We started with two goats which my mother-in-law bought for my daughter because the little darling wanted to “milk somebody.” That was four years ago and my daughter was only nine years old at the time, so of course I expected that they would really be my goats. But actually, my little girl has continued to be the primary goat keeper here on what was rapidly becoming a farm.
Once we brought the two milkers home, we realized that we had no idea what to do with all the milk. I looked up cheesemaking on the internet (which, with dial-up was one of the most time-consuming activities of this project!) and ordered some kits. From there, I started foisting my cheese creations on friends and neighbors and quickly got the idea to become a cheesemaker.
That was four years ago and I am just now achieving licensed cheesemaker status! We have twelve milkers and our buck, Mr. Darcy. I have a cute-as-a-button little cheese house and a re-re-renovated little barn. The obvious thing is that this is a SMALL operation. In the last four years, I have visited cheesemakers, met with goat people, taken classes, read books and ruminated on the whole project. We started with one plan, abandoned that, created another and another and finally, here we are. It has definitely been a crooked mile that we have walked to get here!
Once we brought the two milkers home, we realized that we had no idea what to do with all the milk. I looked up cheesemaking on the internet (which, with dial-up was one of the most time-consuming activities of this project!) and ordered some kits. From there, I started foisting my cheese creations on friends and neighbors and quickly got the idea to become a cheesemaker.
That was four years ago and I am just now achieving licensed cheesemaker status! We have twelve milkers and our buck, Mr. Darcy. I have a cute-as-a-button little cheese house and a re-re-renovated little barn. The obvious thing is that this is a SMALL operation. In the last four years, I have visited cheesemakers, met with goat people, taken classes, read books and ruminated on the whole project. We started with one plan, abandoned that, created another and another and finally, here we are. It has definitely been a crooked mile that we have walked to get here!