nigerian Dwarf), and is registerable. This was Bunny’s second kidding for us, and both times she kidded with no assistance. Clover was a twin, too, so hopefully she has genetics to twin. We […]
Friday on the Farm 4/14/17: New Life!
Posted in Goats, Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, goat milk, goats, hogs, piglets on April 14, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Oh my goodness the last few weeks have been BUSY! You may have been able to tell that based on the lack of blog posts. So much has happened: pigs taken to the processor, springtime work completed, but today I’m going to focus on the new life that’s joined the farm this week. Piglets Born […]
This Saturday: Feed Your Christmas Tree to the Goats & Greet the New Pigs
Posted in Goats, Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged goat milk, goats, hogs, homestead, pig, pork on January 4, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
New Pigs We recently welcomed seven new pigs to the homestead. We acquired these pigs to provide you with more delicious, farm-raised pork in 2017. We take pride in offering our customers an alternative to the factory farmed meat in grocery stores that perpetuates a system that isn’t healthy for the animals or the people […]
Done Milking For the Season
Posted in Goats, tagged goat milk, goats on December 30, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We are done milking for this season! The girls are bred, and we’ll begin milking again after they kid in the spring. Here’s Annie at her last milking for the year. I originally hoped to milk year-round, but that was crazy. Milk production drops off significantly after a while, […]
Reusable Ice Sheets, Perfect for Transporting Milk Home
Posted in Food & Beverage, Household, tagged eggs, food, goat milk, homestead, meat, rabbit meat, raw milk on November 4, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We all have situations where we need to keep things cold. For some of you, that includes transporting home your farm fresh herdshare milk! For that situation and many others, I highly recommend flexible ice sheets. Here are some that are a great value. We bought these about a year and half ago, and they’re […]
Homestead Things I Love
Posted in Animals, Chickens, dogs, Ducks, Goats, Layers, Uncategorized, tagged chickens, dogs, ducks, eggs, food, goat milk, goats, raw milk on August 22, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been so busy recently, I haven’t had the time to post about all the amazing things we’re doing! The posts will come, I promise. Still, I wanted to spend a few minutes sharing some homestead things I love right now. Roll Out Nesting Boxes If I could go back in time, I would have […]
Come Shop! August Special & Offerings
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged chicken, eggs, goat milk, rabbit meat on August 3, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
August Special For the month of August we are offering a FREE kombucha SCOBY or milk kefir grains with any purchase! We love making and drinking kombucha and kefir, enjoying the nutritive qualities of each. Here are our instructions for brewing kombucha andkefir. Contact Us to setup a time to come by and shop. Current […]
August Events at the Farm
Posted in Goats, Meat Chickens, Rabbits, tagged chicken, chickens, goat milk, goats, homestead, meat, rabbit meat, Rabbits on August 3, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Goats 101 Class Saturday August 13th, 10am! This month we are again offering our popular Goats 101 class! We’ll focus on goats as pets or dairy, land clearing, and proper fencing. This class is family friendly, with opportunities to brush the goats, and get a squirt or two of milk out of the does, too! The class will […]
Farm Fresh Food: Duck Egg Crustless Quiche with Goat Cheese
Posted in Ducks, Food & Beverage, Garden, Goats, tagged cheese, ducks, eggs, food, garden, goat milk, goats, milk, raw milk on July 5, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
While we have all these lofty reasons for having a homestead, at the end of the day what keeps us going is that we get to eat amazing food. We produce some pretty delicious stuff! This quiche is one of our favorites in the spring and summer as it’s quick and easy, which is exactly what […]
Bottle Feeding Goat Kids
Posted in Goats, tagged goat milk, goats, raw milk on June 1, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Taking on the task of bottle feeding goat kids can be a scary endeavor. Advice on the internet is conflicting, and it seems like a lot of work. Once you take the plunge and have a bottle baby, you’ll see it’s surprisingly easy and enjoyable. Schedule We’ve had great success with this feeding schedule: 0-1 Days: 2-4oz, 6 times/day […]
Upcoming Classes: Goats 101 & Raising Rabbits
Posted in Goats, Rabbits, tagged goat milk, goats, homestead, meat, rabbit meat, Rabbits, raw milk on May 31, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Goats 101 Class Saturday June 18 at 10am We are offering our Goats 101 class again! Come get hands-on experience with goats, and learn about daily care, health care, milking, and more. Raising Rabbits Class Saturday July 9 at 10am In the Raising Rabbits class we’ll cover all the basics of raising rabbits: housing, feed, breeding, and […]
Goat Update: Goats 101 Class, Buckling for Sale, Milk Herdshare
Posted in Food & Beverage, Goats, tagged goat milk, goats, homestead, milk, raw milk on May 11, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Goats 101 Class We are holding another Goats 101 class this weekend for those who couldn’t make it last weekend. It’s this Saturday morning (the 14th) at 10am. The cost is $40. We’ll demonstrate routine goat care so you know what goes into the day to day of caring for goats. You will also get […]
Goat Kids For Sale & Raw Goat Milk Herd Share Update
Posted in Goats, tagged babies, bottle babies, bucklings, bucks, doelings, goat kids, goat milk, goats, herd share, raw milk on April 9, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is here and all of our purebred Alpine does are pregnant! They are expected to kid at the end of April, so we are taking reservations for their kids now. We are offering these kids as “bottle babies” so that they will have the most opportunity to bond with you on your farm/homestead and […]