The CharisManor herd of Saanen dairy goats have been in existence since 1981.  The Toggenburgs were added under the Paramount herd name in 1991.

We were on test for almost 20 years and have shown at a number of National shows.  Our show schedule was cut way back in 2005, but we'll try to make it into the show ring more often in 2006.  We try to attend a number of county fairs, the Northern Wisconsin State Fair and the Iowa State Fair.  You can ALWAYS find us at the Minnesota State Fair.

While the herd is a show herd it is also our primary source of milk.  We use only goat milk in the Nohr kitchen and Bev makes some VERY good fresh cheese!

My Simple Goat Cheese recipe.

Put some goat milk in a pot.  Doesn’t matter how much but you’ll probably want at least a gallon of summer milk or a half gallon of winter milk.  Bring it almost to a boil.

Pour a glug or two of apple cider vinegar into the hot milk.  Stir. (If you don’t know how much a glug is you could try using ½ of a cup full) The milk should start to separate and you’ll see flakes of cheese in the milk while the whey changes to a clearer yellowish color.

Turn off the heat and let everything rest for a bit.  The cheese will start to clump together.  Now you can just strain it through any kitchen strainer and you have cheese!

Add a bit of salt and some herbs and you’re ready to eat.

Goats For Sale

Kids start arriving in early March.  After evaluation we’ll certainly have a few milkers for sale as well as some kids.  If you’re interested in a buck kid please e-mail me before April as we will not keep any buck kids that haven’t been pre-ordered.

Email Bev at dunlookenfarm@yahoo.com for a sales list.