... in the Kos Katalogue that are made with love: Oregon Gal and edrie
Oregon Gal posted a diary last week in which she told us about the current challenges she is facing in running her goat farm. What she lacks in money she has made up for in persistence and determination to take care of her goats; but persistence and determination do not pay the bills or feed her lovely creatures so she cautiously posted this diary and asked Kossacks for help. I am so glad she did because it gave us the chance to dote on her and her goats, an opportunity we otherwise would not have had.
Money is tight for many of us, I am sad to say that all I could do for Oregon Gal was to rec and tip her diary, but even this she was happy with. So for this afternoon's Kos Katalogue I am highlighting GOATS! and you can adopt your very own which will help Oregon Gal pay for the feeding and caring of each goat, improvements to her farm and supplies to run her business and livelihood.
Mudball loves to roll in the mud but it is Mudball's face that tugs at my heart.
A mature doe like Mudball eats about 1/2 a ton of hay each year. Sponsoring Mudball or one of her sisters would be $60 for a year, $30 for six months or $5 a month.
This is I am Goat, a doe born this spring with no ensuing identity crisis.
I am GOAT could be sponsored for $30 for a year or $15 for six months.
This is Ramone, the herd sire. I am now officially. losing. it! What a handsome gentleman!
Sponsoring Ramone for $60 a year would cover all his hay needs and allow for the extra high protein grain that he needs to perform his duties as herd sire. $30 would cover six months and $5 would feed him for a month.
April Moon getting some love at the Farmer's Market.
April Moon could be sponsored for $30 for a year or $15 for six months.
Anyone sponsoring a grown doe, or Ramone, or Albie, or two kids for a year can request and will receive an assortment of goat cheese in November or December for the cost of shipping only. Shipping is not cheap but the cheese itself would be sent at no charge.
For more mom and baby goat images that will tug at your heart please visit Oregon Gal's
diary from last week. For specific questions about sponsoring a goat, please leave a comment for Oregon Gal.
When you dote on your goats you have happy goats and when you have happy goats you get delicious goat’s milk, and when you get delicious goat’s milk, guess what? You make wonderful goat cheese! Sorry for the silliness, I should probably leave that to Glen The Plumber. But I do love goat cheese.
So maybe adopting goats is not your thing but you enjoy gourmet cheese. You can order goat cheese lovingly made from contended and happy goats for yourself or for a gift and you can feel good about sustainable farming and living at the same time. Oregon Gal says the best time to order goat cheese is November or December, it will be delivered in time for the holidays.
Fresh Sicilan Ricotta Salata flavored with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic and pine nuts
Oregon Gal not only puts her heart into her goats she graces her community with a yearly fund raiser for the food bank. Last year she did a bake sale that raised $600.00 keeping the food bank going for the month of January. Even though her business and livelihood has been impacted by the economy, Oregon Gal still manages to provide the best quality products that her customers have come to know.
Quoted from Oregon Gal:
I love that goats produce something so valuable and so good in every way. I love that all over the world, there are goats living well with humans, socialized and integrated. There is more goat milk consumed worldwide than any other milk and more goat meat consumed than any other source of protein, and although I don't eat them myself, I do drink the milk and consume the cheese. They are funny. They are sweet. They are quiet and peaceful. Sisters will graze side by side for their entire life. Will sleep leaning against each other. Living this life and sharing it with them is a wonderful blessing.
Indeed, Oregon Gal is a blessing to her community and to ours.
Oregon Gal's Paypal link is luvsgoats@gmail.com. You can also find Alsea Acre Goat Cheese on Facebook. (Don't forget to Like it). Oregon Gal also has a great blog site up, please visit her at alseaacre.blogspot.com to read about fundraisers, baking and goats.
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