History


From Kitchen to Soap Shop – Someday!

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

The past months have been quite busy for my family and I, as the work of building our new home here in Maine continues full speed ahead. The lengthening spring and summer days, combined with great working weather, aid in allowing much progress to be made on the house. I always enjoy the outdoor work [...]

Coconut Oil: Excellent Oil for Your Skin

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

After reading the last post (Olive oil…Not Just for Cooking!), you might wonder why I just don’t use one hundred percent olive oil in my goat milk soaps. Well, you’d miss out on the incredible qualities other oils add to the soap!
Coconut oil is also an essential component of Garland Goat Soap. Coconut oil is [...]

The Home of Garland Goat Soap

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Last year, my family and I moved from our small, lovely farm in Connecticut to the beautiful, rural farming community of Garland, Maine. It has always been our desire to have more land for our farming pursuits, and last year we purchased twenty-five acres of beautiful farm land here in Garland. We love it here! [...]

The Story of Garland Goat Soap of Maine

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Welcome to Garland Goat Soap’s Blog, where you can keep up to date on the happenings at Garland Goat Soap of Maine! The roots of Garland Goat Soap go back about nine years ago, when as a twelve year old, I had the opportunity to observe and help a friend make goat milk soap. My [...]