Urban goat farming

Meet the goats at Green Faerie Farm and learn what you need to start an urban goat dairy. We will discuss the various breeds of goats, their strengths and weaknesses and practicality for different uses as well as issues specific to goats as ruminants. We will learn about goats' minimal needs and how to keep their lives vibrant and happy. This will include nutrition and preventative health measures, pen design and equipment, breeding and raising young. We will also talk about the process and equipment needed to run a small dairy including handling milk and dairy products that can be easily produced on a small scale.

The class starts at 11am and finishes at 2pm.

Instructor: Jim Montgomery

The Institute of Urban Homesteading's classroom is a gathering place to research, ferment and learn together. We feature small class sizes and experiential learning.

Our mission is to

Offer affordable classes in the art of living in an urban environment

Preserve a slower, more intentional, more sustainable and more pleasurable way of life

Rescue the lost arts of the garden, the kitchen and things done by hand

Imbue everyday tasks with wonder and beauty

Promote self-determination and the ability of each person to educate themselves

The Institute of Urban Homesteading is a response to current interest in food security, localization and self-determination. We are riding the wave of a massive global movement to change our relationship to food and resources. Necessary components of this movement are small-scale person-to-person, person-to-land based projects. IUH seeks to fill this need and to model sustainable, local direct-action through education. We intend to conserve both personal and global resources by staying home and tending the garden.

So please come on down to our kitchen garden and workshop to learn with us and teach us. Let's make friends, grow food and expand the urban knowledge base!