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 I crochet items like scarves,
shawls, ponchos, etc from wool and cashmere. I do custom orders, also. 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 numbers 53 right now. I am breeding 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, two dogs, and a
miniature horse. We have a fairly substantial garden, both veggies, and flowers. It's a fun and challenging life up
here!
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 I crochet items like scarves,
shawls, ponchos, etc from wool and cashmere. I do custom orders, also. 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 numbers 53 right now. I am breeding 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, two dogs, and a
miniature horse. We have a fairly substantial garden, both veggies, and flowers. It's a fun and challenging life up
here!
About Us
PINE NEEDLE FARM CASHMERES
3 of our 7 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. The new one is the one to click. The 360 one is
closed, although you can still read them.
Started April 2007
http://360.yahoo.com/pineneedlefarm New blog site, the old one has closed.
are interested, click on this link. The new one is the one to click. The 360 one is
closed, although you can still read them.
Started April 2007
http://360.yahoo.com/pineneedlefarm New blog site, the old one has closed.
Goats love weeds!
One of the heritage breed Bourbon Red turkey hens with her
babies, glaring at me for daring to take her picture.
babies, glaring at me for daring to take her picture.
Here's my farmers' market tent set up in readiness for a group of school kids that
were coming up for a farm tour. They got to see the animals and have a quick
spinning lesson, each taking home the piece of yarn they spun.
If you would like to schedule a farm tour, please email ahead of time to make
arrangements. ann@pnfcashmeres.com Thank-you!
were coming up for a farm tour. They got to see the animals and have a quick
spinning lesson, each taking home the piece of yarn they spun.
If you would like to schedule a farm tour, please email ahead of time to make
arrangements. ann@pnfcashmeres.com Thank-you!
Here's my booth at the Kalispell Farmers' Market summer of
2009.
2009.
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