People always smile when I tell them the name of the farm, then they ask why I chose it.

Well, here's the story: My wonderful friend, Mary, and her family, drove all the way from Ohio to visit us last summer - which is a very long way. They did it all in one day, and thus arrived about 2am.

It was a lovely summer evening, so I sat on the front porch watching for car lights in order to direct them to our driveway. When they got out of the car we were all whispering and giggly - so excited to see each other.

The barn isn't very far away, and I guess goats have pretty good hearing. They began calling to us politely - a soft "ba ha ha ha." Susie, 12 and silly, said "Your goats are laughing at me!"

I thought that was a funny thought and it might make a happy farm name.

There you go. A happy name, and a pretty good descriptor too. I laugh at the goats, and the goats laugh at me.

Also, please visit our new website: www.laughinggoatfiber.com!

Welcome to Laughing Goat Fiber Farm. Things are a bit crazy right now, as we prepare for the 2008 Wine Country Fiber Farm Tour on May 10 and 11. If you're interested in natural fibers, interested in sheep, goats, alpacas and other fiber-bearing animals, or just want something different to do on a Saturday or Sunday, you should really check it out at: http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/schuyler/.

We'd love to have you visit us.

Lisa