Goat milk has been widely consumed by the majority of the world’s population for a long time. In fact, 65% of the milk intake worldwide comes from goats. However, it’s only in recent years that this nutritious drink has gained more popularity in the U.S. Now that goat milk has become a staple food in […]
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Is Goat Milk Gluten Free?
For many Americans, knowing the nutritional composition of what they eat has become really important. More so if certain ingredients can cause health problems in the long run. Gluten has become one of the most dreaded components because of its direct relation to celiac disease, and its pervasive effects. People have started to prefer foods […]
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Benefits of Goat Milk Soap for Skin
It is no secret that milk and goat milk soap is beneficial for the skin. Its qualities have been known since ancient times, and it has even been suggested that Cleopatra bathed in goat milk to preserve her youthful appearance. In an attempt to go behind the myth, science has proven that goat milk-based products […]
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Amazing Goat Milk Eggnog Recipe
Eggnog is a tasty holiday treat that has been around for many generations. Many anxiously await its return and search the stores for it each November. However, most of the store varieties have a lot of unnecessary ingredients from carrageenan, gellan gum, and other thickeners, to preservatives and lots of sugar. The other downside to […]
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Top Ten Goat Milk Producing Nations in the World
A little goat milk product information for you . . . Since we are in the goat milk product business, we have a tendency to read an occasional article about the goat milk industry. One such article was recently published listing the Top Ten Goat Milk Producing Nations in the world, so we thought […]
Read MoreGoat Milk Cream Soap
If you have perused our product line here at Mt. Capra, you might have noticed that our soaps are all labeled “goat milk cream soap,” and not just “goat milk soap.” It is an important distinction. Did you know that lactose from goat’s milk actually moisturizes and protects your skin? Well it does, scientifically proven […]
Read MoreMt. Capra Says No to Hormones!
Growth hormones have been approved by the FDA since 1954. Practically all commercial-raised meat in the United States is the result of growth hormones being given to the animals to increase their growth and achieve greater feed-to-growth ratio. This is a disturbing fact given the knowledge that there has been practically no research done to […]
Read MoreMt. Capra is Pesticide-Free
Mt. Capra is pesticide-free! We make that statement proudly. In 1962 a woman by the name of Rachel Carson published a book called “Silent Spring.” It was a game-changer for society. Thus began the environmental revolution. “We still talk in terms of conquest. We still haven’t become mature enough to think of ourselves as only […]
Read MoreMt. Capra Will Not Use Antibiotics
Currently the FDS has a volunteer policy with farms concerning the use of certain antibiotics on farm animals. They explain that a volunteer policy is the fastest way to entice farmers to stop the practice. We at Mt. Capra do not use antibiotics on our goats. Never have! Never will! Why do some farmers use […]
Read MoreHealthy Goats Equal Healthy Products
We don’t know how much you know about goats, and the raising of goats, but we can quickly summarize by saying this: goats are not a whole lot different from humans with respect to input and output. In other words, what goes into a goat comes out of a goat, and what goes into a […]
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