Strawberry and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
I found this recipe when I was looking for a dish to take to an outdoor, socially distanced pandemic meeting. I needed something where I could separate it on the platter so people would not have t...
Stony Creek Farm in Montgomery, MA
Gabriella Steria Gabriella Steria, a Mennonite, was raised on a farm in upstate New York. She moved to Western Massachusetts 20 years ago when she was asked to teach at a Russian Christian school...
Beth-Ann Fortunato in Mena, Arkansas
At the goat festival in Perryville, AR last summer. We got goats because my husband is lactose intolerant and I always wanted them. Lucy in 2011. We moved to Arkansas in 2010 from SW Florida – ...
Sheila Litchfield in Heath, MA
Sheila Litchfield has been raising goats, making cheese and teaching cheese making for over 30 years. Western Massachusetts is mostly rural, but Heath is about as rural as it gets (population – 7...
If you’re lucky enough to go to Jamaica this winter (or any other time), pay a visit to Ruth Mitchell and Byron Walker at Ruby Goat Dairy. They will be happy to show you around their micro dairy –...
Bob and his granddaughter, Melissa. She lives in Nebraska and has three kids with the oldest to graduate from high school in the Spring. She also has two girls, a nine year old and a three year...
Rosie and Amy at the Expo. A few weeks ago, Amy sent us her fabulous version of Jim Wallace’s recipe for Lactic Cheese with Truffle Oil. We posted it (click here) with a promise to tell you more ...
Joan Schleh at Garden Home Farm in Mt. Vernon, Washington
Joan Schleh with her fabulous cheese. Home Farm is a small farm in the Skagit Valley of northwest Washington. Joan Schleh, her husband, Steve,their daughter and their 2 sons breed Saanen and Obe...
Ashley Wright in Buckley, Washington
Logan, Ashley, Alanna, and their dog, Bella About a month ago, Ashley made a comment at one of our blog articles (about freezing milk). She said she freezes her goat’s milk all the time to make ...
Twisted Acres Farm in Bristow, Oklahoma
Lola Carter and Momo Looking for a yummy holiday gift? Lola Carter and her husband, Stephen raise goats and they make their living selling caramel candies, soaps and a bath scrub made with their...
Training a Goat to Pull by Julia Biegel
Julia Biegel We’ve posted a lot of articles about goats who provide milk for cheese, etc., but we haven’t said a lot about other working goats. There are goats who carry backpacks, goats who pul...
Wendy Gardner in Whitehall, Montana
Wendy Gardner is a master home cheese maker who raises and sells Alpine dairy goats in southwestern Montana. She does this on top of the Continental Divide at an altitude of 6000 feet. Her herd ...
Jim Stone first came to our attention when he made a comment at one of our blog articles. He mentioned that he was making cheese twice a week, so he was glad to get the tip about using dental flo...
Claire with her homemade goat milk soap. Claire Barker lives on a homestead near the Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. She has been raising dairy goats since 1986 and she has ...
How to Milk A Goat by Claire Barker
In 2015, we posted a letter Claire Barker had written to us about how she makes yogurt – News from Claire Barker in Colorado. Then, recently, we asked her if she would give us a tip or two about ...
Considering the Care of Retired Dairy Goats
Robin in early Spring, 2018 This post came from a discussion I had with Wendy Woodward at Witch Hazel Dairy in Snowflake, Arizona after our recent interview (click here). Wendy and her family ha...
Wendy Woodward in Snowflake, Arizona
Wendy with Presto, her part-time house goat. He comes in to visit for a couple hours every night where he tries to scam pizza and snacks off the counter. Wendy teaches high school chemistry and b...
Spring Hill Farmstead Goat Cheese in Bayside, California
Karin Eide with Helga and Horchata next to a mostly munched thistle plant. Border Collie Ruby is keeping a watchful eye. We first heard from Karin Eide in Bayside, California when she asked us to...
Getting Your First Dairy Goat - Tips From Experts
It seems like everyone wants to have dairy goats these days and why not? They’re affectionate, highly entertaining and they provide nutritious milk on a daily basis for making cheese. There is a ...
Raising a Kid Who Loves Goats!
Hazel with Annie, her very first goat When I interviewed Vera Bennett in Show Low, Arizona, she recommended that I do an article about her friends, Wendy Woodward and her daughter, Hazel McGuffin...
Vera Bennett, MD in Show Low, Arizona
I am a pediatrician in a small mountain town in Arizona (Show Low). I got into goats a couple of years ago, but really started learning things from my friend Wendy (a science teacher PhD) and her...
Beltane Farm in Lebanon, Connecticut
It’s a crazy scene at Beltane Farm this time of year – there are baby goats everywhere (they call it March Madness!) There were 80 born in the last month! Fortunately, you can go there any Sunday...
Julie Ott lives in North Berwick, Maine. She raises goats and makes a wide variety of cheeses with the milk. She has already contributed 2 recipes to our blog and we are very grateful: Julie’s G...
Eleridge McCracking in Shelbyville, Tennessee
Eleridge McCracking and his wife have been very busy lately, helping their goats give birth. (It’s that time of year.) So, we’re grateful to him for taking the time to answer a few questions: How ...
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