A step-by-step recipe found at Thea’s Soapbox. Things you’ll need: 2 portobello mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 clove of garlic finely chopped 2-3 green onions finely chopped 3... »
Goat Milk Soap
Kiko Goats
2009 Ober National Champion
Nigerian Goat
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Goat Show at the Fair
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Naimhe Jeanne attended one of her local fairs earlier this week so she could bring you a little news about showing goats on the Northern Illinois circuit. Well that, and so she could pet other people’s goats and eat obnoxious fair food. She and her trusty companion arrived just in time for the... »
Plan Ahead
Michelle over at Goat Berries has found the Halloween costume that certainly passes muster with us. Why not go gather those treats dressed as a goat? More like Pan, actually, but who’s to say. »
Regulating Eating
Should the government really have the right to tell us what we can eat? A recent editorial by Amy Alkon at Mens News Daily says no and it got me thinking. Generations of folks ate what they produced on their own farms and those of their neighbors and most never became ill. There were no alternatives anyway as... »
The Call or the Goat?
Not everyone will find themselves in this situation. Actually, I would have to say this is a first. Sharon Astyk of Casaubon’s Book found herself in the awkward position of continuing an important conference call or birthing a kid. She opted for the kid. »
Negligence
This is the kind of thing that infuriates me. Andrea at the grovers blog recently wrote about an experience with a sick goat. Now mind you, I’m not irritated with Andrea. Actually I think she’s pretty great to take such an interest in someone else’s animal. According to the grovers, Andrea went out one morning to... »
Weak Kids
Alan Keck at Soleil Farms gave us a shout about this article he wrote on weak kid syndrome. There are several theories and treatments for weak kid, but check this out because information is the strongest tool we have. »
Kenyan Disease Outbreak
EAST POKOT DISTRICT, Kenya – An outbreak of an as yet undetermined illness has resulted in the death of 300 goats in the past month. Locals believe the problem is Rift Valley Fever, a virus that is contagious to both livestock and humans. However, District Veterinary Officer Joseph Lang’at believes it will prove to be caprine... »
Where Goats Matter
Patrice at Blessings Amid Chaos is a remarkable woman with a remarkable mission: to bring goats to needy women in the Dominican Republic in order to help and teach them to be self-supporting. The women, not the goats. You can read about her trials and tribulations here. »
Want Milk?
Think you want to raise dairy goats? Check out what Smitten Boo has to say about it. Not only will it give you a chuckle, but it’s excellent food for thought before you bring that goat home. »
Goat Date
Ever wonder what a goat thinks about while its humans go about their goat tending business? In this pictorial from Jasmine’s Goat Jargon, Jasmine herself tells us about being reunited with her boyfriend and some of the weird and inconsiderate stuff her humans do. »
Small Ag vs Govt
Contrary to the belief of many people, food does not come from Da Jewel (insert your local grocery here). We who live on small farms and actually engage in farming activities know where food comes from. We know firsthand because we’re the ones producing it so it can arrive on the shelves of your local... »
Singing Goat Puppet
Another funny video for your Tuesday; this one a singing goat puppet from the Rabid Librarian. We have no idea what the goat is singing but the dog is rather disturbed. »
Buy a Mower
Again and again I read about well meaning people saying, “If you get a goat, you won’t have to mow your lawn”. Here’s a news flash for you: the goats won’t mow your grass. Goats browse. They aren’t cattle or sheep, they don’t graze and they won’t vacuum up all that pesky grass in your... »
Japanese Cafe Goats
We came across a news video of a couple of goats living at a cafe in the middle of Tokyo. Now that’s something you don’t see every day. Sadly we don’t speak Japanese but the goats are pretty cute and everyone seems quite enamored of them. It also refers to a blog being kept by... »
2009 Alpine National Champion
Happy Goat Caramels
Happy Goat Caramels are sweet, savory and made from the milk of California goats grazed on pesticide-free grass.
