Goats Archives

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – February 6th

After this Friday’s Fun Farm Fact you might want to thank the next goat you see… It is a popular Ethiopian legend that goats discovered coffee! A goat herder noticed that his goats were especially energetic after eating the red… Keep Reading

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Crystal

What’s Up Wednesday – Feb 4th

This has been the week of figuring out what our spring and summer is going to look like. We’ve been applying to farmers markets. Our plan going into the year was to be at five markets throughout the week and… Keep Reading

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday – January 30th

Today’s Fun Farm Fact may shock you!… Goat meat is the most consumed meat per capita worldwide! It’s only in the United States that it is not regularly eaten, although it has been gaining in popularity in recent years. Maybe… Keep Reading

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Crystal

What’s Up Wednesday – January 28th

It has been a very busy week. We are still very much in the adjustment period since Kevin left his day job, but we are finally starting to form some sort of routine. I am in the middle of wedding… Keep Reading

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday – January 23rd

Today’s Fun Farm Fact is important to dispel a fairly dangerous wives tale about goats… That goats eat anything and everything. They don’t. Goats cannot eat trash or tin cans… It will kill them, and while goats are known to… Keep Reading

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – January 16th

It Friday!! Which means it’s time for a Fun Farm Fact! Capra, latin for goat, is the root of the word capricious. A word meaning to change often and quickly, quirky, and whimsical… Fitting… Keep Reading

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – January 9th

Today’s Fun Farm Fact is one that I discovered soon after getting our first goats, Tina and Hillary… Goats (like all other ruminate animals) do not have top front teeth! Imagine my surprise when I discovered this for the first… Keep Reading

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Crystal

2014 in Review

Oh my goodness it has been an amazing year. I am so proud of what we have accomplished with both of our businesses and I am incredibly grateful for our wonderful, loyal customers, who allow my husband and I to… Keep Reading

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – 4/30

We have a BIG weekend ahead of us! If you follow our blog you know that the My Manakin Farmers Market opens this weekend. We are so excited to be a part of this market and look forward to starting… Keep Reading

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – 4/23

Another busy, productive week on the farm! This past weekend we finally found time to build the buck house. Bad weather and incredibly busy schedules had forced us to put off that project a lot longer than we had originally… Keep Reading