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To contact us at the farm:
Tom & Cathy Halinski
1824 66th St.
Fennville, MI 49408
(269) 543-9900
e-mail: evergreenlane@wmwisp.net
Tom & Cathy Halinski
1824 66th St.
Fennville, MI 49408
(269) 543-9900
e-mail: evergreenlane@wmwisp.net
Bailey and Babs, our lovely LaMancha does,
enjoying a late summer grassy snack.
Mule foot hogs to help deal with excess whey.
Evergreen Lane Farm and Creamery is located in
picturesque southwest Michigan. Our creamery is in
production year round; we make goat cheeses during our
milking season (March through November), and also
make cheese year-round with gorgeous Jersey cow's milk
from Moonique Dairy in Vandalia, Michigan.
We are especially proud of our herd of La Mancha and Alpine goats. These beautiful ladies have distinct personalities, preferences, and behavior patterns. Mothers and daughters often bond for life, and snuggle in the barn on chilly mornings. Goats have played a vital role in the development of human herding cultures around the world. These small, efficient ruminants turn scrubby forage into delicious, wholesome, and highly digestible milk. (For a wonderful introduction to the history, mythology, and even linguistics of the human-goat relationship, check out Goat Song by Brad Kessler)
Last season, we experimented with grazing the goats in a section of the orchard-they really seem to enjoy some extra green in their diet. (Have you ever seen a goat climb a tree? We have!) We've made a difficult decision to give up on our apple orchard in favor of providing more space for our does. We thank those of you who have supported us through the years.
Four mule foot hogs (a heritage breed of pig) joined our farm this season, too. We feed them vegetable scraps and excess whey, and enjoyed watching them grow through the spring and summer. It's an exciting challenge to figure out how to close as many loops as possible, decide how to turn waste into a resource, and minimize our farm's ecological impact.
Please come and enjoy our cheese-the selection of which change seasonally -- and meet the animals. We have a great variety of cheeses available for winter. Thank you for supporting your local economy and sustainable agriculture!
We are especially proud of our herd of La Mancha and Alpine goats. These beautiful ladies have distinct personalities, preferences, and behavior patterns. Mothers and daughters often bond for life, and snuggle in the barn on chilly mornings. Goats have played a vital role in the development of human herding cultures around the world. These small, efficient ruminants turn scrubby forage into delicious, wholesome, and highly digestible milk. (For a wonderful introduction to the history, mythology, and even linguistics of the human-goat relationship, check out Goat Song by Brad Kessler)
Last season, we experimented with grazing the goats in a section of the orchard-they really seem to enjoy some extra green in their diet. (Have you ever seen a goat climb a tree? We have!) We've made a difficult decision to give up on our apple orchard in favor of providing more space for our does. We thank those of you who have supported us through the years.
Four mule foot hogs (a heritage breed of pig) joined our farm this season, too. We feed them vegetable scraps and excess whey, and enjoyed watching them grow through the spring and summer. It's an exciting challenge to figure out how to close as many loops as possible, decide how to turn waste into a resource, and minimize our farm's ecological impact.
Please come and enjoy our cheese-the selection of which change seasonally -- and meet the animals. We have a great variety of cheeses available for winter. Thank you for supporting your local economy and sustainable agriculture!
Artisan cheese made by the season.
Evergreen Lane
Fennville, Michigan
Farm & Creamery