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All monthly meetings from January 2024 onwards will be on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm, at Poringland Community Centre.

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Wednesday 21 March 2012

Our Visit to a Goat Farm March 2012


4 week old Kid

Lesley finding some food in the hay nearly caused a stampede

Thanks for coming to see me

Fielding Cottage is an award winning small business producing goat's cheese from a farm in the Breckland Valley. Our aim is simple... to supply farmer's markets, delicatessens and restaurants across East Anglia with tasty and healthy homegrown products from our herd of goats.
As active members of the Norfolk Young Farmers we spent many years thinking of different ways to combine our love of working with animals with our farming knowledge and expertise to create a business unique to the area.
A couple of years ago we started researching the benefits of products made from goat's milk over cow's milk and were hugely impressed by our findings (you can read more about these here). We decided to take the plunge and invest in a small herd of goats and the appropriate milking and processing equipment.
A goat really does have a personality of its own. In fact, our meetings with numerous goat enthusiasts at various Farmers Markets, inspired us to offer our ‘Sponsor a Goat’ and ‘Fielding Cottage Experience Day’.
For just £30, you can select a name for your very own goat and you will receive an A4 certificate with your chosen name and a colour photograph of your goat.
Or for £60, come and spend some time at Fielding Cottage. You can see the goats, help to milk and feed them, play with the kids (season permitting) and view the cheese making process. Of course, you can also try the cheese too!
So, if you are looking for a gift for someone who has everything, or just want to give something a little different, pleasecontact us for more information.