Once upon a time….
It all started with a baby girl who couldn’t keep cow’s milk down. With the price of goat’s milk going up, we decided to buy the goat instead of the milk. “Baby” came home in 1980, an alpine doe with a Massachusetts ear tag and two kids in tow. Forty-plus years and 6 children later, someone’s still in the milk room twice a day, every day of the year.
While we bred for show standards, our saanens and saanen/nubian crosses find their purpose in year-round milk production. Each year, some of our girls are chosen to ‘milk through’ and are not allowed to get pregnant. This allows us to be one of only a few local farms that will have milk all winter long.
Herd Management
We believe that a person’s care for animals is a reflection of their character and acceptance of God’s created order. (Proverbs 12:10 and Genesis 2:19) For this reason we seek to provide a quality of life, diet and identity for our animals that reflects our God given responsibilities.
We feed a small amount of soy-free grain, supplemented with fresh produce and foraged greens grown on the farm. Since milk is about 90% water, almost all of the water our goats consume is filtered.
For disease and parasite control, we practice rotational grazing daily (unless the weather’s bad). We use no pesticides or steroids and only use antibiotics when lifesaving measures are needed. Animals that have received antibiotics or dewormers are literally ‘red tagged’ to ensure their milk is not used durning their withdrawal time.
NOTICE OF REBRANDING
After taking some time off, we have resumed limited production under my own name. We are providing products on an as needed / as available basis.
goat milk products
Request milk as you need it.
Please text “Got Milk?” and your name to my mobile phone.
Voice calls are discouraged.
Norma Lacey: (352) 394-3401
Brown Eggs
Brown eggs are also available.
Text “Got Eggs?” and your name.
