History
Is Goat Milk Good in Soap?
Monday, January 23rd, 2012You might wonder why we have chosen to capitalize on including goat milk in our natural handcrafted soap bars. Does it really make that much difference in the final bars of soap? Does it merely make our soap “sound special” or does it contribute to the goodness of our soap? Let [...]
Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 24th, 2010Greetings,
It has been a very busy Christmas season for Garland Goat Soap of Vermont! We are all very grateful for the business that we have gotten and are enjoying the break that we have for the next couple of weeks. The month of December was full of Christmas fairs where we sold a lot [...]
A Righteous Man Regardeth The Life of His Beast….
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Regarding the lives of our goats:
May 5th, our very temperamental dairy goat Touche, gave birth to triplets. They were born in our pasture in the early afternoon on a gorgeous day. Touche dropped her kids with ease and the assistance of my sister-in-law, Kathryn. The first was colored like her half sister, Ellie. The second [...]
Introducing the Moore family
Sunday, June 6th, 2010Now that Arielle has passed the Garland Goat Soap business on to the Moore family, it’s time we filled you in on who we are. We are a homeschool family with ten children, living in Vermont on a small farm. We have a milk cow, goats, chickens, bees, two dogs and two cats, plus we [...]
Big News From Garland Goat Soap!
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010How time flies! It’s been over a year now since the beginning of this blog. It’s been well over six months since the last blog posting. Any of you reading the blog probably wondered what has happened in that time span!
Many BIG changes have directly impacted Garland Goat Soap!
The first inkling of change [...]
From Kitchen to Soap Shop – Someday!
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009The 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, 2009After 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, 2009Last 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, 2009Welcome 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 [...]