Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Christmas Market!

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Christmas Market!

FIG the goat and Eclipse the goat have made appearances at OMB’s Christmas market this weekend!  Come by to get a hand crafted gift from our farm.  A variety of goat milk soaps scented with therapeutic essential oils, herbal teas, natural deodorants, natural chapsticks, or even Elderberry syrup, herbal salves or something from the herbal apothecary to promote you or your loved ones health during the winter season. Of the Earth Wellness...

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National Hand Washing Awareness Week

National Hand Washing Awareness Week

Honestly, I had never heard of Hand Washing Awareness week until last week. Who knew there was a full week dedicated to hand awareness? Turns out, most folks don’t leave soap on their hands long enough to get the job done, and worse… some don’t use soap AT ALL. This Saturday only we are offering everyone a bar of amazing artisanal goat milk soap for only $5 (limit one per person). New punch cards are here for regular goat milk...

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Welcome baby Eclipse!

Welcome baby Eclipse!

This week at the farm, our lovely Luna gave birth to a healthy baby boy Monday morning. With help from his surrogate mom Auryn, little Eclipse got cleaned up. Within minutes, he gained the strength and confidence to start wobbling around the barn. “Little man” (my nickname for him) has been nursing (and sleeping) pretty constantly. Weighing in at about 2 pounds 3 ounces the day after his birth, he gained 11 ounces the very next...

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Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month FREE & OPEN to the PUBLIC 2pm – Sunday, Nov 29thTips to live and feel healthier with Dr. Lopez Dr. Jorge Lopez is offering a short lecture at Wish We Had Acres farm. This is a free talk open to the general public. Do you or your loved ones struggle with diabetes? This is a class you don’t want to miss. Topics covered will include; Who is affected? What is diabetes? What does good sugar and bad sugar...

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GOAT MILK SOAP WORKSHOP

GOAT MILK SOAP WORKSHOP

GOAT MILK SOAP WORKSHOP. alright folks. It’s October and I promised. I make soap every week. There are several ways we can play this. Allow 2 hrs for any given workshop and 2-3 weeks for soap cure time! A) ONE on ONE – $25. Join me any week, come prepared to haul oils, prep exfoliants, measure, stir, and CLEAN UP. Soap is available for purchase. B) WORKSHOP Half Batch – $45. Max 4 folks. Select a single scent: Lavendar,...

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LAST WEEK AT THE FARM – All About Saponification

LAST WEEK AT THE FARM – All About Saponification

  Do YOU want your hands to smell delightful, all the time?! Do you want to learn about that weird chemical that burns the guy’s hand in the movie Fight Club?! Do you like learning new things?! Sign up for a goat milk soap making class with Laura!  I brought a group of my coworkers to learn about making “Real” soap. While parts of her recipe are simple (i.e. mixing oils and pouring concoctions), other parts can be...

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