We raise a herd of dairy goats, primarily La Manchas. These goats have very short ears and look quite different from your standard goat! They produce a good volume of milk with a medium butterfat content. They are grazed as much as possible on land that is free of herbicides and pesticides. Their diet is supplemented with locally grown alfalfa hay and a grain mix while on the milking stand.

In order to produce milk the goats must have kids. So every fall we breed the goats to have kids in early spring. Some of the kids are retained for our show string, but then others are sold. 

 

We have lost access to our email files from June, backwards. So, if you have contacted us and are on the waiting list for a share, please contact us again as we NOW are filling those shares! Lorij@sunshinemeadowsfarm.com

In a goat share agreement, consumers pay a fee for boarding their goat, (or share of a goat), caring for the goat and milking the goat. The goat share owner then obtains (but does not purchase) the milk from his own goat.

You choose a pick up day that you would like to get your milk, based on availability. WE milk the goats, chill the milk and put into sanitized mason jars for you. There is an annual fee of $60 per goat share. The weekly boarding fee is $7 which entitles you to up to a gallon of milk from your goat, per week. We offer cheese shares also for an additional fee. Please contact us for details. On your pick-up day you come out to the farm to get your share.  

 The weekly boarding fee applies whether you pick up your milk or not, since this fee covers the cost of feeding/caring for your goat. If you find you no longer need your share before the end of your contract,  we are happy to transfer your share to someone that you find to take it over.