Kidding Schedule Change

I had my suspicions that Maggie didn’t settle. She fought being bred and only let the buck cover her once before throwing a temper tantrum any time he got near. Well, lo and behold Maggie went back into heat. Due to scheduling issues for everyone, we were not able to take her back to Graupel…

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Meet Our Newest Addition

I am so very excited to introduce Castle Rock Lady Rainicorn! Not only does she have the MOST AWESOME NAME EVER but she is, hands down, the sweetest goat I’ve ever met. Rainy is out of SGCH Algedi Farm H Purple Rain 4*M 4*D VEEV 90 by  CRF Castle Rock Harvest Moon +B *S. I…

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This Year’s Kidding Schedule

This past weekend Dog Island Kahlua N Cream and Dog Island CN MahoganyObsidian (aka “Maggie”) had a date with Castle Rock Graupel *B *S. Which means….Our kidding schedule is up. We only have these two breedings listed right now but hope to add a third soon (which will be some additional exciting news on it’s…

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All About Poop – Using Manure in the Garden

This afternoon while I was prepping a new bed for garlic it dawned on me that I should probably pay attention to which manure and bedding I add to it. Being a root vegetable I didn’t want to add high nitrogen to the bed because that would stimulate too much top growth and the energy…

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Meet Your Farmer – Castle Rock Farm

Our meet your farmer posts feature a small family farm that we feel exemplifies the type of food system we all need to support. They show passion and dedication to raising and growing food sustainably. Not all sustainable farmers sell food. This month post is on Castle Rock Farm in Vacaville, California owned by Sarah Hawkins…

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