Classes

We Are Not Scheduling Any More Classes As Of 7-26-17.  Thank you. 

We are located 45 minutes south of Colorado Springs in Penrose, Colorado. It’s a beautiful drive!

To Schedule a Class, Call 719-651-9819

Gift Certificates available for all classes…if you see a class you want to take but not a date that works for you, we can schedule a special class for groups of 4!  (If your family, friends or work group is larger than 4, we can create a class that works for you!)

The Goat Cheese Making Class! (Basic) 

(Farm Tour, Milking, Bread Making, Soft Goat Cheese and Mozzarella making…followed by a farm fresh brunch!) 8:15am to 1:15ish pm.      Read more…

You will take a farm tour, milk the goats, collect eggs, make honey whole wheat bread, soft Goat Cheese and Mozzarella with fresh goat’s milk, indulge in a farm fresh brunch and take home a 4 oz bottle of Goat Milk Lotion, a bar of Goat Milk Soap and a tube of Goat Milk Lip Balm (all made here on our farm)!  Cost:  $100 per person.  Read more…

*Gift Certificates are Available for All Classes!**

July, 2017

Saturday, July 29 (1 Spot Left)

August, 2017

Saturday, August 12 (SOLD OUT)

(Special Classes/Dates Available On Request!    Weekdays are also available, Just ask!  If You Don’t See A Date That Works For You, Just Ask!)

Kid’s Class

(Milk goats, spend time with animals, make and eat simple goat cheese, drink white milkshakes!)  Two and a Half Hours Long, Can be Scheduled to Meet Your Group’s Needs  Read More…

 

Each class will include milking and spending time with the goats, meeting the chickens, making (and eating!) a mild, herbed, soft, creamy, (and simple to make at home!) goat’s milk cheese…plus…guzzling up our famous WHITE MILK SHAKES!!!  The kids will get to take home some of the cheese and all of the memories they make!  No age limit…if you think your children would like it, they are welcome! 6 children per class.           Cost: $25 per child.

The Advanced Cheese Making Class

(Milking and Learn to Make Feta, Traditional Chevre and Cuban hard cheese…followed by a farm fresh brunch!) 8:15am to 1:30pm    Read More…

Have you already taken The Goat Cheese Making Class and want to progress your cheese making skills?  Or do you already make cheese at home and want to learn more about advanced cheeses?

Come join us to milk the goats, learn to make traditional chevre, goat milk feta and Cuban hard cheese…and of course, indulge in a gourmet farm fresh brunch!  We will discuss aging, cheese caves, bacterial cultures and review rennet.  This class is only available to students who have already taken The Goat Cheese Making Class or who have made rennet based cheeses at home.  Cost:  $100.

“Just Cheese” Making Class

(Making soft goat cheese, mozarella, ricotta.  No milking or brunch.) 9-12 or 2-5 pm  Read More…

You will  learn to make soft Goat Cheese, Mozzarella, and Ricotta with our farm’s goat milk. You will bring home the recipes and samples of all the cheeses you make.  There is no goat milking or brunch included in this class.  Cost:  $85.

Bread Making Classes

(Make bread and cinnamon rolls.)  9-12 or 2-5 pm  Read More…

You will learn to make homemade freshly ground honey whole wheat bread (the bread we eat at brunch in The Goat Cheese Making Class!!)and cinnamon rolls!  You’ll take home the 2 loaves of bread you bake and 1 pan of ready to bake cinnamon rolls!  Bring 2 bread pans, one square or round cake pan and 1 rolling pin.  Cost:  $85.

This class is on hold due to planned opening of The Goat Cheese Lady Creamery Summer, 2017!

On The Road!!

(Classes taught elsewhere…contact class host for more info and to sign up!…call 719-651-9819 to set up a class at your location!)

 

 

Buckley’s Homestead Supply, 1501 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80904

Sunday, February 26, 10-2

Saturday, March 18, 10-2

Learn to make feta cheese, chevre and a basic hard cheese all in 4 hours!  You will take home the feta and the basic hard cheese you make and will learn how to age them, you’ll learn how and why to use rennet and bacterial cultures for cheesemaking, and the simple yet time consuming process for making chevre.  We will be using cow’s milk for the cheeses in this class due to the seasonal unavailability of goat milk at our farm.  Call Buckley’s Homestead Supply at 719-358-8510 to sign up.  Each class is limited to 8 people and costs $85 per person.

 

Goat’s Milk Soap/Lotion Making Classes:

(Make scented or unscented goat milk soap and goat milk lotion.)  9-12 or 2-5 pm   Read More…

You will learn to make goat’s milk soap and goat’s milk lotion from freshly milked goats milk!  You will take home enough soap for 20 bars and one 8 oz bottle of lotion.  Some supplies are required (see below).  Ages 16 and up.  Cost:  $85.  9-12 or 2-5 pm.

Students Provide The Following Supplies for Soap/Lotion Class: 

Only two students per class need to bring supplies.

Stainless steel pot, at least 10″ diameter, 10″ high (Walmart), Wooden spoon, Candy Thermometer (Walmart or Ace or Grocery Store), Handheld Electric Blender (Ace), Rubber dishwashing gloves (Playtex or generic), Eye Protection (sunglasses work fine), 2 Rubber Spatulas (Arc).  NOTE:  You may not want to use these supplies for cooking again!  Don’t bring your best cookware!

The Goat Cheese Lady will provide all other supplies.

Raising Backyard Chickens, 10:00-noon

Please call to schedule a class!  We’ll teach a class for a minimum of 2 people.

You will learn how to raise backyard chickens from bab chicks!  What to feed them, how to take care of them, if they need heat or not, what their coop should look like, what their pen should look like…and how big, how to handle the eggs, how to protect from predators, what to do with the poop, ideas for how to build your own chicken coop, or ideas for where to buy a pre-made chicken coop.  You can also order a custom built coop from The Animal Whisperer (he teaches the class!)  Cost: $25 per person.  Class size limited to 8.

Please call Lindsey at 719-651-9819 to sign up for classes!

To Schedule A Class, Call 719-651-9819

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