Brenda & Kori

We are a mother daughter duo learning our way around dairy goats. Kori decided she wanted to buy her first registered Nigerian Dwarf back in 2021. She researched for months and read goat books front to back, every single page. She started watching Weed ‘em & Reap’s YouTube videos and we both fell in love.

Kori bought her first two does in 2022 and she committed to milking them twice a day. They had not been milked before. I saw her patience and perseverance shine bright. She loved and took care of those two and when she had the chance to buy two more does, she did. The following year we added our first buck, Oakley.

As off 2024, we have experienced all 4 does giving birth and cannot wait to expand our herd to support our milk goals.

On the flip side, I am an avid gardener and food preserver. I wait all winter long to get my hands in the dirt but I can year-round. My journey has been a hard one, especially as of late. I have just started my third year of Chronic Lyme+ treatment. It took over 30 years to finally get my diagnosis. The battle has been long! I was diagnosed with Celiac’s disease 20 years ago and have used food to nourish my body ever since. Through this long journey, I made sure to fuel my body with the most nourishing food we could manage. We raise our own pork, chicken, eggs and majority of our fruits and vegetables for the year.

I noticed a desire for fresh greens during the winter and started looking at my options. Living in the UP means long cold winters. My greenhouse allows me to start early and extend my harvest beyond the early frost date, but it is not large enough to feed our entire family and it is not heated. I started exploring the option of growing microgreens. I immediately fell in love. My Lyme+ treatment became very intense last year, and I could barely manage to get out of bed, so the microgreens were put on the back burner while I recovered. As we approached winter in 2023, I knew I needed to make my microgreens a priority. My body needed the nourishment. I have now been growing enough for me to eat as much as I want plus, I dry the extras to make green powder and specialty Super Salt seasonings. I am now ready to share the microgreens nourishment with others. I have started delivering fresh organic microgreens to families who are interested. I am looking at more options to expand and they are in the works behind the scenes. Until then, I am more than happy to share with others through delivery.

We do have a couple others that work behind the scenes on our farm. Thank you to Alex and Patrick for always supporting us in our adventures and always being willing to help us when we need a hand.