The Milky Way to an Udderly Amazing Hustle
Imagine this: Nigerian Dwarf goat milk, that golden liquid, is retailing at around AU$15 per litre. But, let’s face it—if you’re a family trying to keep everyone’s coffee, cereal, hot chocolates, and ice creams full of goat’s milk goodness, the cost adds up fast! Let’s say your household (2 adults and 2 kiddos) chugs down 2 litres a day—that’s a cool 14 litres a week. Boom! You’re looking at $210 a week, or a jaw-dropping $10,920 a year just for your creamy fix!
It’s no wonder most of us opt for cheap cow's milk. But wait, that stuff goes through the pasteurisation wringer, zapping away all the good stuff like nutrients and beneficial bacteria. And even the “grass-fed” cow milk? Yeah, those cows just have to hang out in a pasture for the last 80-100 days of their lives to get that label. Spoiler alert: most of the time, they’re munching on nutritionless grass or hay that's probably been sprayed with chemicals. Throw in some GMO grains, and guess what? You’re drinking all that weird energy from the whole process. No wonder we took a little detour into veganism!
Now that we’ve started chatting with cows on the paddocks from the side of the road (yes, you read that right), we’ve learned that many are simply hungry and stuck in nutrient-poor paddocks. That’s just scratching the surface. You’ll hear more juicy details from the livestock themselves in our social media posts!
Back to goat milk, now, a happy little doe in her milking prime can pump out between 2 to 4 litres of milk per day. Goats are all about their squad, so having 3 or 4 does keep them jumping with joy. They’ll happily graze on a diverse mix of grasses, legumes, shrubs, and trees, many of which will self-seed and grow on their own—no need to buy feed! For space, all you need is 4 rotating yards of about 200m² and a safe shelter (maybe a fenced-in area under a house on stilts?). With three does, you can milk 6 to 12 litres a day—totally manageable with no need for fancy gear. Hello, side hustle! You could be rolling in homemade cheese, ice cream, yoghurt, cakes, soaps, shampoos... you name it! And, if you want even more cute kids (goat ones, that is), just rent a buck, but remember to ask the does first—they’ve got opinions too!
Before you know it, you’re part of the new norm—hobby farms churning out quality milk produce, while the big dairy industry takes a backseat. It might take a while for that shift to happen, but imagine a world where small farms lead the way. What do you think—are you ready for the Greatest Of All Time raw milk revolution? 🐐🌿🥛
