Not Forgotten Farmstead

06/25/2026

06/23/2026

06/18/2026

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that cattle love a good rain.

The goats think the sky is falling and start looking for shelter. The cattle? They head straight into the pasture and stand there soaking it in like it’s the best shower money can’t buy.

On days like this, I could sit and watch them for hours.

06/18/2026

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06/12/2026

COME MEET TUFF COOKIE SATURDAY 🤩

She may be small, but she has earned every bit of her name. 💪 🍪

Cookie was born a premature Kiko goat and faced challenges from the very beginning. There were moments when the odds were not in her favor, but this little doe never quit. Day by day, she fought, grew stronger, and proved that determination can come in very small packages. 🐐

Today, Cookie has a special job. She serves as one of our educational goats, helping people learn about livestock, farming, and the incredible resilience found in animals. While she never grew as large as the rest of the herd, she has a personality that fills a pasture and a story that inspires everyone she meets. 💚

When you visit the farmers market, be sure to stop by and say hello to Tuff Cookie. She is living proof that being the smallest does not mean being the weakest. Sometimes the toughest hearts come in the tiniest packages. 🤗

06/02/2026

Friday was an eventful day around the farm.
When we got home on May 29th, our big girl MTwin 2 had finally decided it was time—and she didn’t disappoint.
This powerhouse mama delivered triplet bucklings, all three boys, weighing 8.82 lbs, 7.63 lbs, and 8.50 lbs.
Let that sink in for a minute. Those are triplet weights.
These boys are Bokis, a Boer × Kiko cross, combining muscle, growth, and the kind of pasture durability we value so much. MTwin 2 carried them well, delivered them successfully, and now has her work cut out for her keeping up with three hungry boys.
Some days on the farm remind you just how impressive these animals really are. Friday was one of those days.
Welcome to the world, boys.

06/02/2026

Friday afternoon, May 29th, somewhere between picking up kids from CrossFit and getting back to the farm, Dusty decided it was time.
Our first-time freshener delivered a single buckling weighing 9.27 pounds, and she handled motherhood like a pro.
For a first baby, that’s a stout boy, and Dusty made it look easy. One more reminder that around here, babies never seem to arrive when it’s convenient—they arrive when they’re ready.
Welcome to the world, little man. You’ve got some big hoofprints to grow into. 87.5% Boer and 12.5% Savanna buckling

05/30/2026

Some does just get it done without a bit of help, and yesterday Gale proved exactly why she’s stayed in this herd.
She birthed two massive bucklings completely on her own, both healthy, thick, and already carrying that powerful old-school Boer build we love to see on pasture.
Buckling 1 — 9.34 lbs
Buckling 2 — 7.72 lbs
Two tank-built boys hit the ground ready to go, and mama handled business like a pro. That kind of maternal instinct, structure, and toughness still matters around here.
Born on pasture.