Alexpedition!: Goat Farm

The goat farm was incredibly cool.

I attended the summer solstice dinner at Harley Farms Goat Dairy. I can't do this experience justice but I will try.

Imagine the most beautiful farm setting that you can. Harley Farms is it.

The weather was absolutely perfect. Not a cloud in the sky. The experience started with iced tea and cheese in the English style garden. They served three kinds of goat cheese with homemade bread. The cheese was so incredibly fresh and wonderful tasting. I can't do it justice with words.

After "snacks" we were taken on a tour of the farm. The farm is well over 100 years old and was originally owned by two Portuguese brothers. It was originally a cow dairy farm. The woman who owns it now, rebuilt the farm as a goat dairy. Her herd started with 6 goats and now there are TONS. She used to milk them twice a day by hand.

Then we got to meet the goats and the llamas. The llamas are there to protect the goats. They apparently herd the goats and get them in a corner and then the coyotes are intimidated by the size and spitting of the llamas.

One of the goats goosed me...and llamas are really soft.

We then were taken into the place where they milk the goats. The goats happily line up to be milked because this is when they are fed. Machinery does the milking now that there are so many goats.

Goats coming in to be milked.

Milking goats.

Milk (which is warm...even though it looks cold)

Then they took us in to see how the cheese is made and more cheese tasting. The feta was so good...it was UNREAL.

Yes we had to wear hairnets. But I looked good in mine.

After that we were taken back to the garden and they explained to us the history of the table and the chairs where we would eat. They were made by three legged Billy.

Picture of three legged Billy.

They then served more snacks, and then course after course of wonderful food. The husband of the woman who owns the farm is a chef. The owner explained each dish to us before we ate it.