-The health and happiness of our ‘girls’ are central to producing the finest Grade A milk for superior cheeses. We then use traditional,
time-honored techniques to transform this milk into award winning hand crafted cheeses.
-As responsible stewards we employ ‘near-organic’
practices, using organic and natural alternatives for all aspects of our land and our animals whenever possible. This ensures the
long-term viability of our land and our goats. Subsequently, the milk we produced is pure and unadulterated.
-Our herd is composed of registered purebred Nubians and Lamancha dairy goats. Not only do these breeds make the BEST milk for rich and delicious cheeses, they are well-adapted for the Texas climate and have amazing and delightful personalities.
-We participate in numerous American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) programs that highlight and enhance the intrinsic value of our 'girls' and their offspring. Many of our ‘girls’ are quite accomplished in the show ring as well as in the milk parlor. This ensures that there is a place for them and their offspring in either our herd or in the herds of other like-minded goat lovers !! You can see more about each of the ‘girls’ on our "DAIRY DIVAS" page !
-We truly treasure and love our goats.The ‘girls’ & 'boys' are certainly one of God’s most
wonderful creations. Not only do they produce amazing milk; they enrich our lives in so many other ways.
It started out as simply a dream... to produce delicious artisanal* goat cheeses, right here in Texas. In 2005 we were able to purchase 5+ acres and not too many months later we were blessed with our first two 'girls', Rosemary and Serenity. These two purebred Nubian does, the foundation of our herd, quickly stole our hearts and became the 'gran dams' of what was to become Latte Da Dairy in 2006.
Thank you to our many friends and patrons for their support...we are glad you enjoy our products as they are truly a labor of love !!
-Finally you can't have goats without an effective guardian. Hanim (meaning "Lady" in Turkish), a Kangal livestock guardian dog (LGD), does an admirable job protecting the 'girls'. The 'girls' stick close to Hanim and she clearly loves the 'girls' as much as we do! Click on Hanim's picture to see more pictures of her and learn more about this interesting and age-old partnership between man, dog and goat !
-We recently achieved Animal Welfare Approved certification. This organization has stringent standards focused on the humane treatment of dairy goats as well as other species.
*Artisanal refers to something that is raised with care, prepared with passion, and served with love, using time-honored and time-tested techniques for doing so.
**A sustainable agricultural business can be simply defined as ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just and humane.
