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... »
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Kiko Goats
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Nigerian Goat
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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... »
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... »
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... »
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. »
Understanding Mini Genetics
For those intimidated by the needs of full-sized goats, the mini dairy goat may be just the ticket. Mini goats are creating by breeding Nigerian Dwarf bucks to full-size dairy does. They conform to standard coloring but are smaller. However, determining percentages and generations, required for registration or showing, can be confusing. Green Gables Mini Nubians has provided a... »
Making Goat Cheese
WESTFIELD, Vt. — Laini Fondiller of Lazy Lady Farm has been making and selling goat cheese for 22 years. She loves it, but it’s a hard life. “No friends, no social life,” Fondiller says. “My only other communication is with other cheese makers. And the farmers’ market.” Last year, Fondiller and an assistant produced more than... »
Dairy Goats Down Under
CULCAIRN, Australia — Former cattle rancher Evelyn Osewald discusses her Santana Goat Dairy, one of two goat dairies in the region that supply milk to the Milawa Cheese Company. “It is a profitable business, otherwise I wouldn’t be doing it,” Osewald told The Border Mail, noting parasites, however, are a problem for her herd. “Goats are... »
Switzerland’s Appenzells
A fascinating video about a Swiss farmer who raises Appenzell goats at what looks like the top of the world. Martin Signer, the farmer, is part of a project to increase the number of Appenzells and decrease the number of cows in the region. He’s a personable man who clearly likes working with goats, including milking... »
Today’s Dairy Goat
Ag writer Jan Hoadley gives an overview of the modern dairy goat, moving through myth to fact as she educates people to the world of hard-working and high-producing caprine does. »
Cheese Making: France, Part III
Writer Madeleine Vedel, our expat in Provence, writes in this post about the intricacies of the 36 goat udders she’s helping milk for a cheese-maker in France. “Goats are individuals in the shape of the teats, the density, the let-down impulse, and the quantity of milk they give,” Vedel writes, noting it is “part of... »
Dairy Goats: Bonnie Blue Farm
WAYNESBORO, Tenn. — With a cheese cave, a Nubian and Saanen breeding operation and a diary, Jim and Gayle Tanner are busier now than they were before they retired, as seen in this video. The Tanners left California for Tennessee when they knew they wanted to spend more time around goats and in a quieter... »
Nubian Triple Threat
Susan Ragan is a former Associated Press photographer who now shoots commercially from her home in Sheridan, Oregon. She has a 25-acre farm with myriad animals, including several dairy goats. Shown here is Bette Davis, left, and Spotty, right, with Baby Gayle sailing in over the top. The old bathtub is one of their favorite... »
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.
