Home Dairy

Goat Milk vs. Cow Milk: How to Choose

Sarah Kroger May 5, 2025

Should you get a dairy cow or a goat? The answer depends on your goals for your homestead. Learn more about goat milk and cow milk and their differences.

Make Ice Cream and Memories (with Recipe)

Mrs. Katie of Heritage Ways July 10, 2023

Making ice cream in a hand-cranked freezer is not only delicious and fun, it’s a memory in the making! Get the recipe for Blueberry Lemonade Ice Cream.

Making Mozzarella Cheese at Home

Mrs. Katie of Heritage Ways June 28, 2023

Making mozzarella cheese at home is simple when you have the right tools. Mrs. Katie from Heritage Ways will show you how. Tips and video inside!

We Churned Butter: A Beginner’s Story of Making Butter and Memories

jsmith June 26, 2020

Want to make your own butter? Matt, VP of Digital Marketing, shares his tips and experience of making butter for the first time.

Secret to the BEST ice cream? Get crankin’

Galen Lehman June 9, 2020

I still have distinct memories of standing there in the summer heat, feeling the cold penetrate through my shoes, while watching the strong backs of my dad and the other men I loved rhythmically rising and falling as they cranked the freezer handle.

Raising Dairy Goats On Our Homestead

Sarah Kroger September 5, 2018

Local homesteader Sarah Kroger shares her experience of raising dairy goats and why they are a good fit for her family.

Kidding Season in Full Swing on Vermont Farm

Mark Spigos May 15, 2017

Kidding season comes with a sense of freshness for those of us who are so privileged to participate in this miraculous time.

Homemade Butter: You Can Be A Homesteader!

Samantha Spigos January 4, 2017

Eggs will never taste so good as when they’re cooked in golden butter you worked for yourself.

It’s Dairy Month! Make Some Creamy Avocado Ice Cream

Jaqueline June 3, 2016

Avocados are the perfect fruit for making “ice cream” because they are so creamy! And, because avocados are so healthy, you can indulge all you want. Try this easy, no-churn, dairy-free and refined-sugar-free recipe!