The Call of the Farm

19 Mar 2025

Life’s winding path can be full of surprises. Last year, our path led us to a farm, which led us to goats, which led us to soap! We’re always amazed by the invisible threads that tie us to other people and places.

We’re not sure why the “call of the farm” has been whispering to us in recent years - neither one of us grew up on a farm. But, visiting farms has become something of a hobby. It’s a little escape from anything that requires wifi, a password, or power cord.

When beginning this new chapter - selling healthy, artisanal goat milk soap - we reached out to a friend we’d connected with a few years back. It was an invisible thread that had remained intact. She and her husband are the ones who own the goat farm, just 40 minutes or so from our home. They raise the goats and make the soap, and allow us to feel a true connection with farm life and, we’re very grateful.

We’ve also gotten our later-in-life dose of “Green Acres” by striking up friendships with some other gracious and amiable farmers in Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin. We’ve even adopted and sponsored a few of our favorite Bovidae (family of animals that includes goats and sheep). They don’t live with us, but nonetheless, we consider them part of our pet family.

Jerome, is a special needs LaMancha goat we sponsor through Sowa Goat Sanctuary in Massachusetts. Sowa is a Tibetan word that means “to heal, mend, and nourish.” Jerome will never walk on his own, but can live happily and comfortably in his little wheelchair. The founders are Olivia and Jim DiNardo and they’ve built an amazing non-profit safe haven for goats and other farm animals dealing with trauma. It’s heartwarming to see what they’ve achieved for their special residents. (www.sowagoatsanctuary.com)

Poppy and Chip, mother and son sheep, live at Windridge Fiber Farm in Wisconsin. Chip (my better half) adopted Poppy for my birthday last year because of my interest in fiber arts. When I heard Poppy was expecting, I asked Tami, the owner, if I could adopt Poppy’s baby boy and name him Chip. And, I gave Chip to Chip for his birthday! Tami just sent me the spun wool from their fleece which I’m using in a crochet project. Tami, is another one of those “how does she do it all” people. I’ve never met her, but ours is a long-distance friendship that I truly value.

She, too, makes sure her animals are loved and cared for in the best possible way (www.windridgefiberfarm.com)

We’re excited about this new chapter of bringing you the very best soap for clean, happy skin! You just never know what lies around the corner in every season of life.

Great Farmers and wonderful people with the best little herd around!