Number One Selling Product Of The Year - Rice Flower & Shea Body Spray

It's the last day of 2015 and as we reflect back on our best seller it was our Rice Flower & Shea Body Spray. As a result of the success of this fragrance will are going to start making it our goat milk body cream. We look forward to to serving you another year. Thank you for your support in 2015!
Sincerely, the Mash Family!

Ohio State Buckeyes Go To The Fiesta Bowl

We're showing our support for our home team The Ohio State Buckeyes! They're going to the Fiesta Bowl. Go Bucks!
We used our Buckeye Nut Candles to make the O and our Stress Relief Goat Milk Soap for the H.

Benefits of using goats milk soap

4 Dirty Secrets About The Commercial Soap Industry

Here's four dirty secrets the commercial soap companies wouldn't want you to know.

1. It's not really soap! It's mostly detergent. Commercial soap companies spend a lot of money on misleading ads that claim natural but in actuality they use artificial foaming agents and chemical hardeners to produce a hard bar. 
2. Most contain sodium tallowate (animal fat). I'm not knocking anyone that uses animal fat. The pioneers used animal fat for the fats needed in soap. But commercial soap companies buy cheap animal fat. It makes you wonder where does it come from? Was it from animals from overcrowded feed lots? How was the animal treated or fed? 
3. Natural glycerin has been removed. There's big profit in selling glycerin for products like creams and lotions. Commercial companies remove the glycerin to gain a bigger profit by selling it or using for other products. Handmade soap makers don't remove glycerin so you benefit from all the naturally occurring glycerin in your soap. 
4. Claims of 20% larger does not mean your bar lasts longer. Yes, the bar is bigger because their commercial machines used to manufacture "soap" has put 20% more air in the bar giving the appearance of a bigger bar. 

The best advise we can give is know what you're buying. Be careful what you put on your skin. Buy local or handmade soaps from a source you trust. 

This Week's Top Story About Our Goats

Meet Gardenia. She's the latest goat added to the family. She's adapting really well and getting along with the other goats.

At first she was kept separate from the other goats and we spent one on one time together. Now she's with everyone else and meeting her new friends.

She was bred before bringing her home so she should kids around April 15.

We make our own herbal goat cookies to maintain our goats health. She's not quite sure about them yet but given time I think she'll love them as much as the other goats do.

7 Simple Secrets To Rocking The New You

You're more in control of having healthier skin than you think. These simple tips can help your body both inside and out.

1. Drink Water - Hydrating your body by drinking water has many benefits including your skin.
2. Avoid Sugar - I know this one doesn't sound so simple but sugar causes inflammation in the body which breaks down collagen and elastin. This leads to sagging and wrinkly skin. 
3. Get Sleep - Sleep is important for you body and skin. When you sleep your skin goes into repair mode. 
4. Relax - Stress isn't good for our bodies. Take time to treat yourself to a hot bath and unwind. 
5. Gently Wash Your Face - You don't need to scrub the skin off your face. You can use a mild soap like Goat Milk Soap and gently breakdown dirt, oil and makeup. 
6. Exercise - Your skin benefits from breaking a sweat. Exercising improves circulation. 
7. Use Natural Products - We make a Face Serum for many skin types that contain pure natural oils and essential oils your skin type can benefit from. 

Warm December In Ohio

What do you do December 13th in Ohio and it's almost 70 degrees?


Build a snowman anyway you can! We are loving this warm weather!

Natural Soap For Men

At Chickenmash Farm we recognize the need for a body care line just for men.

We have a lot of guys that love our soap. Some of our favorite soaps just for him is our His Pine Goat Milk Soap and Bare Hunter Goat Milk Soap. Those aren't the only ones guys like. We have Sandalwood Goat Milk Soap, Patchouli Goat Milk Soap, Black Licorice Goat Milk Soap and Bay and Clay Goat Milk Soap.




We have a growing following of guys that care about taking care of themselves. In 2016 we plan on increasing our product line for men. Let us know what you want to see! We love to hear from you!

Soap Making Methods

Maybe you've wondered how to make soap or how we make our goat milk soap. In this blog we'll discuss the different processes for soap making and why we use Cold Process.

