Thoughts From the Farm
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Saving the Barn
Mar 26, 2018One of the most unique features of our Iowa homestead is our bank barn which was built in 1900. These types of barns are not common in Iowa and are becoming even more rare as they age Read more
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Watch us make two batches of soap
Oct 5, 2017Come watch us make two batches of goat milk soap: Nekkid and American Sweet Cream! Read more
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Why Are Our Soaps Palm Oil Free?
Sep 2, 2017Palm oil has become somewhat of a celebrity product lately. There was a run of Facebook articles earlier this year along the lines of "How your potato chips are killing chimps". In these articles the reporters let us know that palm oil is cheap, versatile, and easily accessible. It’s in everything: processed snacks, body wash, trail mix, shampoo, lipstick, peanut butter, and a whole host of other things that are already in your house. Read more
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Watch us cut Apple Mango Tango
Sep 2, 2017In this video, we cut our latest batch: Apple Mango Tango! Read more
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Why Goat Milk?
Aug 15, 2017Goat milk is pretty amazing stuff: it’s naturally homogenized, and it’s full of vitamins and minerals. Why do these things matter in soap? Let’s start with homogenization Read more