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Baby Goat Cuddling with baby goats, Baby Goat Yoga (see below) and sessions to learn all about goats and goat care.

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    ***2021 Update for ALL FARM VISITS***

***UPDATE*** We have so enjoyed all the support and enjoyment of having people out to the farm for cuddle sessions and 'ALL About Goats' sessions. But, all good things come to an end at some point and 2020 was that point for us. Thank you to all the wonderful people that visited and supported us!!! Liability insurance has become unfeasible for a small operation like ours, so we are discontinuing all farm visits of all kinds other than people picking up goats they have purchased already through our online sales methods (please contact us if you are interested in purchasing - although we are no longer doing pre-purchase, informative sessions - insurance says thats a NO). *******************************************************

***Baby Goat Cuddling*** Love the idea of Baby Goat Yoga? Here at A Better Way Farm, you can love on sweet baby goats, let them jump all over you if you wish, but we won't make you pretend to be doing yoga to play and love on sweet baby goats! :) Who needs the distraction of yoga when these adorable little things need all our attention?!?!? Baby goat yoga is a fun idea, and you can let the babies jump all over you if you wish! But this way you don't have to be distracted trying to listen to a yoga instructor and trying to do yoga poses, here you can just play with baby goats in a relaxed, casual atmosphere ****


Starting in January, we will have lots of new babies on the farm. These events are so much fun! Come put some sweet loving on some precious, adorable baby goats!!! These are very casual events where you get to come play and love on sweet babies. If you've heard of goat yoga, this is even better! You don't have to pretend to do yoga to interact with these sweet baby goats! If you want them to jump on you, they will be happy to oblige! Seriously a great time for all!

***Ages***
This event is appropriate for all ages as long as children are able to understand that we can not chase which scares the babies. We need to be sweet, gentle and calm with the babies. :) These little guys are new to the world and are still trying to figure out what is safe. Its in their instincts to be scared when something is chasing it. Babies love to be loved on, but chasing them scares them, loses their trust, and then they just run away and won't come back. It also teaches the babies not to trust people and makes the goats less friendly. We so enjoy having children here sharing in the love of baby goats, so a little prep before coming explaining to the kids really goes a long way in making for a wonderful experience for everyone. :)


You MUST schedule in advance via email or text (click HERE for contact info). If I have slots open, sometimes I can accomodate last minute scheduling so send a text and see what I have available! I do often have multiple slots scheduled for the day, or other things (like errands) I have planned around your scheduled time slot, so please do everything possible to be on time for your session and if you will be late, please send a text so I can attempt to adjust my schedule accordingly. Sometimes your slot can not be held if you are going to be very late (I've had people show up 45 minutes late, with other people scheduled right after them)
**Ice or more than an inch of snow cancels the event** (text if you're not sure)*** Roads may be clear, but the farm driveway may not be
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All About Goats & More - Private Sessions

***UPDATE*** We have so enjoyed all the support and enjoyment of having people out to the farm for cuddle seasons and 'ALL About Goats' sessions. But, all good things come to an end at some point and 2020 was that point for us. Thank you to all the wonderful people that visited and supported us!!! Liability insurance has become unfeasible for a small operation like ours, so we are discontinuing all farm visits of all kinds other than people picking up goats they have purchased already through our online sales methods (please contact us if you are interested in purchasing - although we are no longer doing pre-purchase, informative sessions - insurance says thats a NO). *******************************************************

Want to visit the farm at a time that works best for YOU? We are happy to schedule private sessions most any day of the week (based on availability).  Setup a private one hour session to do ONE of the following:

  1. - Spend a leisurely hour interacting with the goats
  2. - Come for a private "All About Goats" session where you will learn all about goats, their biology, behaviors and care
  3. - Learn how to get setup, run and read your own fecal results
  4. - Learn how to make cold process soap (extra fee applies, see below)
  5. - Learn the basics of cheese making (extra fee applies, see below)
  6. - Learn specific things like hoof trimming, milking practices ...etc
  7. - Basically, if its something you want to experience or learn, email us and we can discuss further!
Cost - All private sessions are $100 for up to 5 people. $10 per person over 5 people. They last one hour. Contact us via email to schedule your private session.

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***Soap Making***

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**This class can be scheduled for individuals or a group up to 12**

**UPDATE*** Since our move, I don't have facilities in place yet for soap making or cheese making. It may be a good while! Sorry!

For individuals, you will get to make your own soap with side by side instruction. You bring your whole batch home so you need to bring your own mold (ask for suggestion as to which one to buy if you don't already have one). Cost $125

For groups, its a soap demonstration and each participant gets to bring home a bar or soap from the last class (its not ready to unmold within the class period). Cost depends on group size, email us for quote.

We will cover materials needed, safety considerations, and step through a cold process soap recipe making goats milk soap. This will be a friendly, casual atmosphere where dialogue and Q&A is welcome throughout the demonstration.



***Cheesemaking 101***

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***Can be scheduled for individuals or group of up to 8 people***

**Update** Since our move, I don't have facilities built yet for cheesemaking. It may be a good while. Sorry!

Cost is $175

In this workshop we will cover:
- Materials/equipment needed
- ingredients and cultures (will briefly touch on kefir and yougurt)
- Types of cheeses
- how to make two soft cheeses
- Q&A (this will be a friendly, casual, interactive workshop where we will have dialogue throughout and Q&A throughout. :)

We will make a batch of delicious ricotta that I guarantee will be the best ricotta you've ever tasted! ;) We will also step through the process of making chevre cheese and will sample our work! :) Participants will be limited to 8 to keep the quality of the learning atmosphere. :)









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