About this episode
If you ever thought about starting a commercial dairy, today's episode is for you. I am talking to a couple of New Yorkers who moved to Vermont to start a goat dairy selling gelato! Michael and Lisa Davis talk about the realities of having a goat dairy, from both the perspective of raising goats, as well as making gelato. Full show notes here --- https://thriftyhomesteader.com/gelato-with-nigerian-dwarf-goat-milk/ To see the most recent episodes, visit FortheLoveofGoats.com 3:20 the decision to start a herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats for the dairy 6:22 finances 8:00 growing a herd and selling goats 13:08 unusual expenses of having a dairy (cleaning agents, nutritional info on labeling, daily testing, and more!) 18:29 cost of infrastructure, budgeting, working with state inspectors 26:25 graduating from making personal ice cream in your home kitchen to creating a business selling gelato 30:16 why not sell ice cream or cheese? 34:40 the difference between gelato and ice cream Want to support the content you love? Head over to -- https://thrifty-homesteader.ck.page/products/love-goats-tip-jar Thanks for tuning in! If you’d like to support the content you love and help us keep bringing you new goat resources, you can do that through our Tip Jar . No one ever said raising goats was easy, but it doesn't have to cost a fortune or drive you crazy! You just need the right information. 🔹 Check out Goats 365 membership 🔹 Or explore The Goat Academy 🔹 Looking for Deborah's books? They can be purchased wherever books are sold, or you can get an autographed copy on our online store . Happy goat-keeping! 🐐