Breeding My Alpine Goat

Well, I am excited. My alpine goat, Mary, is off to my friend's house where she is being bred for the first time. I can hardly wait for the arrival of a new baby goat (or two--hopefully does) and the great goat milk that accompanies having babies. I had the awesome opportunity to hand milk another friend's milking goat, Amelie, several times this past year and I enjoyed the interaction with her goat very much. I know I will enjoy milking my own Mary even more. It does seem weird not having Mary here and I know little Maggie misses her friend, but at least she has the sheep for the time being. Maggie is about 7 months and is a cross bred 1/2 Dwarf Nigerian goat.

I still have some goat milk (from Amelie and also from Mary's mom Wendy) in the freezer for soap making over the winter when my schedule is much less hectic, but I can't wait to make the soap from my own Mary!

Organic Goatmilk Soap

A number of people have asked me about using organic oils to make organic goatmilk soap. When I first began making soap about 10 years ago, using organic oils was just too expensive. However, today there are more organics being produced and the cost isn't as high as it once was.

If you are interested in making organic goatmilk soap, then check out Columbus Foods for your bulk soap oils. They now carry a large variety of organic oils that are not priced too much more than conventional oils. I do wonder if it really makes a big difference in the end product of your bar of soap as the lye destroys so much in the process of making soap, but the flip side is supporting farmers who choose not to use poison on their crops and land. This is very very good. So if you are wondering about making organic goatmilk soap, look at Columbus Foods for your oils and support a cleaner. healthier planet!

If you would like more help in making organic goatmilk soap please check out my website at Organic Goatmilk Soap.