nightskyfarm
Profile: My name is Jennifer Downey and I have owned and bred Saanen and La Mancha goats for almost 30 years and now raise French Alpines as well. I also worked for DHIA for several years testing both cow and goat dairy herds in New England. I strive to produce a superior product and healthy, correct livestock. This is a true family farm; the Grandfather, the three children, myself and the three dogs work the farm and produce the cheese. My father goes to market and is our head of cheese sales! My oldest son does much of the heavy work like fencing and mechanical repairs and also goes to market. My middle son tends to the young stock and poultry and my daughter, the youngest, milks the goats in the evening and supervises the kid rearing and any regular veterinary work the goats may need. The three dogs make sure we are all in our places at the proper times, especially breakfast and dinner. I am the cheese-maker, the overseer of operations and the head of transportation with only one pick-up truck. Night Sky Farm, once a dream is now become a reality. We are located in picturesque central Virginia, part of a rural, agriculturally based community. We are the only goat dairy. Most all of what is used in the making of our farmstead cheese comes from either our farm or from the local area. Through this, we try to keep our money at home where it is needed, supporting the local economy. The goal of this enterprise is to promote a safe and healthy local product, at the same time be good stewards of the farm and it's resources; the land, the animals and our community.
