Recipe: Sour Cream Cookies
I’m not sure how I came to think of these cookies as something that we only have at Christmas time, but that is indeed the only time I ever think of making them! Perhaps it’s the nutmeg that reminds me … Read More
Pumpkin Chévre Cheesecake
Having a hard time deciding whether you want pumpkin pie or cheesecake for dessert? You can have both in the same dessert by making this yummy, all-natural, lower-fat version of cheesecake that we make with goat cheese, more correctly known … Read More
Cold Ducks: Keeping Ducks in Winter Weather
by Victoria Redhed Miller We have raised laying ducks for nearly six years now, and one of the things we are asked about most frequently is how to care for ducks in the wintertime. We live in the foothills of … Read More
Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Muffins
If you still have some fresh apples sitting around, this recipe makes a great snack or even breakfast. It’s low calorie and low sugar. They stay nice and moist, so you can make them in afternoon or evening for the … Read More
Life on a Small Acreage Goat Farm
By Elyse Nicholson One of the biggest myths surrounding goat ownership is that you have own a lot of land for them to graze on, and that they need a way to go in and out of a shelter whenever … Read More
Review: Fields of Farmers
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Joel Salatin’s latest book, Fields of Farmers: Interning, Mentoring, Partnering, Germinating, should be required reading for everyone who is interested in farming, even if they don’t think they want to be … Read More
Q&A with the Author of Pure Poultry
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Today we’re chatting with Victoria Redhed Miller, the author of Pure Poultry: Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks. And if you think that looks like a banty hen with … Read More
Breed Profile: Golden Guernsey Goats
by Teresa Casselman While I have bred Nubian dairy goats since 1994, I’ve always been intrigued by rare livestock breeds. I first learned about the Guernsey breed in 2003 when the Dairy Goat Journal featured the Golden Guernsey goat on … Read More
Working Goats: What Now?
By Elyse Nicholson PART 4Troubleshooting & Follow-up During this 4-part series, you have hopefully learned all the steps and instructions needed to successfully train your goat to pull a cart. Each post went through the information rather fast because of … Read More
Working Goats: Putting the Cart before the Goat
By Elyse Nicholson PART 3Cart & Team Training In previous posts, we’ve discussed choosing the right goat and preparing for the journey (part 1). We also discussed training our goats to walk on a collar, line, and halter, as well as … Read More
