Doeling Dairy over-looks the White River Valley near the town of Fayetteville in the northwestern corner of Arkansas's Ozark Mountains.  The Dairy is a small, 16 acre hillside farm, typical of the area. Doeling Dairy grew out of a love of cheese and dairy goats and a passionate belief in a small-scale, sustainable approach to farming and food production.  We are involved in all aspects of creating Doeling Dairy products - from raising young doe kids and milking and feeding of the milking does, to making, ripening, and packaging our cheeses.  Our name "Doeling Dairy" is a bit of tongue-in-cheek fate: A "doeling" is a young female goat kid - one of the animal world's most mirthful, curious, and undaunted creatures; Donna Doel, as cheesemaker and owner of the dairy is a kindred spirit.                         
 
                            
Our 40 to 50 head dairy goat herd of registered Saanen, Alpine, and LaMancha breeds live a good life.  They are fed free-choice pasture, orchard grass and alfalfa hay, and high-quality dairy grains.  A small herd allows us to pay strict, personal attention to animal health and well being, as well as assuring the production of clean, pure goat milk free of drug residues or hormones.  Our dairy goats are milked in a clean milking parlor built to Grade-A standards and our milk is immediately cooled after each milking to maintain the highest quality milk, as specified by Arkansas State Health Department Licensing.

                                     

                              
 Our cheese plant is located right on the farm and is capable of processing up to 450 gallons of milk per week.  Our plant is also fully licensed by the Arkansas Department of Health Milk Program and is inspected by both state and federal entities.  Our cheeses are produced in the European farmstead cheesemaking tradition – small production batches utilizing only the freshest milk; careful hand labor and meticulous ripening techniques create authentic, flavorful cheeses.  We strive to develop cheeses that reflect the natural elements and seasons of this Ozark region.

   Our cheeses are available through retailers and distributors, at local farmers' markets, direct from the Doeling Dairy Farm  Store and mail-order. We also can schedule group tours and tasting events.

                                                               
                                  
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