1) Melt & Pour - is a soap base you can purchase in bulk. Melt down add your own fragrance, essential oil, herbs or colors and pour into a mold. Let it harden and it's ready. This may be a great start for those interested in soap making and want to explore their creative side with colors, swirls and creating a style for you.

2) Cold Process - This is our preferred method. It's also known as CP,  "old fashion" or"like grandma made". With the method you have more control over the ingredients. You create your own recipes, unlike melt and pour where you buy a block of soap with the ingredients of the manufactures choice. Cold Process soap requires a cure time. We let our soaps cure for at least six weeks. Cold Process requires heat but not cooking or a long heat time. We feel by using cold process we do not have to over heat our milk. Therefore we get to keep all the goodness the milk has to offer your skin. This way our milk isn't over processed keeping all the vitamins, minerals and good stuff for your skin.

3) Hot Process - This method is like Cold Process but requires extra heat to speed up the soap making process. This method removes excess moisture so it's ready to use when it cools. The biggest advantage is not waiting the cure time. In my experience the bar doesn't last as long as cold process.

We're not knocking anyone's method. To sum it up here's why we use cold process:

• Doesn't require extra heat changing the quality of our goat milk, 
• Produces a harder bar of soap, creating a longer lasting bar.
• We don't need to add glycerin since it naturally occurs in natural soap making. We don't remove it like big soap companies. All that moisturizing goodness stays right in the bar. 

Try Natural Goat Milk Soap and feel the difference! 

Benefits Of Wheatgrass For Skin Care

We use different herbs and ingredients to many of our soaps but today we are going to talk about our Herbal Symphony Goat Milk Soap and why we use wheat grass.

Herbal Symphony Goat Milk Soap is from our Skin Rehab Collection. Our skin rehab goat milk soap collection is a grouping of our handcrafted soaps that restore and hydrate your skin. 

Herbal Symphony Goat Milk Soap has mango butter which rejuvenates healthy skin cells. This soap also contains organic wheat grass a young grass from the wheat family, rich in vitamins A, C and E. Wheat grass contains amino acids and minerals healthy for our body. Wheat grass is great for acne, eczema and psoriasis. We also add spearmint and eucalyptus essential oils which makes a great natural uplifting soap. 

Wheat grass doesn't contain gluten even though it's from the wheat family. It's harvested young before it goes to seed so therefore there isn't any gluten in the product we use. We use Pines Wheat Grass. Check out their website if you want to learn more about the health benefits of drinking wheat grass. 

Visit our website to learn more about Chickenmash Farm and our products!

Goat Milk Soap With Natural Honey

We have two different soaps with honey. Honey is great for your skin and hair. It helps moisturize and maintain moisture in your skin and combined with goats milk it doesn't get much better!

From our Pure and Natural Goat Milk Soap Collection Natural Honey Goat Milk Soap is just that!

This soap is unscented and has the goodness of raw unprocessed honey. Honey has natural antibacterial properties and provides extra moisture. Honey along with goats milk helps your skin moisturize and maintain moisture in your skin.

We also have Oatmeal and Honey Goat Milk Soap from our Exfoliating Goat Milk Soap Collection. Ground oatmeal to gently exfoliate dead skin cells combined the natural goodness of honey makes this a great way to have an exfoliate and moisturize at the same time.

You can make your own home spa recipes with honey. Be sure to check out our Banana Face Mask recipe.
You can also simply add honey to your bath water to absorb the great benefits honey has to offer.

Try our goat milk soaps and you'll see why goats milk and many of the other ingredients we use are great for your skin.

All our soaps are made the old-fashion way. Handcrafted using cold-process soap making. We let our soaps cure at least six weeks which insures our soaps are mild for your skin and produces a hard bar of soap that lasts longer.

Keep dry in between use and you'll be surprised how long our bars last!

We raise Nubian goats and they are all fed organic non-gmo grains. The milk in our soap is pure whole milk straight from our farm to you!

Ask us about wholesale!

What's A Good Soap For Children?

