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Welcome to our notes on all things farming and goats.

Unspooled white and light brown wool yarn and loose fibers on a wooden surface.

Cashmere

A white goat with curly hair standing in a wooded area with leafless trees and brown fallen leaves on the ground. The goat has a large, prominent curved horn and light-colored ears.

Goats

Milk containers on metal fridge shelves at a farm store.

Bowl of cooked sausages garnished with parsley and mustard, alongside a glass of beer on a wooden table.

Goat Meat

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We have to start giving proper names to these babies. We have an “Eyepatch,” a “Two-socks,” and this one we call “Corndog/“
Chicken nugget.” Although the nickname fits (she is very much shaped like a Corndog

We had a great time at the CNY fiber Arts Festival ( @cnyfiberfestival ). Our 8 cashmere fleeces were well received and we sold out within the first 3 hours! We loved meeting some of our customers. Every fleece was hand picked by me, and has a story

A famous American architect once said, “Form follows function.”

When I observe my goats during foraging walks, I see that principle playing out in real time.

As the brush canopy creeps up higher and higher, goats with long legs, long ne

Our hands have been busy touching, feeling, and sorting the cashmere we harvested this Spring from our Cashmere goats. Every portion of every fleece is handled and assessed for quality. When possible, we compare this year's fleeces to last year's and

Cashmere Dehairing tip of the day: if you have goats with hair that is much longer than the cashmere, you can use wool combs to secure the cashmere, leaving the guard hairs to stick out. From there you can grab a chunk of hair and pull it at once. Mo