Farm Weather

This is how the story starts.

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:51:53 -0400

This is how the story starts.

You met rain once before. She is now about a year old, and we...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:16 -0400

You met rain once before. She is now about a year old, and we feel very lucky to have her as the greeting committee as we enter and exit the barn at dawn and dusk. She takes her role guarding the barn very seriously, so seriously in fact that it has been hard to photograph her. But now that the weather is nice she has been lounging outside, daring chipmunks or birds to get too close. She is a hard worker and we love her dearly.

Fact: Goats love eating apple blossoms. Another fact: it is very...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:00 -0400

Fact: Goats love eating apple blossoms.

Another fact: it is very very green in Vermont right now. The goats are giddy with all that there is to eat.

At long last, we are really really thrilled to share with you...

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:07:44 -0400

At long last, we are really really thrilled to share with you our new COCOA LATTE GOAT MILK CARAMEL.

The caramel features the most delicious white chocolate we could find from the extremely cool folks at Askinosie Chocolate. We found some Askinosie Chocolate in our local cheese shop long before we were making confections of our own and were so excited by the way they trace their chocolate for the customer to learn more about the story behind each bar. They have long been an inspiration so when we found out they also made their white chocolate with goats milk - we knew we had to get our hands on it!

In addition, just as the caramel is about to finish cooking, we pour in a few shots of organic fair trade espresso from Brattleboro’s local roaster: Mocha Joe’s to give the caramel that perfect perfume of a fresh brewed cup. We are not going to lie, this caramel is irresistible.

AND. AND. Check it out! We were in the Boston Globe yesterday.

It was a chilly chilly night last night, which is not such good...

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:04:03 -0400

It was a chilly chilly night last night, which is not such good news for all the budding apple trees out there.

And Eva. Always climbing.

It is hard to post photos this time of year. For one, the grass...

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:14:00 -0400

It is hard to post photos this time of year. For one, the grass and trees are exploding so quickly into new stages of Spring that by the time I download a photo it already looks radically more green outside. And between gardens and pastures and apple blossoms tearing oneself to come inside to the computer has become quite hard. It seems impossible to imagine that this mountain was ever all snow white. How the mind plays tricks.

In other news. We are honored to have a write-up in Edible Vineyard.

We are also very happy to have found our extra doelings and bucks some very lovely homes. For all you farm blog lovers out there be sure to check out Kate & Nick at Longest Acres as I am sure a few little goats are going to be a great addition to Kate’s wonderful farm stories.

And we are hiring! So spread the word.

From our mom’s to yours - we think sending your mother...

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:55:00 -0400

From our mom’s to yours - we think sending your mother some of our yummy goat milk caramels for Mother’s Day is a superduper idea!

Place your order by this Friday, May 3rd to ensure delivery in time for Mother’s Day.

We are tearing ourselves away from the exploding Spring on the...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:27:09 -0400

We are tearing ourselves away from the exploding Spring on the farm to drive some of our very tasty goat milk caramels to CANADA. Which seems like a good time to mention that we now have a MAPLE CREAM GOAT MILK CARAMEL! It is buttery and filled with the sweet goodness of sap that flows off of our mountain and valley. The Plummer’s have been making maple syrup on their farm for three generations and we feel pretty lucky to have gotten our hands onto some of their liquid gold this spring.

We also have another new iteration of our goat milk caramels that we will be sharing with you later this week (hint:it includes chocolate!!). STAY TUNED!

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Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:24:02 -0400

Often I get asked if I have a favorite goat. I don’t. I do...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:02:16 -0400

Often I get asked if I have a favorite goat. I don’t. I do smile thinking about how much happiness they all bring me. And this one here, Cy, she often pops into my head.

Oh hello. And good afternoon to you too. Meet Annabelle and...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:49:04 -0400

Oh hello. And good afternoon to you too.

Meet Annabelle and Margaux.

Lesson #1: Goats move in a herd. Lesson #2: Goats move in a herd...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:21:53 -0400

Lesson #1: Goats move in a herd. Lesson #2: Goats move in a herd toward the pile of rocks in the field. Lesson #3: If you get to the top before they do, you win.

This is how you might leap off of a log if you are a goat...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:40:49 -0400

This is how you might leap off of a log if you are a goat kid.

If you live in San Francisco, you also might want to leap over to the BiRite near Dolores Park tomorrow so you can come grab a free taste of our goat milk caramels. My brother will be doling them out from noon to 4 tomorrow, which is Saturday. Come say hi!

Somewhere under all these brown hills are fields that will be...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:20:00 -0400

Somewhere under all these brown hills are fields that will be flooded with summer flowers. I like thinking of them, under there, hiding. I’m pretty sure the goats will be the most pleased to see them arrive.

Fact: kids like climbing rock walls.

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:37:00 -0400

Fact: kids like climbing rock walls.

Looking for a new best friend? Companion? Someone to mow the...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:39:08 -0400

Looking for a new best friend? Companion? Someone to mow the lawn? Keep the invasive’s at bay? Thin out some brushy land? Someday give you fresh, creamy, raw milk every darn day? Look no further! We have some very special and lovable doelings and a few bucklings for sale. Check them out. We are eager to find them a good home, so please share. Thanks!

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Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:29:56 -0400

April 13th. About this much winter left.

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:42:29 -0400

April 13th. About this much winter left.

Gertude’s great grandson: Fred, son of Eva. We almost...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:12:54 -0400

Gertude’s great grandson: Fred, son of Eva.

We almost always encourage our guests to walk in the barnyard and find a goat to cuddle. Inevitably, Fred always seems to make himself the most available for that role. Here he is nibbling Eva’s goat-tee.

We have all been glowing a little bit here on the farm recently....

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:05:22 -0400

We have all been glowing a little bit here on the farm recently. While the weather has played its part in sun kissing our cheeks and windy days blow drying the mud right off our hill, it is also a result of feeling extremely lucky to have the community we do. Livia & I organized a little open.farm.birthday.party.meet.all.the.kids.potluck on Saturday and boy oh boy did we have fun. The barn was filled with friends from all over Vermont & New England, and- best of all a surprise visit from a very dear friend all the way from Seattle. Friends played music while we drank extremely good beer, ate the most delicious oysters in the world, tasted new cheeses and feasted on good conversation. And the goats were so excited to have new friends to play with! I feel very lucky to live in such a community surrounded by so many inspiring farmers, artists, and lovers of a good time. Thanks to all who came - and I still have many of your dishes! So come claim them…