Vermont

A small ,family-run dairy goat farm. They raise and sell registered Lamanchas, also offering stud service. Goats graze on acres of pasture, supplemented with a diet of grain, corn, and cereal and seeds. They currently sell raw milk during season of May - Dec. then prepare goats for kidding, which they sell in spring. They make a 100 percent raw goat milk soap in 16 year-round scents and six specialty scents for each season. They use only six ingredients in the soap, no water, soy, or glycerin. Also offer goat milk fudge in several flavors. They also raise and sell chicken and duck eggs. They are working on including beef they raise. They offer farm tours and milking demos and hope to offer soap making classes. Online store coming soon, but you can call and order anytime. See other places where you can find products from this farm.

Green Mountain College students interested in sustainable agriculture hand-milk a Milking Shorthorn cow, twice a day. She is fed primarily grass out in the rotationally grazed pasture and local hay with some grain during milking. Raw milk is available for sale in the self-serve red barn for $3/half-gallon with a $2 jar deposit. See other places where you can find products from this farm.

Small herd of Jerseys, milking one. Self-serve farmstand with raw milk, eggs, chickens, broilers, and canned preserves. See other places where you can find products from this farm.

Hillside Springs Homestead is inspected and approved as a Vermont Tier II producer. They have an on-farm lab and test every milking. Calves born on the farm remain with their mothers. Cows are rotationally grazed.

Farmer's statement: "Delicious and safe milk is our mission. We have an on-farm lab for testing every milking for harmful bacteria. Animal welfare is paramount for us. All calves born on our farm remain with their mothers. We rotationally graze and manage our pastures for animal and soil health."

Raw Jersey cow milk, butter, pork, roasting chickens, eggs, maple syrup, home-made jam, farm bed and breakfast, education. See other places where you can find products from this farm.