Our story really isn’t all that different from other companies that sell soap. We have a little farm in rural northern Michigan that started out with 4 human kids, 3 dogs and a couple of chickens. It grew to ducks, goats and sometimes turkeys and pigs. Yes, we do drink the milk, eat the eggs and slaughter our own naturally raised meat.
Cole is our newest addition to our goat family. He keeps our girls Zelda, Blossom and Lady in milk and that milk makes soap. It was only fitting to name the business after him.
Its a family thing….
We truly are a family farm. Thom (hubby) and the older boys (Will & Jason) care for the goats, milk the goats and clean barns. The younger kids (Megan & Connor) care for the chickens, ducks and turkeys. I make the soap and everyone helps when it comes time to naming, packaging, boxing and shipping.
My life gives me inspiration to be creative and have fun with making the soap. Special requests have become almost a way of life when it comes to soap. From coworkers to extended family, everyone has a favorite aroma they want in soap. There are times the house smells just like a Bath and Body Works or perfume store and many, many bottles of headache medicine are kept on hand! Its not unusual to find windows open in winter or the soap making process moved outside in summer.
Our Philosophy
We try to do everything as naturally and chemical free as possible. From the food we eat to the grain and hay we feed our goats to the products we use. Our soap is no different. Clean, natural and free from chemicals that you can’t pronounce. This is something that is very important to us and has been a way of life for years now. If we wouldn’t use it, we don’t make it and we don't sell it.
Our Ingredients
We use from the earth ingredients in all our products. Simple, yet effective and awesome for your skin. Whether you have sensitive skin, aged skin or just plain regular skin our soaps work for everyone, even babies! We do use some "chemicals" in our products because they are unavoidable. What we refuse to use are those chemicals that score a 4 or higher on the Skin Deep ® Cosemetics Database. This is very important to us and one area that I refuse to compromise on! So, if you see a "chemical" name, you can rest assured that we have already checked it for hazards (body, environmental, etc).
Any additives like colorants or salts are natural and/or organic because they are safe for your skin, healthy for the rest of your body and great for your mood. We do use fragrance oils but only those that are body safe and contain no phthalates.
We still mix our ingredients by hand in our soap kitchen in small batches for greater freshness and the ability to customize every batch. NO two batches made with color will ever be the same, even if made on the same day. That is the beauty (and fun) of making soap!
Try a bar or two today. Visit often as new and exciting things are happening around here. New products with natural ingredients are coming soon! Have a question or special request...ask, we can probably do that. We are small, but ever growing, changing and adapting to our environment and our adored customers.
