COMPOST FOR A CAUSE
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OTHER NEWS...Our crazy-popular Goat Yoga sessions have concluded.
Read and see more here... Goat-A-Palooza was udder bliss. [More...]
All the kids got names...
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Urban Wild is Lurie Garden's celebration of one of their favorite seasons in the garden. Attendees were able to partake in the bounty of the garden and busy bees and the products from other wild and domesticated urban residents.
Lurie Garden sold honey and gave away seeds. Guests came for the delectable samples and sales of food and other local products, and were invited for a tour of the fall garden to learn about how to support bees and other important invertebrates in their own gardens. This year, our fellow vendors were: Goose Island Beer Co., Chicago Honey Co-op, Bike a Bee, GoodandHonest Natural Soaps, University of Chicago Press, Closed Loop Farms, FedUp Ferments, Project Onward, Kathy Hoglund Photography,The Roof Crop, and Old Town School of Folk Music! |
Artwork by Sanya Glisic
Lurie Garden phone: 312-228-1004
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 "Barrelhouse Bonni"
Fall Gathering | Saturday, October 14, 2017
Boogie with the Goats | Family Friendly & Free! The goats will be at the farm until the end of November, but now's your last chance of the year to mingle with the goats. With the addition of live blues music, you'll have a chance to boogie with the herd and the whole goat-loving and goat-curious community! From 8 to 9am, watch the goat milking—or try your hand at it yourself—at GlennArt Farm (behind the house at 5749 W. Midway Park). We'll then walk the goats to the pasture, after which there will be a lull in the activity while we set up for the gathering. Here are the directions to the farm. From 11am to 2 pm, activity begins at GlennArt Pasture, one block east of the farm at 457 N. Waller. While "Barrelhouse Bonni" McKeown tickles the keyboard, we'll open the pasture gates for the last time this year, so everyone can spend face-time with Esther, Martha, Gracie, and the rest of the gang. There will be free hot lemonade for all, lots of our fresh farm products on sale— including raw, unpasteurized goat milk as well as cheese, yogurt, honey, and cajeta— and of course the camaraderie of those who love goats. Here are the directions to the pasture. Learn more about blues pianist, journalist, teaching artist, and citizen activist "Barrelhouse Bonni" McKeown. Goat-A-Palooza 2017 features goat yoga,
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Old-timer Esther brings her wisdom to the first-ever goat yoga class at GlennArt Farm.
IT WAS UDDER BLISS:
On June 10, GlennArt Farm hosted Goat-A-Palooza 2017: Udder Bliss—an all-day event that brought rare opportunities to the Austin neighborhood.
The Milk Bucket Challenge was enjoyed by two families arriving at 8 a.m. The Martinez women, four of them, donned gloves and tried their hands at squeezing raw goat milk from our nannies. It seems the younger they start the faster they learn. Brooklyn and Sage especially hit the bucket. Ms. Irene came and fulfilled her desire to milk a goat, and proved to be a fast learner as well.
Goat Yoga proved to be a very popular part of the day. Fresh from their success at recent Garfield Park yoga sessions, our herd joined over 33 yoga practitioners, bringing serenity and curiosity to each of the two sessions at Waller Pasture. This was so successful that we've extended Goat Yoga for four more sessions (see above) and the goats will be at Garfield Park, browsing around the grounds and participating in more yoga later this month. Keep checking the Garfield Park events page for updates on what the goats are doing over there!
Goat baby-naming is complete! At the event we wrapped up the kid-naming with a lot of fabulous ideas—read more in the article below.
The open pasture from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. brought about 30 people to enjoy the peaceful place and opportunity to pet a goat.
Goat dairy products were sold as well as Cynthia Borah's outstanding goat milk soap products. We continue to take orders for goat milk, yogurt, chevre and feta.
On June 10, GlennArt Farm hosted Goat-A-Palooza 2017: Udder Bliss—an all-day event that brought rare opportunities to the Austin neighborhood.
The Milk Bucket Challenge was enjoyed by two families arriving at 8 a.m. The Martinez women, four of them, donned gloves and tried their hands at squeezing raw goat milk from our nannies. It seems the younger they start the faster they learn. Brooklyn and Sage especially hit the bucket. Ms. Irene came and fulfilled her desire to milk a goat, and proved to be a fast learner as well.
Goat Yoga proved to be a very popular part of the day. Fresh from their success at recent Garfield Park yoga sessions, our herd joined over 33 yoga practitioners, bringing serenity and curiosity to each of the two sessions at Waller Pasture. This was so successful that we've extended Goat Yoga for four more sessions (see above) and the goats will be at Garfield Park, browsing around the grounds and participating in more yoga later this month. Keep checking the Garfield Park events page for updates on what the goats are doing over there!
Goat baby-naming is complete! At the event we wrapped up the kid-naming with a lot of fabulous ideas—read more in the article below.
The open pasture from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. brought about 30 people to enjoy the peaceful place and opportunity to pet a goat.
Goat dairy products were sold as well as Cynthia Borah's outstanding goat milk soap products. We continue to take orders for goat milk, yogurt, chevre and feta.
THE KID COUNT IS COMPLETE! |
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Here's how they arrived...On April 27, Esther gave birth to quadruplets—a rare occurrence! Three girls and one boy have to share their mama's two teats, but they're getting on just fine.
Two days later, Gracie had her first babies ever—two male kids to be exact. Then on May 4, Martha had triplets! Two boys and a girl—bringing the total to five boys and five girls. On May 17, Patsy gave birth to a little girl. Then four hours later, she gave birth to a boy. It was a long and rough delivery from which Patsy is still recovering, but the kids are healthy and are very creative sucklers, as sometimes they have to reach the teat while Mom is lying down. Ten days later, Destiny had a little kid. At first it seemed she rejected her baby, and we were bottle feeding the little critter. But later we discovered that the new baby was getting suckled somehow, so everything is jake. Watch the Glog, our Facebook page, and this space for more news about about the does and their kids. |
... and now they have namesWe're delighted that all the kids are sporting new names... now if they would just answer when they're called, everything would be perfect!
ESTHER'S KIDS Duke provided by the Martinez Family Gertrude Luna provide by Amy Wimmer Starry Night MARTHA'S TRIPLETS Fidget provided by Silas Pernell Spinner named by Arthur Ioder Millie by Maria GRACIE'S BOYS Plato and Socrates by Mr. Costa PATSY'S KIDS Oreo and Happy named by the Happy Apple Pie Shop DESTINY and her Child , D.C. named by David Now you know their names, come and visit! |
Esther came through the birthing like a champ! Here she is with Duke, Luna, Gertrude, and Starry Night.
First-time mom Gracie has two philosophers to take care of: Plato and Socrates.
Destiny's Child (D.C. for short) is an adventurous explorer.
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Here are Patsy's newborn twins, Oreo and Happy!
Martha's triplets all have dark coloring—a first at the farm. These cuties are named Fidget, Spinner,
and Millie.
Photo by Art=Life Productions 
Check for updates on our Glog or on Facebook.
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GlennArt Farm Calendar |
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