We were already on the road to self-sufficiency with our chickens and vegetable gardens on our Hampshire smallholding,Ā and so we decided to get a goat for milk. We decided on one goat, however, to cut a long story, we came back from the local activity farm with 2 goats. Penny and Florence.
The following year they kidded and started producing LOTS of milk, despite us not taking the kids away from mum, they were still providing us with over 8 pints a day! We learnt how to make cheese, yoghurt, ice cream and butter, and still had lots of milk left over! We needed to find something else to make...
So, we set about learning how to make Goats Milk soap...
...HANDMADE GOATS MILK SOAP
We quickly learnt that we wanted to do it 'properly' and from scratch and that the Cold Process method, although more time-consuming, would produce the best soaps. After we had perfected the recipe and method we gave some to friends and family who were so impressed they thought we should sell it.
Things have moved on since the first days of 'Cyril's Soap Shed'!
We started off selling our goats milk soaps at farmers markets around Hampshire and the New Forest. We now do major shows around the UK, and have a fast growing internet order business and wholesale.
We also supply an ever growing range of farm shops, gift shops, health food shops, village shops and Garden centres. Our Goats Milk Soaps can be found all over the UK. and we are always keen to supply new stockists.
Our range of Guest soaps are becoming increasingly popular too with wonderful and varied B&B's, Guesthouses and Hotels. We add a touch of luxury, yet with a quirky, rustic appeal.
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It's all about the kids
We let our goats raise the kids naturally. At 3 weeks the babies are put in the 'nursery' overnight but returned to their mum's first thing in the morning after milking. We only milk once a day, so the babies have plenty!
We let our goats raise the kids naturally. At 3 weeks the babies are put in the 'nursery' overnight but returned to their mum's first thing in the morning after milking. We only milk once a day, so the babies have plenty!
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