Inspiration for our dairy came from a trip to the historic Carl Sandburg Farm in Flat Rock, NC. Two subsequent trips to goat dairies in France provided more information. Their traditional dairy work is simple and practical, with a focus on the dairy doe.

Our contemporary dairy building was designed and built by architect Jesse Plaster, and houses the milking parlor and cheese room, as well as laundry, lobby and sheltered loafing area for the goats. The dairy makes use of natural daylight and passive ventilation in a regional agricultural form.

Our handmade farmstead goat cheeses are sold on the farm by appointment, at farmers’ markets in Boone and Hickory, and at Ericks Cheese & Wine Shop in Banner Elk, NC. They are also enjoyed at restaurants in Blowing Rock, Hickory, Lenoir and Wilkesboro, NC.