Goat Yard news

It’s a Girl…and a Boy!

It’s a Girl…and a Boy!

We are delighted to announce the birth of two beautiful healthy goat babies — a doeling (girl) and a buckling (boy) — on Sunday evening, March 11, 2012. Ionia, her new babies, and her triplets from last year (Ella, Naya, and Sapphire) are all doing […]

Goat Yard Closed For Kidding

Goat Yard Closed For Kidding

Due to the imminent kidding at LexFarm’s Goat Yard, we have cancelled Sunday visiting hours beginning March 4. Please note that public visiting hours will resume after it has been determined to be healthy for Ionia, the new kids, and the rest of the herd. […]

LexFarm saddened by loss of Jasper the goat

LexFarm saddened by loss of Jasper the goat

LexFarm is sad to announce that Jasper, a Nigerian Dwarf goat, passed away unexpectedly overnight on Thursday, January 19th. This is a loss for all who have come to know this little buck who was so full of personality and intelligence. Jasper brought a lot […]

Minuteman article about our new goat yard

Minuteman article about our new goat yard

Thanks to the  Lexington Minuteman for the nice article about our new goat yard! This project will be successful only with community support; we hope you’ll arrange to visit , volunteer, and spread the word about this new opportunity for farm-based education in Lexington. Of […]

Great Opening Day!

Great Opening Day!

As you can see from this picture, everyone was bundled up the day after the nor’easter, but we did have a fun afternoon in the Goat Yard on Sunday! We got great news today: the three doelings were re-united with their mother, Ionia, having been […]

Announcing the Goat Yard

Announcing the Goat Yard

We are thrilled to announce that we have started a small farming operation involving Nigerian Dwarf Goats!  The goat yard is located on private property behind Busa Farm and LexFarm has hired two wonderful caretakers, Sofia McDonald Games and Ben Schlosser, to operate the goat […]