Wishing everyone the best of the holiday season! Even the goats get a special Christmas treat. Here we have Avigail, Lucy, Marcie, Tova, Emily, Devora, Patty, Lily and Reese enjoying some branches I brought from a neighbour’s felled pine tree. They seem to enjoy it judging by Lucy’s and Tova’s little wagging tails.
We’ve introduced three delicious new flavours of Goat Milk Fudge just for Christmas: Rum Raisin, Cranberry Spice and Peppermint. Six bite sized pieces packaged in festive red and gold boxes – the perfect size for stuffing into stockings or leaving on the mantle for old Saint Nick! We also have new beeswax candle tea lights and would be happy to make up gift baskets with our goat milk soap, fudge and candles to help celebrate Christmas in the country!
That seemed to be the theme of the afternoon this past Sunday at our goat milk cheesemaking workshop. That is, after we had a chance to milk the goats – some for the very first time and give Pitou the pot-bellied pig some scratches on his belly. He somehow managed to sneak into the group photo in the barn, showing his less attractive side unfortunately.
Thanks to all who attended and hope everyone learned a bit about chevre, feta and tuma, farmstead goat cheeses that are easy to make at home for you and your family to enjoy. Start with step 1 and get yourself a few goats. Aside from the milk, as everyone saw, the Nubians are the friendliest and cutest goats in the world!
