Gillis
Acres Farm
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Contact Information
Gillis Acres Farm
Ave Maria and Brian Gillis
139 Petteys Road
Greenwich, NY 12834
518-692-9458
gillisacres@capital.net
What we Raise
Goat milk cheese and other
goat milk products
Chevre and Queso Blanco both available in a variety of flavors,
Feta, Mozzarella, Ricotta aged cheese, St. Maure,Yogurt
and milk.
How we Raise it
Natural |
 Our
farm was established in 1994
We are a small family run farm in southern Washington
County. I have been milking Alpine dairy goats since 1994
and making cheese and yogurt for my own use since then.
We obtained our license to sell commercially in 2004.
Our animals are bred, raised and milked here at the farm.
We produce our own hay on our land that is free of any
pesticides or herbicides. We do not use hormones or antibiotics.
History:
My husband Brian, myself, and our 12-year-old daughter,
Regina, maintain the farm. My husband currently has a
full time job away from home, but is looking to retire
within the next few years. Our farm is located on the
land that was part of a dairy farm that my husband grew
up on.
We have always been the kind of people who prefer to 'do
things for ourselves'. Dairy goats were appealing to us
because of their personality and the ease of caring, maintaining
and housing them.
We purchased our first goat in 1994, and have been breeding,
raising and milking since then. I have been making cheese
just as long. One of my dreams was to be able to sell
my cheese and that became a reality in 2004.
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