Rhonda, from Autumn Acres is our newest milker! She is a registered Lamancha and after freshening a couple of weeks ago, is producing over a gallon a day! Good job, Rhonda.
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 a one time charge of $60 per goat share/per year contract. Then there is the initial cost of $8 per share for 4 jars/lids which allows for one jar in your fridge, one waiting here at the farm, one in transit and an extra in case of breakage. Bring back your jar/s that have been well washed(after being rinsed in cool water to remove milk residue) in hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher and I sterilize. Then you have your boarding fees of $6/week which entitles you to a gallon of milk. You then transport milk home via a cooler or other method of keeping your milk below 40 degrees.
The girls enjoy browsing and are out to free range when possible. As we get more fencing up they will have more rotational pasture to explore.
