Applegarth Farm: having fun with the goats

Thursday, September 29, 2011

having fun with the goats

Zolena (aka Zoie) loves to clown around, here she is asking for grain. Goats are all about fun and good food, they keep us all smiling with their charm and humor.

Jersey is a total sweetheart, she will always be the one hanging around the most for attention. Jarin calls her glamour girl because she is such a beautiful, girly goat.

Stormy flying through the air, he loves to climb the rocks and does the most amazing leaps off of them,

the higher they are the better the ariel stunt.

Running and leaping and off to play in the meadow.

3 comments:

Unknown said...: Julie, the goats look SO happy!! Beautiful weather? Im jealous! haha Its 95 and HUMID HOT here today :/

My boyfriend, Rafal, wanted me to thank you for teaching me the Artisan bread, I make a few loaves a day and hes gained about 6lbs since last week! haha :)

I add shredded cheese and different herbs depending on the meal we are going to eat it with :); September 30, 2011 at 6:38 AM
Pasture Deficit Disorder said...: Isn't it wonderful to take such pleasure in the simple things?! I can't wait to have chickens and maybe some goats one day. As it is, our two dogs and cat (that thinks she's a big dog!) make us laugh every single day. Can't imagine life without our critters. And I'm looking forward to see what your surprise chicken turns out to be. Thanks for sharing!; September 30, 2011 at 6:52 AM
Jewel said...: Thanks Sara, I can't believe it's still so hot where you are, it will be October tomorrow! So glad you're having fun making bread. That's a great idea to add cheese and herbs.

Hi WBPW, I waited for years to be able to be get chickens and goats. It was a slow process for me, so hang in there. I've always had dogs and cats and love the spirit and energy they bring to our lives. The surprise chicken will be fun to guess what it could be as it feathers out.
:) Have a good day, thank you both for reading and commenting.; September 30, 2011 at 10:45 AM

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Our goal here at Applegarth Farm is to raise children that play in the woods and gardens, and know where their food comes from. To feed the animals and care for their young, to gather eggs, and milk goats, to eat fruit off of trees, and berries from the bushes that we grow, and to eat from the gardens. We are working towards, and teaching them to be as self sufficient as best we can.

With the economy in the state it is, our plan has become even more important. Being able to live on less is one of our goals. Working from home, or close to home is another goal, and growing and harvesting most of our food is a big goal we've been working towards.

We live in a handbuilt home, our heat comes from the firewood we cut, and cooking is often done right on our woodstove. We grow a lot of our own food, and are building our home slowly with cash for materials, and the time to work on it. All of the buildings have been built over the years by my husband from trees grown and milled right on our farm, or from salvaged lumber.

The beginning years started here with no electricity or running water, and were lived in a small cabin, slowy building and clearing land. We are still trying to live as self sufficiently as we can. I am a homemaker and work part time in the nursery (plants and trees) business. We are raising children, tending animals, gardening and cooking from scratch.

Some of the topics you will hear about are; gardening, cooking, beekeeping, chickens, rabbits, building and timberframing. Along with some of my adventures in soapmaking, candlemaking, animal husbandry, plus the everyday of what's going on around the farm. Future building projects include a goat barn, a root cellar, and a pizza/bread wood fired oven. Come learn along with us, and share homesteading skills you are learning. I'm looking forward to meeting others that share a similar path that we're on, or simply others who dream of homesteading.