Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve compiled this list of frequently asked questions to help our customers find out more about what our farm and apothecary has to offer. We’ve also included some local, recommendations for people looking for products similar to ones we used to stock. If you are still unable to find that information you need here, please feel free to to contact us through our contact form here.
Please note, we are a very small operation with limited staff. If you ask a question by email that has been answered here we may not be able to respond.
Farm Questions
Do you offer farm tours? Can we visit the farm?
Our herd is located at our home property. Although we hope to offer community visits in the future, for the moment while we are in the process of building our new farm infrastructure, the farm property is currently closed to the public. If you’re interested in updates on future farm visits, please follow us on our social pages. We will be listing any future open-farm days or changes to property visits there.
Do you have raw goats milk? Pasteurized fluid milk? Kefir? Yogurt? Cheese?
As we have phased out of the dairy side of our operation, we no longer have animals in lactation and do not have fluid milk or fresh milk products of any kind. We have, however, developed some great relationships with other small producers over the years and would love to point you in their direction.
For raw goat milk: Happy Goats Farm in Holliston, MA
For fresh and aged goat cheese: Valley View Farm in Topsfield, MA
Looking for raw goat kefir and yogurt? The State of Massachusetts does not currently allow for the production and sale of raw milk products that are aged under 6 weeks in accordance with FDA raw milk regulations. However, there are many online resources with recipes for making your own, either with purchased raw milk or milk from your own herd.
Fias Co Farm is an absolutely fantastic online resource, lovingly compiled by owner Molly Nolte over two decades, with a collection of fantastic recipes for cheesemaking, yogurt and variety of other dairy products. This website is a free resource that Molly puts a ton of money, time and emotional labor into maintaining. If you find the site useful, and are in a position to do so, please make a contribution to help support it.
Do you sell goat meat?
We have a small permanent foraging herd and do not process any of our animals for meat. We have, however, developed some great relationships with other small producers over the years and would love to point you in their direction.
For (farm-direct) goat meat: Riverslea Farm in Epping, NH
For (farm-direct) lamb meat: Lillooet Farm in Boxford, MA
For all other boutique butchery needs and special orders: Modern Butcher in Newburyport, MA
Do you sell breeding stock?
We are not currently breeding any of the does in our herd and do not have Nubian or Nubain/Oberhasli cross kids available for sale or adoption.
We would love to recommend Valley View Farm in Topsfield, MA. The Mulholland family has been breeding Nubian goats for many years and many of our favorite goats are descendants of their herd.
Can goats eat (insert plant here)? Can I ask you questions about raising my own herd of goats?
We are a very small operation with limited staff. Unfortunately, educational resources are not something we have the ability to provide at this time. We do, however, have hopes to offer educational services in the future. If you’re interested in updates on future educational programming, please follow us on our social pages. We will be listing any future classes there.
In the meantime, we do have some online resources we’d love to share regarding goat husbandry, suitable and toxic plants lists, and many more things you might want to know about raising goats. Fias Co Farm is an absolutely fantastic online resource, lovingly compiled by owner Molly Nolte over two decades, with a collection of fantastic recipes for cheesemaking, yogurt and variety of other dairy products. This website is a free resource that Molly puts a ton of money, time and emotional labor into maintaining. If you find the site useful, and are in a position to do so, please make a contribution to help support it.
Do you offer goat landscaping?
We do not currently transport our goats off the property and do not offer goat landscaping services. We would love to recommend Goats To Go in Georgetown, MA.
Do you offer cheesemaking classes?
We are a very small operation with limited staff. Unfortunately, educational programming is not something we have the ability to provide at this time. We do, however, have hopes to offer classes in the future. If you’re interested in updates on future educational programming, please follow us on our social pages. We will be listing any future classes there.
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