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
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Nigerian Goat
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Manitoba Goat Meat Market Grows
MANITOBA, Canada — Meat goat farmers in Manitoba say they’ve butchered about 400 goats since establishing a slaughter program a year ago. Until the program was established, most goats in Manitoba had to be sent to abattoirs in Ontario or Alberta for slaughter. Market growth is brisk in the region, to the point where demand is... »
Butcher Shortage
People frequently tell us they would like to try goat meat but can’t find it in their stores or farmer’s market. That’s largely because of a shortage of small slaughter houses, as detailed in this New York Times story, which says the problem could be a setback nationwide for independent farmers and the local-food movement. »
Goat People Are Good People
SWEET HOME, Ore. — Cheese maker Jan Neilson of Fraga Farm is interviewed by Women’s Radio about her certified organic goat dairy, home to about 60 Alpine and Nubian goats. Jan explains some of the technical aspects of cheese, the difference between raw and pasteurized and what it takes to maintain an organic certification. Jan also... »
Aussie Shepherdess Surveys U.S. Scene
Chris Ferguson, a commercial meat goat producer from Myrnong Station, Australia, is in the United States on a Nuffield Farming scholarship, which promotes sustainable livestock practices in arid areas. Ferguson and her husband, Duncan, have about 2,000 organically certified Kalahari Red cross rangeland breeding goats and also round up feral goats on rangeland in... »
Commercial Milking Systems
Commercial dairies need to move goats safely and quickly into milking slots. These videos of a stationary double-row system and a moving rotary system show different ways to milk many goats in an hour. The goats who use these systems clearly know the drill. Eds. Note: On a complete aside, this video of a large... »
Seasonal Goat Dairying
BOW, Wa. — Gothberg Farms explains why many farmstead goat dairies don’t milk year-round like cow dairies. The post is a good primer for those know little about dairy goats and a fine illustration of a quality dairy that values its goats, it’s products and its customers. »
Ontario Invests in Goat Dairy Expansion
ST-EUGENE, Canada — Ontario is investing $350,000 in the $1 million expansion of a goat dairy that’s grown from 20 goats to more than 3,000 since 1975. The 500-acre family-owned Skotidakis Goat Farm is expanding its equipment to produce 30,000 cases of cream cheese bars and 21 million of liters of milk annually for major... »
Iceland’s Native Goats Rebounding
THINGEYJARSVEIT, Iceland — Vilhjalmur Grimsson and a handful of his fellow farmers are credited with bringing the Icelandic goat back from the edge of extinction in their native land. Grimsson’s goats, several of which are shown here, will spend the summer in the mountains and remain there until the first snowfall of autumn. His 12 does... »
Kauai’s Only Dairy Hit With Public
KAUAI, Hawaii — The 40 goats at Kauai’s only dairy have become a hit with families visiting Kunana Farm — 15 acres dedicated to sustainable farming and certified organic produce. From their goats’ milk, Ryan Wooton and his family make eight varieties of cheese and soap, shampoo, lotion and conditioner. Guests can taste anything that catches... »
Texas Man’s Life Dedicated to Goats
MENARD, Texas – Robert Kensing, seen here as a boys, today is 84 and still as connected to the world of goats as he was then. Kensing and his wife of 63 years, Doris, raise cattle and Spanish goats with a four-pasture rotation program on 1,280 acres of grass, live oak and cedar, which the... »
Imported Goats Improve Australian Mohair
Angora goats imported from Texas and South Africa have improved Australian mohair enough to give farmers a better return than they get from wool. That’s the opinion of Mohair Australia, which believes goat farmers have the opportunity to move from a fringe “hobby industry” into a mainstream commercial enterprise. Australian mohair lacked that crucial feel of... »
Kids, Kids And More Kids…
JASPER, Ark. — Horseshoe Canyon Ranch has five does in the garage — four with twins and one that kidded triplets plus three bottle babies. Whew! The garage has a good viewing window for easy watching from the kitchen in the house, though both house and garage are beginning to smell like a goat show,... »
Raw Milk Sold Near You
Real Milk.Com provides this list of where to find raw milk and raw milk products in your state. If you know of more, please contact them so they can update their lists. »
Oh, To Be In England…
Mother and child at Devon Fine Fibers — 145 acres of English pasture and ancient woodland in mid Devon on the southern edge of Exmoor. “We have some of the most wonderful wildlife with red deer, otters, badgers, ravens, dormice and more birds, wild flowers and rare lichens,” said Lesley, whose principle business is... »
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.
