Pine Needle Farm is a 20 acre homestead
specializing in cashmere goats.
specializing in cashmere goats.
I got started raising goats in 2001, when a friend asked if I would go
look at some goats with her. I went, looked , and came home with
three dairy goats. Two does and a wether. On a Friday the 13th! The
goats completely took over my life! I ended up with four cashmere
goats from the same people, and thus began my goat raising career.
Since I had the cashmere I had to learn what to do with it. I got a
spinning wheel and learned how to spin it into yarn. I already knew
how to crochet, so now I could actually make things from my own
animals!
Now this has grown into a full-fledged occupation. I sell my hand
spun yarn, and make soap to sell from the dairy goats' milk in quite a
few different scents, also. I crochet items like scarves, shawls,
ponchos, etc from wool and cashmere. I go to fiber festivals and buy
other fibers to spin and sell, plus enter competitions with my
crocheted and spun items. The ribbon wall is looking pretty good!
The herd of cashmeres has grown to forty-nine and counting. There
will be more babies starting in March. I am trying to breed for
fineness, style, and conformation. All the goats are friendly, well-fed
and happy. They are raised naturally with no chemicals at all. I use
an herbal wormer once a week in their grain, to keep them worm free
It works wonderfully , and the worms don't build a resistance to it.
Along with the goats, my husband John and I have chickens, turkeys,
guineas, two cats, and two dogs. We have a fairly substantial garden,
both veggies, and flowers. It's a fun and challenging life up here!
look at some goats with her. I went, looked , and came home with
three dairy goats. Two does and a wether. On a Friday the 13th! The
goats completely took over my life! I ended up with four cashmere
goats from the same people, and thus began my goat raising career.
Since I had the cashmere I had to learn what to do with it. I got a
spinning wheel and learned how to spin it into yarn. I already knew
how to crochet, so now I could actually make things from my own
animals!
Now this has grown into a full-fledged occupation. I sell my hand
spun yarn, and make soap to sell from the dairy goats' milk in quite a
few different scents, also. I crochet items like scarves, shawls,
ponchos, etc from wool and cashmere. I go to fiber festivals and buy
other fibers to spin and sell, plus enter competitions with my
crocheted and spun items. The ribbon wall is looking pretty good!
The herd of cashmeres has grown to forty-nine and counting. There
will be more babies starting in March. I am trying to breed for
fineness, style, and conformation. All the goats are friendly, well-fed
and happy. They are raised naturally with no chemicals at all. I use
an herbal wormer once a week in their grain, to keep them worm free
It works wonderfully , and the worms don't build a resistance to it.
Along with the goats, my husband John and I have chickens, turkeys,
guineas, two cats, and two dogs. We have a fairly substantial garden,
both veggies, and flowers. It's a fun and challenging life up here!
About Us
Our strawbale house with solar panels on
the hill behind the house.
the hill behind the house.
A beautiful sunset in January.
PINE NEEDLE FARM CASHMERES
A valley inversion that we are above.
3 of our 13 Guineas. The best bug eaters in
the world!
the world!
I have started a blog telling about the day to
day life and adventures on our farm. If you
are interested, click on this link.
Started April 2007
http://360.yahoo.com/pineneedlefarm
day life and adventures on our farm. If you
are interested, click on this link.
Started April 2007
http://360.yahoo.com/pineneedlefarm
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