“& of His fullness have all we received & grace for grace” John1:16
FarmStand: Eggs,Honey,Beeswax/Melts/Candles,HerbalTea,RawCashmere&Wool
Breed & Sell: MGR Myotonic/Cashmere Goats, HSSR Harlequin Sheep, AKC Anatolian Shepherd Dogs
NonGMO/Organic Diets "and of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. John1:16 GNV
FARMSTAND (open Thursday-Sunday 10am-6pm) (Cash/Zelle/Venmo) Farm Grown Live Plants: grown with organic seed and organic compost and fertilizer. Farm Grown Dry Herbs: Harvested from our farm- most of the herbs are grown with organic seed and in organic compost and organic fertilizer. Remaining herbs are harvested on the property growing in the wild. Farm Fresh Produce: grown from organic seeds and grown with organic compost and fertilizers. Farm Fresh Honey: Harvested on our farm. We do not treat any of our properties with chemical- we use organic options to treat weeds, crops, grass etc. Farm Fresh Eggs: Hens fed organic feed. Farm Fresh Loose Herbal Tea: Packed with plants offering antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, immune, & stress support- from organic seeds and grown with organic compost and fertilizers. Green Forest Lady Brand Organic Skin Line: Such a wonderful line of products: Salves, Moisturizers, Deodorants, Scrubs and so much more. Very unique line of handcrafted herbal care products. Farm Made Beeswax Candles/Melts: Beeswax known to help naturally purify the air.
CASHMERE/WOOL: We also offer (raw) Wool from our Harlequin sheep. Fibers Tested and available upon request. (Average Micron 25-25.5). We offer (raw) Cashmere from our TN Myotonic Fainting Goats. Grade A Fibers Tested and available upon request. (Average Micron 13-14.8)
WE BREED/SELL/RAISE: Dual Registered MGR Myotonic Fainting/Cashmere Goats, HSSR Harlequin Sheep, and their protectors AKC Anatolian Shepherd livestock guardian dogs. We also offer chicken: silkie, lavender phoenix, production blue, black australorp. All of our breeding sheep/goats/dogs/chicken are on organic/nonGMO diets. Our Myotonic Fainting Goat Herd is negative and tested yearly for CAE, CL and Johne's. Our farm is a registered breeder with MGR registry & the Cashmere Goat Association. Buck and Doe of each kid are available for MGR Registry. Kids will be available at 8 weeks. Kids have both CDT vaccines and 2 wormings before going to their new home. Kids from quality MGR Champion Lines. They are handled daily and interact with the whole family while here. Go to: www.myotonicgoatregistry.net to learn more about this special breed & www.cashmeregoatassocaiation.info to learn more about their cashmere. (Companion, Landscaping/Weed-eating, Therapy/Yoga, & Show Quality)
Our AKC Anatolian Shepherd Livestock Guardian Dogs successfully protect our farm. We have 3 Dams and 1 Sire are all AKC registered. Our Anatolian Puppies come from working lines and are trained in pasture alongside their mentor dog with goats, sheep, ponies, and they are trained to guard perimeters for our chickens, rabbits, horses and our homestead. During whelping for the protection of the dam and the puppies, we do separate them from the livestock herds until they have reached the appropriate age to leave the whelping box, we do place them in pasture with the livestock and rotate them around our many pastures to help teach them to adapt and adjust with change. We do socialize our puppies to kids, farm visitors and we take them on off-farm visits to allow for a well rounded beginning during those critical weeks. We offer limited AKC registration with all of our litters or an unregistered option for those that want working only. More puppy training time with livestock is also available beyond 9 weeks for an additional fee. From time to time we keep some of our litter longer here on the farm to continue to learn and train alongside their mentors so we can offer young adult LGD’s for the farms that need a seasoned adult for their livestock/homestead needs or for homesteads with existing predator problems. Go to: www.akc.org to learn more about this special breed. (Guardians/protectors on the farm for various livestock, family dog to protect the family (need large yard as they are not crate type dogs), we also use them as therapy/companion for children with disabilities)
Our Harlequin Sheep Herd is Tested yearly for Johnes, CAE, CL, and OPP. Lambs- will all have their CDT vaccines and wormed twice before leaving the farm to their new homes at 8 weeks of age. They will be registered with HSSR Registry. This is a rare and special breed that are known for being naturally polled, having unique coloring, having excellent wool quality, being smaller size (miniature) and for their friendly demeanor. Go to: www.harlequinsheepsociety.com to learn more about this special breed. (Companion, Wool, Pasture Control, Show Quality)
**We take the health of all our animals very seriously as they are part of our family, we have adopted a multi-faceted approach to parasites, we focus first on nutrition and immune system as a preventative by implementing B12 and probiotics and key herbs for immune and health support. We have also implemented in all common areas for our sheep/goats cobalt, selenium, various minerals, various herbs, baking soda, ACV, and DE that is available 24/7. Multiple pastures have springs for water and all common barns have fresh water daily. We also Copper Bolus our goats 2xyear and use worm meds for weanlings, yearlings and our adults as needed by routinely checking individual FAMACHA Scores. We also give probiotics (live cultures) to all of our animals to aid in maintaining a healthy gut. All feed/supplements/hay are fed off the ground at all times. We also use an herbal approach to flies by supplementing with key herbs in all animals food daily as well as in essential oil sprays on the animals and in the buildings. For the safety and security of our livestock we have employed our livestock guardians (Anatolian Shepherds) who protect them 24/7. They are all on herbal regimens for health, immunity and parasite control. All receive routine heart worm/flea/tick prevention and get their routine vaccines for optimum health. Our paddocks and pastures have multiple shelters to house all of our animals in the event of hazardous, cold or hot weather. Our paddocks are woven wire with flagged live wire at the top and bottom and our pastures are multi-strand flagged electric wire which has worked well with every animal on our farm.
**Any of our animals for sale can be held with a deposit of half the asking price. This will hold them until they are weaned and ready for pick-up. We accept: zelle, venmo (+4% fee), paypal (+4% fee), cash, & check to hold (remainder is to be paid in cash or with zelle at time of pick-up)
**For our Farm Visitors: Our Agri-tourism Waiver: WARNING Under Virginia Law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agri-tourism activity conducted at this agri-tourism location if such injury or death results from the inherent risks of agri-tourism activity. Inherent risks of agri-tourism include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land, equipment, animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agri-tourism activity.
