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Raise a Glass, Hop Harvest Has Begun

August 20, 2020/0 Comments/in The Blog /by Scott Bice

The Dog Days Of Summer Have Reached Capracopia~Redwood Hill Farm. In August as the heat index rises, our goats lazily lounge in shade under trees. The fruit of the olive begins to swell, and the flower field reaches its zenith. All while the hop bines tower into the blue sky on their trellis. Swaying happily […]

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Olive Harvesting: A Thanksgiving Family Tradition

March 19, 2018/0 Comments/in The Blog /by Sharon Bice

Once again we’ve pressed beautiful, delicious extra virgin olive oil from last fall’s harvest of our Tuscan variety olive grove. Each time I enjoy it over fresh greens or just enjoy by dipping with homemade bread, I’m reminded of that harvest weekend. We had lots of family help, again, and help from a new harvest […]

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Our Farm Harvest and Gifts From The Land of Milk & Honey

December 8, 2017/0 Comments/in The Blog /by Sharon Bice

  Thanks to all of you who came to say hello and spend time with us in 2017. The Redwood Hill Farm harvest is complete and with the colder, shorter days of fall and winter, we look forward to more time in front of the hearth as we browse seed catalogs, plan the spring garden […]

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10 Fun Facts About Goat Kids

February 18, 2017/0 Comments/in The Blog /by David Bice

How much do you know about goat kids? At Redwood Hill Farm we’ve been raising dairy goat kids since the mid 1960’s, and over the years have learned much about these intelligent, cute and cuddly young animals. Here’s our ‘top ten’ of fun facts about goat kids. Humans and goats have enjoyed a close relationship […]

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What Makes an Award-Winning Dairy Goat?

January 19, 2017/0 Comments/in The Blog /by David Bice

We’ve come to the end of another successful goat show season at Redwood Hill Farm, with championship wins at the California State Fair, the Sonoma County Fair, and others under our belt. Have you ever wondered what it takes to raise an award-winning dairy goat? Here, we’ll take you on a visual tour of our […]

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A Brief History of the Saanen Dairy Goat from Switzerland

January 14, 2016/2 Comments/in The Blog /by inbounddesign

Not all goat milk is the same – there are variations in volume, components, water content and butterfat depending on the time of year and on the type of goat breed. Of all breeds, Alpine and Saanen dairy goats are the top producers by volume. Milk from the Nubian dairy goat breed on the other […]

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Honoring Redwood Hills Zimba

November 23, 2015/0 Comments/in The Blog /by David Bice

Our Zimba passed away at the old goat age of 12 years with friends, herdmates, and sister Zoe by her side. One of our very special Alpine does, we are using this blog post for honoring Redwood Hills Zimba. Born in the Spring of 2002 in a kidding that produced twin does, Zimba (SG Redwood Hills […]

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California Drought and Redwood Hill Farm — Part 2: Conserving Water

September 17, 2015/0 Comments/in The Blog /by Sharon Bice

At Redwood Hill Farm, we’ve been farming gardens and orchards just as long as dairy farming—nearly 50 years. It is typical in Sonoma County to experience an extended dry period, or drought, each summer without rainfall for many months. We are therefore accustomed to using water wisely and have implemented different water conservation systems which […]

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The California Drought: we’re adapting by growing Tagasaste

July 2, 2015/0 Comments/in The Blog /by Sharon Bice

Part 1:  Growing Our Own Drought Resilient Goat Feed – Tagasaste Conserving precious water is on our minds as we are facing another year of severe drought in California. We’re resilient folks, and are constantly looking at ways in which we can do our part at the Farm as well as at the creamery. Redwood […]

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Jennifer’s Goat Art Collection

April 18, 2015/0 Comments/in The Blog /by Sharon Bice

“Goat people” love to collect all kinds of goaty items. Enjoy this collection of some of Jennifer’s favorite art pieces collected over her 45+ years of owning and loving dairy goats.

Hover over any image to read details and history or click on images to view in a larger format.

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Closeup of mature Cascade hop cones

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