Slow Turtle Farm

Carol Peters spent time in a foster home as a teenager and had the good fortune that it was a diverse farm with dairy cattle, as well as other livestock, gardens, orchards and hay fields. Although she strayed from farming as an adult, when she and her husband bought five acres in central Florida, she returned to those roots by establishing Slow Turtle Farm. The Peters family started with just six goats, but soon fell in love with the animals and over time the herd has grown to more than 50 Nubian and Alpine goats, breeds that are known for their high-quality milk. Since buying the first six goats, Carol has learned everything she can about raising dairy goats with the highest standards of animal welfare, and now mentors and teaches other goat farmers and would-be goat owners on husbandry practices for dairy goats and herd improvements.