June: Farm Store By Appointment Only In June we will NOT have open farm store hours on the first Saturday. We will be open by appointment, so please contact usto get your farm fresh goodies next month! Raising Meat Rabbits Class: Saturday June 30th, 9-11am Mark your calendars and reserve your spot for the Raising Rabbits class! You’ll […]
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June Newsletter: Rabbits Class!
Posted in Farm Store, Goats, Rabbits, tagged goats, homestead, rabbit meat, Rabbits on May 31, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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 […]
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 […]
Visit This Saturday for Rabbit Meat Sale and See The Goat Kids!
Posted in Farm Store, Food & Beverage, Goats, Meat, tagged goats, rabbit meat on June 1, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open Saturday, June 3rd, 12-4pm This Saturday enjoy the good weather with a visit to the farm! We have two goat kids to pet! This weekend’s special is 10% off rabbit meat purchases. Curious how to cook a rabbit? There are several great recipes here! In the farm store we’ll have pork, rabbit meat, […]
May Happenings: Farm Store Open Saturday, Farm Tour, Goat Milk, Rabbits for Sale
Posted in Farm Store, Goats, Meat, Rabbits, tagged chicks, food, goats, homestead, Rabbits, raw milk on May 2, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open This Saturday, May 6th, 12-4pm This Saturday welcome the warm weather with a visit to the farm! We have two litters of piglets to see! In the farm store we’ll have rabbit meat, chicken and duck eggs, bath and beauty products, beeswax candles, handmade magnets, coasters, and more! Address and directions are on […]
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 […]
Pig Housing Part 3 of 3: The Hoop House
Posted in Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged american guinea hog, chickens, ducks, goats, hogs, hoophouse, winter on February 6, 2017 | 1 Comment »
In Part 1 of this series I posted the considerations we take into consideration in our pig housing. In Part 2 I detailed the first pig houses we made. Today in Part 3 I will detail our second pig house design, a hoophouse! Here are some prior posts about hoophouses for more tips and tricks: […]
Goats Enjoy Christmas Greenery
Posted in Goats, tagged goats, homestead on January 9, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The best thing I can say about today’s weather is that it isn’t as cold as yesterday’s was. Today we can look forward to a high of 29 degrees! The animals are handling the cold well, and we are thankful for that. Goats Enjoy Christmas Trees and Wreath Over the weekend the goats were given […]
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, […]
Weathering the Winter: Water
Posted in Chickens, Ducks, Goats, Hogs, Rabbits, tagged american guinea hog, chickens, ducks, goats, Rabbits, water, winter on December 19, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Every winter we work hard to ensure the animals have access to water. With several animal pens, this can be a challenge. It can be frustrating to refill a water bowl with fresh water only to have it freeze in a matter of hours. Here are some tips we’ve learned along the way that may […]
Storm the Goat and his Meningeal Worm Infection (Part 3)
Posted in Goats, tagged goats, homestead, parasites on November 16, 2016 | 2 Comments »
Read Part 1 and Part 2 to hear the first part of the story! At this point in the story Storm is still showing rear end weakness, and we’re pretty sure he has a meningeal worm infection. The curative treatment we followed was oral dosing of Safeguard at 10 times the standard rate for 5 […]
Storm the Goat and his Meningeal Worm Infection (Part 2)
Posted in Goats, tagged goats, homestead, parasites on November 15, 2016 | 1 Comment »
In Part 1 I detailed the situation and symptoms we found in Storm… He had a low temperature and weakness in his rear end. The symptoms seemed unrelated in that I couldn’t find one illness that listed both problems as symptoms. I decided the first priority would be to address his low temperature, which indicated […]
Storm the Goat and his Meningeal Worm Infection (Part 1)
Posted in Goats, tagged goats, homestead, parasites on November 14, 2016 | 2 Comments »
This fall our goat wether Storm fell ill with what we believe was a meningeal worm infection. We cannot confirm this was his illness as that would have required lab testing of his cerebrospinal fluid, but the situation and symptoms would indicate a meningeal worm infection. Today I’m sharing our experience in the hopes it […]
November Classes: Goats 101 and Raising Rabbits
Posted in Goats, Rabbits, tagged class, goats, rabbit meat, Rabbits, raw milk on November 9, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Goats 101 Class Saturday 11/12, 2-4pm Join us Saturday for our popular Goats 101 class! We’ll focus on goats for pets, dairy, and land clearing. 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 cover handling goats, goat health check, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Weekend’s Activities
Posted in Food & Beverage, Goats, Hogs, Layers, Rabbits, tagged chickens, ducks, eggs, food, goats, homestead, Rabbits on May 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We have a lot lined up for the Loudoun Farm Tour this weekend! Our ducks will be out front to welcome you upon arrival. Ducklings will be showing off their antics in a pen. Then we have goat kids and piglets that are ready to be fed and petted. For the daring, the adult pigs and […]
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