Farm Life

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Best Goat Milk Breeds

We are often asked by new goat farmers which goat breeds are the best for dairy production. It is not an easy question to answer.

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High Quality goat milk comes from happy free range goats

Let’s Talk About Goat Manure

Goat manure is rich in nitrogen, which makes it an excellent soil conditioner. It improves soil texture which in turn provides a rich environment for roots to grow as well as allow for excellent water retention.

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Small Farms Make A Comeback

While the agribusiness corporations own a majority of farm land, small farms are increasing as young people turn their attention to growing healthy food.

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Grass-farming at Mt. Capra

If you care about what you eat, eats. Then you care about grass-farming. At Mt. Capra we’re about more than just goat milk products. We’re grass farmers.

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The Future of Farming

Hydroponic fodder production is insanely simple to understand and absolutely magical to watch. It was the answer to the question of how to give animals access to the same top quality living nutrients in the winter as in they have during the growing season.

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All five Stout kids by the water

Temporary Lakefront Property

We live in the Pacific Northwest so we’re pretty much used to the rain. But boy did we have a monsoon-like downpour this week! I literally saw with my own eyes our lower pasture completely flood (driveway and all) in a matter of hours

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