Author Archives: The Dancing Goat

About The Dancing Goat

A Yuppie turned Farmer in the middle of suburban Tampa!! Green is the color, sustainable is the lifestyle. Reuse, recycle and re-purpose!!!

Organic, organically raised, organic practices or what does it all mean?

Greetings Folks, let’s have a very frank discussion. I am in WV and with a few minutes to write up a post I have been thinking about for quite a while. I did post a blog in December covering Grass … Continue reading

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Doing the right thing!

When my kids were small, I was always trying to instill in them to do good all the time. Play at school with that person that doesn’t have a friend. Seek out new friends. Sneaking to get into the Halloween … Continue reading

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Grass Fed Goats – The Florida Myth

Grass Fed Goats I see it thrown around all the time …. and I get the phone calls daily…..”Do you have grass fed goat milk?” First, goats are NOT grazers. goats eat from the 12-18 inch level and are foragers … Continue reading

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Looking into the Future

Musings from an Old Goat! The last three years (2020, 2021 and 2022) have been especially trying both in personal and professional life. I am looking at 70 in the next couple years and while I intend to hang in … Continue reading

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Twenty One Year Flashback

It was February of 2001 and we had joined the ranks of showing goats….well my kids had, I was just the sideline coach. But I was full speed ahead into the preparations for the Florida State Fair, our first ever … Continue reading

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Why we need more regs on raw milk!

Before I start, I want to clarify that there are two permits to sell milk. The first one is a Feed Master Permit which allows for the sale of raw milk for pet consumption only. The second is a Grade … Continue reading

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New Girls in the Pasture

Our venture into livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) started with a “ruined” Anatolian/Pyr, Saxy. A lady who raised golden retrievers had received her from a daughter that was going through a divorce and had to rehome her. She didn’t do well … Continue reading

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Time keeps on slipping…..into the future!

Like the old Steve Miller Band song, my days blend together, my weeks make months and my time keeps on slipping into the future. There are times I reflect on what I am doing? Should I just retire and travel … Continue reading

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The New Normal

What a transition time in our economy that we have come to see! I know that the last few weeks have required more creativity, stepping up our game and really just throwing as much as possible against the wall to … Continue reading

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To Ballerina Stardom….or not!

The famous Mr. Rose was my dance teacher until I left Beckley. He was the idol of hundreds, probably thousands of young ladies and gentlemen over the years. I can remember the first seeing him, he couldn’t have been much … Continue reading

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