goats of the future
farming goats in community
We propose a change: farming in community, in a way that enriches land and soil, as well as human health and imagination. We raise dairy goats to live curious, social lives; to express their animal instincts; and to harvest their own nutrition and medicine.
hike with the herd!
Goat hikes are back! Baby goat cuddle season is over but our baby goats will be hiking with the rest of the herd Friday-Sunday, June-October. Our goat hikes are scheduled to avoid the heat of the day and capture the beauties of golden hour on the farm. Hikes are leisurely and playful; we spend the first 15 minutes in the barn greeting the herd and then next 30-40 minutes hiking through orchard, field, and forest. $15/person, up to 12 hikers per session. Please wear closed toed shoes and long pants (or at least tall socks).
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Fridays at 5:30pm
Saturdays at 11am, 5:30pm & 7pm
Sundays at 11am, 5:30pm
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Or book a private hike: Wednesdays at 6:30pm ($100/group of 2-12 people)
meet the dreamgoats
Join the herd! Be inducted into goat world via spring baby goat cuddles, summer-fall goat hikes, a holiday hikes + hugs event between Christmas and New Years (bring your xmas tree for recycling!) or a wintry wander, January-February. You can also become an ongoing supporter by becoming a Year of Goats or Year of Soap member, joining our Herdshare, or becoming a volunteer milkmaid/goatherd.
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Stubborn, independent, head-butter of children, a good milker (though a bit of a kicker). She was the first goat added to the herd--and a most faithful, resilient pal.
Beau, my sweet old bearded lady is now retired from the milking team. She loves her kids (Camembert, Sylvie, and Georgie) and slow walks back to the barn.
Sneaky, sassy gymnast, climber of trees--and of you! Daughter of sweet Beau.
Stubborn, independent, head-butter of children, a good milker (though a bit of a kicker). She was the first goat added to the herd--and a most faithful, resilient pal.
learn to make soap
Come out to the farm for a workshop on soapmaking! Meet the goats, learn the craft, and take home your self-made soap and the skills to make more. We are hosting two soapmaking classes during the Idlewild Upick Opening Party on Saturday July 20 at 3pm & 7pm. In addition to making soap, you can take a goat hike, listen to live folk music, and harvest your own bouquet!
Dream Shop
Adjacent to our goat barn, is our soap studio, where we craft farmstead soap with dream milk, organic oils, and local herbs. Each bar is unique, hand-cut, blended with pure essential oils, and colored with plants. With each seasonal bar, we tell the story of where we live and the plants and scents that surround our woodland dairy and our Michigan home.
we've moved to belding!
