Homeschool Educational Track:
Farm Life, Soap Making & Animal Husbandry
ABOUT Farm Life, Soap Making & Animal Husbandry sub-TRACK
You don’t have to live on a farm to use homesteading skills! Modern homesteading, backyard homesteading, and urban farming are all examples of what this can look like.
For the 2024-2025 School Year Program, we are partnering with experienced homesteading instructors and entrepreneurs to bring you this project-based, workshop series called Farm Life, Soap Making & Animal Husbandry covering ages K-12th.
Be sure to check out our other Homesteading & Home Economic Sub-Tracks!
We also have engaging, real-life learning field trips throughout the year (see our Farm Tour Series).
Our learning experiences are ALL non-government funded.
Join our online Colorado Homeschooling + Homesteading community!
Meet our Instructor & Firehouse Farms
Cynthia Koogle – Owner, Firehouse Farms
Cynthia was raised with goats for the first part of her childhood and has always been an animal lover. She quickly went from 2 to 10+ goats as her passion for raising goats grew. Cynthia is a DIY person and loves natural solutions, so it only made sense to venture into cheese and soap making along with raising a herd of goats.
Firehouse Farms
Firehouse Farms, owned and operated by the Koogle family in Shawnee, Colorado, is a small farm that specializes in goats. Cynthia and Don, along with their son James, manage the farm and ensure that the goats are raised in a happy and healthy environment. The goats produce about two quarts of milk per day, which is sold as raw milk or used to make goat milk soap and other products.
Firehouse Farms takes pride in raising their goats without the use of antibiotics or hormones, except in cases when it is necessary for their health. The farm prioritizes the well-being of the animals and ensures that they are given the best care possible.
Firehouse Farms offers: Raw Goat Milk, Goats Milk Soap, Custom Goat Parties in Denver or Foothills, and Goat-a-Gram.
Planning Skills • Adaptability • problem solving • ability to focus • REliability • consistency • Attention to Detail • PERSEVERANCE • Growth APPRECIATION
Farm Life, Soap Making & Animal Husbandry
Students will ignite their homesteading curiosity while learning about farm life, animal husbandry, and making soap in this two-part workshop series at Firehouse Farms Goat Farm in Shawnee.
Workshop #1: Soap Making & Nature Walk (10am-2pm)
Soap Making Basics (3 hours)
Nature Walk & Lunch (1 hour)
Workshop #2: Farm Life, Animal Husbandry & Soap Pick Up (10am-2pm)
Grooming & Safety with Goats (1 hour)
Farm Chores (1 hour)
Lunch at the Farm (30 minutes)
Animal Husbandry Basics (1 hour)
E.g., Observation, Animal restraint, Taking and evaluating vital signs, Basic wound care, Ruminant hoof care, etc.
Pick Up Soap (30 minutes)
Dates: Offered as two half-day workshop series (fall and/or spring)
Fall Series:
Workshop #1: August 26th
Workshop #2: September 16th
Spring Series: TBD (late April / May)
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Cost Per Workshop: $125 per student ($250 per student for both workshops)
Age Range: K-12th grade
Location: Firehouse Farms in Shawnee
Drop-Off (Yes/No): No. Parents will be participating in the classes.
2024-2025 Program: These will be run at various times as two half-day workshop series up at Firehouse Farms Goat Farm in Shawnee.
*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.
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