The Beast Has Arrived

The machinery has arrived. This beast is what will be clearing all those lovely trees to make room for the building. Work should start Monday, but right now the difficulty is moving the animals out of the way (temporarily) to make room for the new barn... Keeping in mind that milking still has to happen twice a day.

But all of this means that this whole crazy plan is actually going to happen. When you've got a big, yellow John Deere sitting outside your front lawn, you know it's finally a reality.

Summer is coming

We can feel it here - summer. It's starting to heat up, and the trees have closed us in once more, blocking the distant views of our neighbors... But we should be knocking a few trees down any day now to make room for a new barn, and (gasp) the dairy. It's almost unreal. Equipment is being ordered, and right now there is a mad dash to organize the various people that will be involved in the building process. Who knew so much went into a simple building?
In the meantime, we continue to show up at the Matthews Farmers' Market. We will be there every Saturday selling soap, which, even though it isn't as tasty as goat cheese, is still a fine product. Support the project by stopping by and buying some. And come back here soon to see some big changes...

Who Are We?

Who are the people behind Bosky Acres? And what do we do?

Bosky Acres is a family run operation, from top to bottom. We've always worked this way. We are:

Michele

El Presidente. She runs the operation around here, and stays very busy milking and caring for her herd of goats, making soap, planning the cheese business, spending weekends at the farmer's market, and all on top of homeschooling her three children.

Matt

He is the Mr. Spock to Michele's Captain Kirk. Business partner, treasurer, and un-official tech guy, he is the valued support to all our endeavors here at the farm. He and Michele have been married for almost twenty years. In his other job, He designs tire treads. He also makes the meanest pepperoni pizza ever known to man.

Ivy

The oldest of the three children. Ivy has been homeschooled since the second grade. She is now all the way in twelvth grade, and looking at college, and a possible journalism major. She loves spending time at the farmer's market selling soap (and soon cheese), and has been dubbed as "number-one sales person." In between all that, she reads a lot, and she still isn’t too old to watch cartoons with her younger brother.

Evan

He is a musician and serious computer guy, proving that technology and creativity do go together. He has been playing the drums for three years, and now plays percussion in a homeschool orchestra. He also designs video games, and has extensive knowledge of all things related to them. He is also something of the family comedian, and his often witty remarks always make everyone laugh.

Aaron

He is the youngest, and loves animals in any shape or form. He is the top farm-hand around here, and loves to help his mom with the goats. He loves meeting new people and makes friends wherever he goes. He also loves baking cookies, and wants to become a pastry chef someday.

Exciting times

Hi there everybody! This is the inaugural post of our blog here at Bosky Acres. Exciting things are happening around here, what with the farmer's market starting up for a new season, and the plans for the creamery that are finally starting to come together. We'll keep updating here on our progress and other happenings around the farm, so stay tuned!