We created a soap especially for babies. It's not only babies though. Our Baby & Me Goat Milk Soap is gentle enough for problem skin. We know babies have sensitive skin and this bar was created with that in mind. This soap is fragrance-free and essential oil-free. If you have eczema or psoriasis stick with soap free of essential oils and fragrance oils. Try to use the most gentle bar you can find.

From our Pure and Natural Goat Milk Soap Collection, Baby & Me Goat Milk Soap is made with organic chamomile infused in olive oil. Chamomile is gentle and soothing for your skin. We add pureed carrots, rich in antioxidants. We add a little coconut oil, babassu oil and castor oil to add a little lather. This soap is considered a Bastille bar, meaning it has a high olive oil content, which means it's gentle enough for babies and those with sensitive or problem skin.

This bar doesn't last or lather as long as our other bars. Be sure to keep it dry in-between use. When you have really sensitive or problem skin you should always test a small area and see how it works for you.

Our ingredients: olive oil infused with organic chamomile, goats milk, coconut oil, babassu oil, castor oil, pureed carrots.

• No Parabens
• No Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate
• No GMO Oils 

No Animal Testing With Our Products

One question we get asked is, "do you test your products on animals"? That's a fair question. The answer is simple. No! We don't test products on our dog, cat or our goats.

We test our products on ourselves, our family and our friends. We know that they will be honest and tell us what they really think. We also send our products to select customers that love to try products for free and let us know their opinion.

You can rest assured that we care about all our animals. When we launch a new product we try it first and thoroughly test it but not on you or animals. Once we know we love it we put it on the market.
 Visit our website www.chickenmashfarm.com and Meet the Farm.

What's The Best Soap For Sensitive Skin?

People ask us all the time "What's the best soap for sensitive skin?" Natural Goat Milk Soap in general is a good choice for sensitive skin. Goats milk is so gentle on your skin and combined with skin loving oils most people can enjoy our soaps with no problems.

Here's what we suggest when people ask us about sensitive skin. We suggest one of our soaps from our pure and natural collection.

• Plain Jane Goat Milk Soap - this is an unscented soap but there's nothing plain about Jane! This soap is still loaded with skin-loving oils just like our other bars. It's just fragrance-free for those that prefer an unscented bar. 
• Natural Honey Goat Milk Soap - this is also unscented but has the goodness of raw unprocessed honey. Honey has natural antibacterial properties and provides extra moisture. 
• Baby & Me Goat Milk Soap - this one is so gentle we made it especially for babies sensitive skin. This is great for not only sensitive skin but especially for problem skin. 

So there you have it. Those are our top picks for sensitive skin. Now let's look at problem skin real quick and why we suggest Baby & Me Goat Milk Soap. Baby & Me Goat Milk Soap is made with organic chamomile infused in olive oil. Chamomile is gentle and soothing for your skin. We add pureed carrots, rich in antioxidants. We add a little coconut oil, babassu oil and castor oil to add a little lather. This soap is considered a Bastille bar, meaning it has a high olive oil content, which means it's gentle enough for babies and those with sensitive or problem skin. 

This bar doesn't last or lather as long as our other bars. Be sure to keep it dry in-between use. When you have really sensitive or problem skin you should always test a small area and see how it works for you. 

This pertains to all our soaps:

• No Parabens
• No Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate
• No GMO Oils or Butters

How Long Does Your Soap Last?

One question we get asked is "How long does your soap last?" Based on normal usage you're soap should last a few weeks or more.

That's not an easy question to answer. It depends on how you use it and how you store it. If you use a washcloth or sponge you should be able to get longer use out of your soap. When you use the bare bar and lather up several times it will go away faster.

Storage is another issue. You want to keep your soap dry in-between use. Use a slotted soap dish so the water drains out. If you leave it sitting on the tub moisture sits under the bar and dissolves faster. Keeping your bar in the shower all the time allows the moisture and spray of the shower to dissolve your bar faster.

Our bars typically last longer than commercial soaps. Just take care of your handmade soap and it will take care of you, giving you a longer time to enjoy each bar.

The Secret Of Getting Better Skin

The secret of getting better skin is treating yourself better. It starts with not being so hard on yourself. Others see us differently than we see ourselves. They can see the beauty that you hold and you should too.

