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| Title: |
Dancing Winds Farm |
| Resource type: |
Case study |
| Topics: |
Agriculture, Business, Land Use
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| Keywords: |
goat cheese, bed and breakfast, dairy, tours |
| Audience: |
All
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| Region: |
Southeast
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| Summary: |
Mary Doerr has found a balance between small-scale dairy production and a sustainable and healthy product. Dancing Winds Farm in Kenyon, MN is a haven for Doerr and also for those who choose to visit her bed and breakfast during the year. |
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Mary Doerr did not intend to be a goat farmer. When she purchased Dancing Winds Farm, which lies on 20 acres in Kenyon, Minnesota, in 1985, her plan was to grow organic produce. She carried through with her organic produce, but only for a short while. Then, along came Ida and Yogurt from a neighbor who no longer wanted them.
Ida and Yogurt were the first of what was to become a thriving herd of goats. They came to Mary pregnant, and within a year of buying the farm, there were nine goats and plenty of milk at Mary's disposal. "I was using the milk in all my cooking, and making yogurt and ice cream," says Mary, "and I still had more milk than I could use."
A detailed case study can be found on the http://www.renewingthecountryside.org web site, which showcases a wide variety of outstanding examples of people working to enhance their rural communities in Minnesota and elsewhere. To access this case study, just click on "Stories" on the left menu, then search for "Dancing Winds Farm" using the "Search" function.
Visit http://www.bbonline.com/mn/dancing/index.html for contact information.
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| Organization: |
Renewing the Countryside |
| Website: |
www.renewingthecountryside.org |
| Suggested by: |
Joni Vincent
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| Added: |
02/6/02 |
| Updated: |
01/6/10 |
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