Solar-powered goat dairy + botanicals farm. Skincare from the herd. Eggs from the flock.

Bone + Bear Farms is a working family farm in Southernmost Illinois. Solar-powered dairy. Goat milk skincare. Fresh-laid eggs. Come find us at a market.
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Bone + Bear Farms

We freeze-dry ourown goat milk. We gather and pack every carton of eggsby hand.We run the whole farm on sunshine.

WHAT WE DO

Thirty acres. One herd. Skincare and eggs from the family that knows every goat by name.

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72+

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Years Lois has lived and farmed in Southern Illinois.
40+

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Market days a year across the lower Midwest.
WHAT WE STAND FOR

Sustainable farmingand Skincare Production. The wayGrandmause to do it.

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We don't make claims we can't back up. Solar-powered means solar-powered. Farm-made means farm-made. That's the bar.
Solar-Powered
Every kilowatt the farm runs on comes off our own array. Milking parlor, freeze-dryer, freezers, office, and kitchen. We only produce enough power for our farm.
Farm-Made
Goat milk skincare formulated and produced on-site. From the herd to the formula to the package.
State-Licensed
Illinois Limited Egg Producer-Dealer licensed. Dated cartons, state compliance, the whole thing. We take it seriously.
EXPLORE

Three doorsto the farm.

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The Farm

About the Farm

Lois has worked this land for over thirty years. Meet the herd, the flock, and the family that runs it all.
Skincare

The Gilded Goat

Freeze-dried goat milk skincare and home products, made on the farm. Four collections, one farm.
Events

Find Us at a Market

Forty-plus booth days a year across the lower Midwest. Skincare, linen mists, eggs, and whatever's in bloom.
My grandma Della taught me to make soap when I was a little girl. She said take your time, measure honest, and don't rush what wants to set up slow. Nearly seven decades later, I'm still measuring with the same hands.
Lois | Owner
BONE + BEAR IS THE HOME OF THE GILDED GOAT

Two names,one farm.

Bone + Bear Farms is the farm. The Gilded Goat is the skincare + home line we built around what the herd + land gives us. Same pasture. Same goats. Same people.
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COMING SOON

Farm visits are on the horizon.

Bone + Bear Farms is a working dairy first. Most days run on milkings, freeze-dryer cycles, market prep, and feed schedules. We're carving out the time and the infrastructure to host visitors well.

When we open the gate, you'll meet the herd, see the milking parlor, and watch a soaking stone bloom in a basin. There'll be a small seasonal calendar of farm-day events through the year. Details land as they firm up.

Q. When will the farm open?

We'd rather wait until we can host visitors well than open the gate before we're ready. The mailing list opens before the public announcement, so the fastest way to know is to sign up.
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