Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Begining Of The Herd

Here is Peaches our Saanen doeling, we purchsed her this Aug 2010.
Shes the begining of our new herd.


I have had dairy goats in the past, but due to differant circumstances had to retire the herds despite the joy they had brought.
I am hopeing to re-start a dairy herd this coming spring. Peaches pictured above had been hurt while her previous owner had unintentionaly over trimed her hoofs.
The previous owner sold  me two older Malancha does which I purchase for $100.00 dollars each.
They are in a nice permenant home with people that love and care for them, the folks who have added the Lamanchas to their herd are goat setting the little Saanen called Peaches until we return from the wife's eye surgeries here in Baltimore.
We hope to return home by spring.
The man in Tennessee that sold the Lamancha goats priced the little Saanen we now call Peaches for just $45.00 because of her injurys, I bought her on the spot.
Peaches has now healed and doing just fine.
When we get back home besides having a organic milk herd, we hope to be able to take in injured or retired goats as a place of refuge.
We have through the years developed an appreciation for the working goat and their service to humanity.

Monday, November 22, 2010

The idea of organic farming for me personaly has been conceived from a spiritual vision in 1993 to minister to the area called the Appalachian Mountains.
This vision has matured with the idea of providing for families and small communities throughout the Appalachians and beyond.
We realize the family unit is the nucleus of all true self sustainable communities.
It is of the up most importance to build a healthy community one person or one family at a time, starting with ether grand parents, fathers, mothers and children.
Just as the biblical account of people seeking thier hopes of a better existence, the United States was founded on such principles as freedom of religion, the pursuit of happiness and other great hopes and dreams.
All these ideas came from a time long ago in other countries were corrupt government powers controled people by oppressive laws and unfair taxations etc...
People left the tyrannical governments to forge out a better existence.
The Europeans among other pioneers of early America came and dwelt among many of the native citizens, most of these pre-existing citizens understood the land belonged to the Creator.
Thus being good stewards of the land, its waters and all the animals were understood it was mankind’s responsibility and service.

During and after WW II even more Europeans would arrive, bringing a renewed commitment to family spirituality and health.
We now have more immigrants coming seeking a better life than their previous one.
May they remember the Creator of us all and join in preserving this land and its bounty from destruction.

With this premise we hope to rekindle the dreams and aspirations of our fore fathers in returning to the appreciation of the Creator, and His abundant blessings and kindness toward us all.
May He that rules over all things reshape us into the stewards of His pastures.