Maddix, the Dairyman
Not every young man dreams of getting up before the sun rises to milk a cow, but Maddix is not like any young man that I know. Maddix has his sights set on being a dairyman and is offering herdshares to help him realize his dreams.
Maddix began his herd with Ivy, a Holstein Heifer that had her first "freshening" July 7, 2016. She had a stout bull calf and has done a great job producing milk for us to enjoy. Ivy, is fed a nutritious ration of hay and non-GMO grain to help her meet the dietary needs she has to produce milk and maintain her body condition, keeping her healthy for years to come. Dad & Mom built Maddix his first Dairy Barn to ensure Ivy has a clean, dry place to eat, be milked and sleep and Maddix has started the "Free Ivy" campaign to help raise funds to fence in her pasture, so that she has more access to enjoy all that God has created. Ivy loves to have her head scratched and invites you to come out and experience milking chore time. |
What's a Herdshare? |
In herdshares, also known as farmshares, cowshares, goatshares, etc., people buy shares of a milking animal or herd, and pay the farmer to care for the animals and milk them. You buy into a cow, becoming part owner of that cow. As owners, the shareholders are entitled to the milk from their own animals. The shareholders may pick it up at the farm. Shares are sold based on an expected milk volume. For example, “one share” may entitle the holder to four quarts of milk per week, depending on current cow production. Owners can buy the number of shares they need to ensure the milk supply they want.
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How Do I Join?
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Contact, Kriss or Maddix with any and all questions that you have about what becoming a part of the herd means. Print off, read and sign the Herdshare Contract and Boarding Agreement, no transactions will be made with out these signed documents. After we receive your signed agreement and contract along with your share purchase, jar deposit and first months boarding we can set a day that works for your product pickup.
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