Glimmerwood Farm

09/05/2026

Luna says it’s cold here. Could we please go back to Idaho?

Joke’s on you, Luna! It was warmer here today than in Boise! Sorry baby, we stepped right into autumn. I know, it was just triple digits like ten days ago for you. If it’s any consolation, I’m cold, too.

09/02/2026

We have made it to our new home in Washington. The herd is much, much smaller and we will be taking the year off of breeding while we adjust and acclimate to our new home. Fencing a big pen is in the near future, as soon as we find our muscles to pound t-posts.

It’s funny that my herd is the September poster girls for the ANDDA calendar, and we’ve moved to an entirely new home in a new state.

08/18/2026

The right to raise animals on pasture, and process them locally, is fundamental to regenerative agriculture. When farmers lose that right, we lose the small-scale, land-connected farming that healthy food systems depend on. New Hampshire's legislature has a chance to override a veto that would have made on-farm processing easier for small farmers. We're standing with OCA on this one.

Take action: advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/101449/action/1

08/15/2026

08/14/2026

😂

I WONDER IF GOD UNDERSTANDS WHY FARMERS SWEAR AT CATTLE. 😂

I mean… He made them.

So surely He understands the circumstances.

Because there comes a moment in every cattle owner's life when you're staring at a heifer or cow standing somewhere that fencing, physics and common sense all agreed she could not possibly be…

…and the vocabulary deteriorates.

I'm not making a theological ruling on whether the words get a free pass. 🤣

I'm just saying I feel fairly confident the Lord understands the circumstances surrounding the vocabulary.

After all…

He made cattle. 🤣

And regarding heifers up to a year old... I'd rather herd cats.

08/12/2026

Production evals were released today! Both Smarty and Luna are Elite for the 4th year!

08/09/2026

As of now, all goats are spoken for!

We have a handful of keepers that are moving with us. Glimmerwood isn’t going away, we’ve downsized dramatically. But, we won’t be going away. You can expect to continue seeing good things from us and we will get on milk test again in the future.

08/08/2026

Just 4 does and a couple bucks left! My goats could help increase production in your herd. These aren’t culls. They were planned keepers until life happened.

Any one of them could catch the bus with Wanderlust Transport when she’s here on Aug 15.

PM for more info.

08/07/2026

Numbers are dwindling. Lots of nice boys and girls left yet.

Let me tell you about my herd…

My focus has been on production with good conformation, and good temperament.

Temperament is always the first thing to get a goat booted, and I won’t tolerate an escape artist. I require my herd to be easy to handle, polite, and walk on leash as I am taller. Life can be complicated, so good mothering ability is a must, even if I chose to bottle raise. My boys must not be jerks to bucklings or people. And be polite gentlemen even in rut. A bit strong, sure. Unmanageable to hand breed? Nope. I expect gentlemen.

Next, my ladies gotta be able to milk. I want them to put it in the pail. I milk test when life isn’t busy happening like the past couple years. I want my girls to be able to feed the kids they birth with some milk leftover to share. I’ve carefully curated my herd to do just this, and they do not disappoint. Once on test, I expect my girls to be at or above the 70th percentile. And yes, I have Elite genetics. My Elite girls will be staying with me as they’re pretty special to us beyond their award status. While I’ve not pursued extended lactations, my girls aren’t particularly easy to dry off. Their will to milk has been very strong.

Conformation- beyond milk and temperament, I expect my herd to be able to carry their udders well and look good doing it. I don’t show for personal reasons, but many goats I’ve produced have gone to successful show homes. I expect my girls to carry their udder, carry themselves, and not break down after a few years. Our Linear appraisal happened when my herd was 2 weeks fresh, or fresher. Please keep that in mind when looking them over. No woman leaves the hospital after giving birth looking like a million bucks. Yet, we went ahead with the opportunity to gather data when given the chance.

I should be getting pictures tomorrow when extra hands are available. I’ll post individuals as we go along.

Anyone left could possibly catch the bus with Wanderlust Transportation around 8/15. Whitney will be here picking up then. Feel free to reach out to her if someone catches your eye. And feel free to pm me with questions.