Once a quarter, the goats at “Wish We had Acres” are due for a bit of grooming. This week, I had the pleasure of helping Laura and Dr. Dave with hoof trimming. This simple procedure prevents hooves from overgrowth and hoof rot.         Goats in the wild don’t need to get their hooves trimmed. They naturally file down their hooves by scaling cliffs and climbing around on rocks. These domesticated goats live...

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How to Get Good Luck in a Zodiac Year According to Chinese tradition, there are some things that people can do to fend off bad luck in a zodiac year. For those who are born in the year of the goat, it is highly recommended that you follow the below guidelines. Read More on your website in regards to the year of the goat! Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 By Wearing Red Red is one of the luckiest colors in...

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Thank you to everyone who came out for the Farm Hands urban barn raising at Triple C Brewery this past Sunday. ModPaleo had an amazing spread and the turnout was incredible. We are still jazzed by the energy in the room surrounding the local food economy in the Queen city. I am IMPRESSED with Charlotte! Because the event SOLD OUT and they allowed folks in for STANDING ROOM ONLY, there was extra in the pot for everyone who was selected as a...

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…two Subarus turned gravel in their new driveway, with the first of two truck-bed trailers full of live cargo from the desert southwest. The farm name “Wish We Had Acres” was “stitched” on the side of the modern day covered wagon. Under the hinged plywood, sat a nursing mom with her two babes, and a pregnant Daisy; our virgin State Fairground goat purchase, first Nigerian Dwarf, and the beginning of our dairy goat lineage. A second...

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I’ve lost the ability to generate my undercoat of cashmere after 5-6 years in the desert southwest… or so it seems as the first near freezing temps hit Charlotte. Luckily my goats are more prepared to survive the cold than I am. brrrrr… but there are still a few things to help them get through the season safely. As I packed up the summer clothes, busted out the hoodies, the woolies and the booties… my mind wandered to the...

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Charlotte Area Know Your Farms TOUR September 2014 WISH WE HAD ACRES – STEELE CREEK RD & SHOPTON RD W Come meet the bearded ladies behind the goat milk soap at Atherton Market. Park in the back pasture and walk through the old pole barn. Feed the goats, count the chickens and pose for a photo op! Take the 20 minute tour of the grounds to identify seasonal medicinal plants. Enjoy herbal teas, farm chow, sample goat cheese while it...

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