Thornwood Farm

October 24, 2011

I don't know how it happened but my website has been included in some animal rescue search engines. This Thornwood Farm, here in Wasilla, Alaska, does NOT take in rescue animals, and is NOT an animal shelter. The only rescued animals I have taken in were the original herd of 16 cashmere goats I got back in November of 2007. There are animal rescue organizations and an animal shelter in the area here, just not at this farm!

 I'm down to 23 goats, and really need to let go of a couple more but just can't seem to do it right now. Maybe I can after I get the fiber tested this winter.

We were going to build a castle....

Castle Thornwood has turned into Thornwood Farm. On Nov. 11, 2007, we received 16 goats and a sheep from a fellow who had, that spring, rescued the goats from the field where they were among the dead and dying of their formerly 60+ animal herd. As of October 2010, we have a herd of 33 healthy, happy, beautiful goats. They are cashmere goats.

Our aim is to have a permaculture farm with a sustainable community of people, plants and animals. So far "we" have animals and forest, and me.

What We Offer (or, would like to offer!)

• Cashmere fleece, spinnable and/or yarn
• Cashmere buck service
• Weed and brush control
• Sponsor-A-Goat
• 4H cashmere kid project lease
• Party kids
• Education opportunities in permaculture, goats, chickens, starting a farm, alternative construction materials and techniques, and more...

 Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.

Sheela, the LGD, and Molly, the herd dog to be.