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The Art of the Artisanal Method
Life changes can be dramatic, exciting and fulfilling. One day, we are
husband and wife architects and now we are goat farmers. Our existence
is uncomplicated, busy, fun and peaceful, with a new sense of appreciation
for God's creativity. The produce of His earth, wonderfully interesting and
entertaining, yields animals with all kinds of color and temperament. The
changing seasons with varieties of weather make the life of farming a never
boring, always stimulating,and frequently rewarding way of life.
Life changes can be dramatic, exciting and fulfilling. One day, we are
husband and wife architects and now we are goat farmers. Our existence
is uncomplicated, busy, fun and peaceful, with a new sense of appreciation
for God's creativity. The produce of His earth, wonderfully interesting and
entertaining, yields animals with all kinds of color and temperament. The
changing seasons with varieties of weather make the life of farming a never
boring, always stimulating,and frequently rewarding way of life.
GOAT MILK SOAP
Our soaps are made the farmstead way by hand, with love from all
natural ingredients - our Ladies milk, coconut, palm, canola and olive
oils. Exfoliates, colorants, clays and scents may be added to further
enhance your cleansing experience. Hickory Nut Farm also has a line of
special soaps made for sensitive skin and allergies. Please contact us for
your special needs soap. Interesting shapes, colors and scented soaps
reflect the seasons, holidays, special occasions,or simply because we
find them to be just plain fun. We offer special custom orders for your
party favors, wedding favors or family preferences. Please allow two
months for your custom orders as we cure soaps for at least a month. No
soap leaves Hickory Nut Farm until the prefect blend is selected for you.
Our soaps are made the farmstead way by hand, with love from all
natural ingredients - our Ladies milk, coconut, palm, canola and olive
oils. Exfoliates, colorants, clays and scents may be added to further
enhance your cleansing experience. Hickory Nut Farm also has a line of
special soaps made for sensitive skin and allergies. Please contact us for
your special needs soap. Interesting shapes, colors and scented soaps
reflect the seasons, holidays, special occasions,or simply because we
find them to be just plain fun. We offer special custom orders for your
party favors, wedding favors or family preferences. Please allow two
months for your custom orders as we cure soaps for at least a month. No
soap leaves Hickory Nut Farm until the prefect blend is selected for you.
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Pukanut
is one of star goats
and she is quite a
lady. She loves to
say, "Hi" to all our
visitors and friends
coming to Hickory
Nut Farm. Our New
Farm Stall Store is
now open for
business. So come
by and say HI!
is one of star goats
and she is quite a
lady. She loves to
say, "Hi" to all our
visitors and friends
coming to Hickory
Nut Farm. Our New
Farm Stall Store is
now open for
business. So come
by and say HI!
Welcome to Hickory Nut Farm
Goat Milk Cheese, Soap and a Whole Lot More...
What’s New? Well what is new is what is old in how we "age" at Hickory Nut Farm!
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GOAT MILK CHEESE
Our goat milk cheeses are made from the ground up, literally. The hay
and grains that feed our goats are selected and blended according to our
standards and experience, Water for our animals is clear and cool, out of
the ground at our own well. Grazing and housing is plentiful and peaceful.
Our Ladies are treated with love and respect, and they reward us with the
product of their bodies. As a consequence of good treatment and careful
feeding, their milk has excellent nutritional value, producing varied textures
and subtle flavor profiles; just what the meaning of the word artisanal is all
about.
Our goat milk cheeses are made from the ground up, literally. The hay
and grains that feed our goats are selected and blended according to our
standards and experience, Water for our animals is clear and cool, out of
the ground at our own well. Grazing and housing is plentiful and peaceful.
Our Ladies are treated with love and respect, and they reward us with the
product of their bodies. As a consequence of good treatment and careful
feeding, their milk has excellent nutritional value, producing varied textures
and subtle flavor profiles; just what the meaning of the word artisanal is all
about.
The hand crafting of our goat milk cheese, soap and yo-goat -gurt is one of careful and continual
exploring of ingredient combinations and methods of mixing curing, and aging of our products. The
idea for a new recipe of cheese will not be revealed as successful for at least two months - the time
from culturing to sufficient maturity. Cutting open a wheel to see what we have provides a new
culinary experience to excite the senses. Along the way there is hope, confidence, expectation,
laughter, shrugs and disappointment. And there is always tomorrow ...
exploring of ingredient combinations and methods of mixing curing, and aging of our products. The
idea for a new recipe of cheese will not be revealed as successful for at least two months - the time
from culturing to sufficient maturity. Cutting open a wheel to see what we have provides a new
culinary experience to excite the senses. Along the way there is hope, confidence, expectation,
laughter, shrugs and disappointment. And there is always tomorrow ...
After careful blending of the milk,cultures, and vegetable rennet the
cheese is pressed into rounds and then they are carried to
hibernated underground in our cheese cave for at least two
months. This underground environment provides a steady
temperature and humidity for the natural aging process with minimal
damages to God's earth. We utilize God's resource of ground to
cultivate a cheese rich in taste. Each batch of cheese is
documented for weather, temperature, changes of ingredients,
methods, and the mood of the barn. All of these qualities are what
make the character of Hickory Nut Farm cheese unique and special.
cheese is pressed into rounds and then they are carried to
hibernated underground in our cheese cave for at least two
months. This underground environment provides a steady
temperature and humidity for the natural aging process with minimal
damages to God's earth. We utilize God's resource of ground to
cultivate a cheese rich in taste. Each batch of cheese is
documented for weather, temperature, changes of ingredients,
methods, and the mood of the barn. All of these qualities are what
make the character of Hickory Nut Farm cheese unique and special.
