My name is Nicole (called Cole by those closest to me) I love God, Jake, many goats, cooking good slow food, babies, my farm dogs, teaching and sharing from our Farm, and sparkly headbands with braids.
I cant wait to get to know you, hear your stories and show you what our farm life is all about!
We started out making goats milk soap, and grew a wonderful farm community. Once people fell in love with our soap they began to beg us to sell the milk as well. We could not say no! We now sell our cream top low temp past goats milk, goats milk cheeses, kefir and a vast array of skincare products.
We are a state certified Grade A Dairy and Creamery
We maintain a herd of Mostly Registered Nubians and Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats, but are switching over to 50% mini nubians.
We are certified Animal Welfare Approved by a Greener World. We strive to raise our girls as close to nature as possible. They are mostly grass fed, ranging on a irrigated pasture at all times. They are fed Alfalfa, Beet pulp, and Fodder (grain sprouts) on the milk stand. Occasionally a doe will be fed a small amount of oats, barley or wheat at milking time, IF her body condition is low and she needs a bit of a caloric boost. This usually occurs right after a doe kids, giving birth takes alot out of a girl!
MY HERITAGE
Recently, we purchased my grandfather's original homestead. Under previous ownership, it sat vacant for four years, but we are slowly bringing it back to life. You can feel the hum of excitement as you step on the property and hear the sounds of farm animals and see the growth happening all around.
My great grandfather farmed this land; my grandfather built his home and bred prize-winning cattle here; and my mother was born here. I grew up here, playing with cousins and learning about the farm life. At the age of two, I received my first baby goat from the hands of family that worked this land, and I fell in love. Farming is in my blood as generations before me lived this life I now celebrate.
EDUCATION
Sharing what we've learned is one of our greatest pleasures, and we hope others sense the enthusiasm we have for this life we live. We enjoy bringing people to ask questions and experience the farm life, if only for a day.
Living on and working land is no longer common, and we desire to reconnect all ages to agricultural production, the very roots of our well-being. Through farm tours, speaking engagements, school field trips, and farm clinics, we hope to educate our local community as much as possible.
I believe children should hold a baby chick, milk a goat, and experience playing in a pasture. As a businesswomen and mother, this livelihood gives me a means to educate my own children. I stay home with them, and they play along side me, learning about our world, hard work, dedication, and good character. I want them to love the land as I do, be proud of this heritage as I am, and teach others to do the same.
