What an adorable experience! Who knew that the cutest goats were just about 30 minutes away? Alpine Made is a goat farm specializing in skincare products and one of my favorite things, community collaboration. And who doesn't want to just pet some goats?
I found myself at Alpine Made on a sunny Sunday afternoon to attend Downward Goat yoga with Love in Motion (and a few furry friends!), and it was a great experience. If you are going to an event here, arrive early or carpool as there is not a ton of room to park. The staff was friendly and helpful and made sure that none of the goats were running into anyone's cars while class was in session.
Now, about those goats...they are so stinking cute. All those little bleats, and the fighting between the littlest ones, and you have the best yoga class ever. The staff would cut down branches of the trees the goats liked best, and you can shake them a few times to try to get a goat to come over. Fair warning: goats will be goats, and one goat left a little present on someone's yoga mat, so to speak, so be ready for that natural hazard. Before the class, the goats were in the barn, but in an easy location for a few scratches behind their little goat ears. Adorable, indeed.
Alpine Made also had plenty of wares for sale. They specialize in goat milk skin care products. I tried their insect repellent before class, and I'm kicking myself for not buying any because that stuff worked. I am usually the first person to be eaten by mosquitoes and I didn't get bitten once. They also had plenty of soaps and lotions for sale, all of which looked interesting and are worth further investigation.
If you have the chance to visit Alpine Made, definitely take that opportunity! The goats are just too cute to pass up. read more