Redbud Farm LLC

Kristy Kikly, Mike and Jessica Hoopengardner

Goats    Llamas    Home Construction    Caprini Creamery     Dairy Construction

Welcome to our farm, what started out as 2 goats and 2 llamas has grown to more than 70 goats and 24 llamas with our dairy Caprini Creamery NOW OPEN  offering goat cheese.

The goat dairy is now open!  Click the Caprini Creamery link above to go to the website.  Kristy is now making Fresh Chevre and Feta.

We purchased 57.5 acres in January 2007 near Spiceland Indiana.  We rented the land for soybeans in 2007 and in the fall we began to develop the farm.  The first barn was built in the winter of 2007-08.  We planted pastures and trees in Spring 2008 as well as planned for construction of the other barns and house.  Kristy spent a lot of time researching goat cheese operations and taking classes on the art of cheesemaking.  In the fall of 2008 we built the shell of the dairy and the buck/stud barn.  We cut and baled hay from the farm as we finished the plans for the house.  2009 was full of excitement.  We were the general contractors and built our house!  The house was completed in time to move in just before Christmas.  The animals moved in around the same time.  Currently we are finishing the dairy with our goal of opening for production in Fall 2011.  We are also finishing up details on the house and landscaping, as well as planting the orchard and gardens.  Please visit our pages to the left to see more.

Llamas

Jess and Henriette at the indiana State Fair where they were they won the Intermediate Showmanship Class and were named Reserve Grand Champions.  Jess is looking forward to showing at the North American in November.

Goats

We raise Nigerian Dwarf and Oberhasli's.  We currently are milking 19 head and are expecting to freshen 50 does next spring.  We do have wether kids available for sale.

mikehoop@redbudllamas.com 317-498-0422

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