In 2003, Ben and I purchased 3 acres of land about 4 miles north of Fairbanks in the hills that over look the Tanana Valley. By 2006 our family home
was built and we were able to move in. Since then we have raised chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, goats, kids (the human kind), and various other creatures.
We completely fell in love with Nigerian Dwarfs and now have a growing herd of our own. This spring our homestead was officially named Livin' Good Farm.
Livin' Good Farm is the home of the farthest north, North American Nigerian Dwarf dairy goat herd, ColdMidniteGold. The spring of 2010 we welcomed our
very first kids into the herd. We are excitedly looking forward to many more years of raising these wonderful animals.
Our goal is to help preserve some of the rarer varieties of livestock so that future generations may be able to enjoy them as we do.
We are members of the Farthest North Goat Association, American Dairy Goat Association, American Goat Society, American Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Association, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy,
and Seed Savers Exchange.
**News - 8 November 2010**
An article about our small family farm was published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner on Sunday, November 7, 2010 entitled, "Raw milk regulations get Fairbanks farmers goat."
**News - 10 August 2010**
We are pleased to announce that one of our does, Sandy Hollow SS Tulum, was awarded Grand Champion of the open dairy goat show at the Tanana Valley State Fair. This is the second year in a row that Tulum has been Grand Champion.
**News - 12 June 2010**
This week we got all of our final testing results from WADDL. Our herd has tested free from CAE, CL and Johnes!!! All of our adult goats are free from Brucellosis except one buck that they were unable test the blood because it had hemolyzed. We may retest him next year, but are not going to be drinking buck milk anytime soon.
**News - 26 May 2010**
Our new turkey poults have arrived. We have also added 4 new Nigerian Dwarfs from Country Acre Farm in North Pole, AK.
**News - 19 May 2010**
This evening the kids and I went out to look at some VERY NICE Nigerian goats. We could not resist bringing Rosasharn SP Claire de Lune, Claire, home with us. She is about 14 months old. Cannot wait until she freshens for us next spring.
**News - 18 May 2010**
Caprine Biosecurtiy Screen that was tested through WADDL for the first 6 goats have all come back negative!
**News - 17 May 2010**
Livin' Good Farm welcomed it's first two Angora goat doelings last night from White Fireweed Farm.
**News - 12 May 2010**
Our herd is in the process of testing for CL, CAE, Johnes, and Brucellosis through Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. All of our goats have tested negative for CL, CAE, and Johnes at their previous homes. This year we are additionally testing for Brucellosis.