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Being an active, lifelong-learner has been a important part of growing my farm business. A valuable resources has been the M5 Entrepreneurs Academy,

Whether marketing goats or buying new stock to start or add to your herd, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared for transporting them. 

When we first started storing frozen meat on our farm we wanted a way to know quickly if our freezer wasn’t working properly.

As our business grew and we transitioned to primarily selling goat meat directly to customers, I picked up a lot of fantastic information (and recipes) that helped me understand it so much better.

As fall is creeping in, I’m working to finish up the last of my projects.

Recently I was profiled by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau as part of their Leaders of the Land series.

Livestock guardian dogs have been employed by farmers and ranchers for centuries as a means to effectively protect livestock from predators.

In a world dominated by digital marketing, word of mouth marketing might seem old fashioned. But it’s still a super effective way of getting your farm business in front of customers and giving it staying power.

Access to water is critical for your goats, but it can be also time consuming to fill waters on a regular basis. This blog covers three options for goat waters that can be used during the summer grazing summer or winter. 1. Rotational grazing water system with a pipeline The above ground black poly pipeline […]

Forage chicory has numerous benefits as a pasture plant species for small ruminants, including goats and sheep.

Understanding the goat gestation period is important for successful and healthy pregnancies.

The Smart Fence is a great option for portable goats since it is so easy to use.

When done correctly, rotational grazing offers many benefits to your livestock, soil quality, and pasture productivity.

When getting started with raising goats, one of the most common questions that comes up is how many goats per acre can I raise?

Recently I was featured on the For the Love of Goats Podcast, where I talked about about marketing goat meat farming and online sales.

Learn about goat terminology, including the scientific name for goats, as well as the terms for goats related to gender and age.

One of my top reference books for goat cuts, processing, and butchery is the book Butchering by Adam Danforth.

Learn more about how to set up and use goat kidding pens.

Kidding season can be an exciting, yet stressful time on the farm. There’s a lot of uncertainty when newborn goats will arrive and how much you might have to assist the doe in the birthing process.

This week I was featured on the American Farm Bureau Farmside Chat Podcast, where I talked about about goat meat farming and conservation practices.

Creating the right pasture for your meat goat herd may be easier than you might think.

While basing goat meat prices off your competition a start, it’s important to also know your production costs and margin goals.

Undoubtedly you’ve heard the phrase “know your customer” but what about “know your consumer?”

One of my absolute favorite things to talk about (and something I always get a lot of questions about) is bale grazing and how we make it work with our goats and sheep. Wisconsin winters bring heavy snowfall which means that at a certain point we can no longer rely on stored forage. That’s where […]

This past month I had the pleasure doing an with Regenerative Farmers of America and shared more about our journey with raising meat goats.