The Farm Blog
The “how-to” and “why-to” behind everything we raise.
Here you’ll find the practical side of farm life: what we’ve learned about raising dairy goats, sheep, and cattle, the gear that actually earns its keep, and the small decisions that make daily chores easier.
Bogg Bag for Farmers: How We Use Ours
Everyone talks about Bogg Bags for the beach, the pool, or the gym bag. But a Bogg Bag for farmers is a different kind of bag entirely. Ours doesn't see much sand or sunscreen; instead, it hauls eggs and milk through the house into our car and through our workplace...
Loose Minerals for Goats and Sheep: How We Cut Costs from $450 to $96 a Year
Goat and Sheep Mineral: Our Experience When we started raising Dairy goats and American Blackbelly sheep in 2021, we knew that providing loose minerals for goats and sheep was essential for their health. What we didn't expect was how quickly it would disappear, and...
Is This the Best Way to Freeze Raw Goat Milk?
Why Ziploc Freezer Bags Failed Us We’ve all been there. You spend all that time filtering and prepping, only to pour your hard work into a gallon Ziploc freezer bag. Because they aren't designed for heavy liquids, they freeze in these awkward, bottom-heavy "blobs"...
The Case for Once-a-Day Milking: Why We Chose Peace Over Volume
It is easy to get caught up in someone else’s rules of life. Especially when you’re starting something new, like a family farm or a Once-a-Day milking goat herdshare, you feel the pressure to follow the pre-determined rules that everyone just accepts as fact. For us...
Your 1st Raw Goat Milk Pickup: A Step-by-Step Guide
Every Raw Goat Milk Pickup at Shalom Farms starts with the same goal: keeping things simple and unhurried for you. Our land is both our place of work and our family home. We’ve found that the best way to maintain a sense of Shalom (peace) for both our family and...
What are wether goats and why you should have some
Defining the Wether Goat Wether goats are castrated male goats, also known as "neutered" or "fixed" goats. They are different from bucks, which are male goats that have not been castrated. Wether goats are often raised for their meat, occasionally their fiber, and...
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