Treat yourself good. Take time for a relaxing bath. Treat yourself to a home spa treatment. We have free recipes you can make at home. Try our Banana Face Mask recipe or plan a spa party with friends. Try our Cucumber Tomato Toner recipe.

Get to know your skin! What skin type are you? Knowing this will help you choose the best products for your skin.

Don't forget about your neck. Yes, your neck needs care too. We make a face serum for four different skin types, Combination Skin, Dry Skin, Maturing Skin and Oily Skin. We suggest when you apply this to your face you also use it on your neck.

Use good soap on your skin. Our goat milk soaps are full of Vitamin A, calcium, skin loving oils, protein and minerals.

Get enough sleep! Sleep is important to our bodies and our skin care.

The real secret is take time to unwind and take care of you!

Goat Milk Soap With Pure Essential Oils

Let me introduce you to our Citrus Delight Goat Milk Soap. 

From our Daily Nourishing Goat Milk Soap Collection, Citrus Delight Goat Milk Soap has a combination of orange, tangerine and grapefruit essential oils making this perfect for any gender. 

This soap is the same scent as our Citrus Delight Goat Milk Lotion and Citrus Delight Body Spray. They make the perfect pair.

Check out our ingredients:
Contains: Olive oil, goats milk, coconut oil, organic sunflower oil, babassu oil, castor oil, flax oil, pure sodium hydroxide*, orange, tangerine and grapefruit essential oils. 

*Sodium hydroxide is not in the finished product. We cure our soap for at least 6 weeks which cures the sodium hydroxide out of the soap. We must use this product to get a hard bar of soap. Without it you would have liquid soap. Before the commercial making of sodium hydroxide otherwise known as lye, it was made by packing ashes into a barrel. Hot water dripped through the ashes, producing a thick liquid.

All our soaps are made the old-fashion way. Handcrafted using cold-process soap making. We let our soaps cure at least six which insures our soaps are mild for your skin and produces a hard bar of soap that last longer. Keep dry in between use and you'll be surprised how long our bars last!

We raise Nubian goats and they are all feed organic non-gmo grains. The milk in our soap is pure whole milk straight from our farm to you! 

Ask us about wholesale! 

IGES Wholesale Souvenir Show

This year we are setting up at the IGES (International Gift Exposition in the Smokies) souvenir show in Tennessee. This show has two locations, one in Sevierville, TN and Pigeon Forge, TN.
We are located in Sevierville in the handcrafted, made in America section.We're booth number 2504.

Tennessee is the place to be  November 3-6, 2015! The address for the show located at the Sevierville Convention Center is 202 Gists Creek Road, Sevierville, TN. 37876.

We look forward to being there. IGES is showcasing Handcrafted and Made-in-America exhibitors. This is great for home-based businesses like us. The demand for handcrafted and made in the U.S. is growing and we look forward to meeting new buyers and building new relationships.

We love that this gives us the opportunity to showcase our goat milk soap and body care line to new clientele that appreciate the quality of handcrafted.

If you're attending the show stop in and talk to us! We're booth number 2504. We look forward to meeting new friends!
Be sure to visit our website www.chickenmashfarm.com. Read more about us on our Meet the Farm page! We think you'll love our goat milk soaps and body care line. We offer custom and private labels. Ask us about it! See you there!

Meet Olive The Goat At The Country Living Fair In Columbus, Ohio

Meet Olive the Goat at the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio. Get your picture taken with her September 18-20, 2015.

Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio

Come see us at the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio this September. The fair runs September 18-20, 2015. Our booth location is #99 Main Street. Come out and meet Olive the goat and get your picture taken with her.

Each year the event takes place at 800 17th Ave. Columbus, Ohio, at the Ohio Village. A charming recreation of the 19th century. The pages of Country Living Magazine come alive. You'll find antiques everywhere and handmade arts and crafts.

Early bird tickets are available. You get to shop before the general public. We're offering a special discount for early bird shoppers.
Even if you're not an early bird we still have great mix and match deals all day long.
Come on! Join us! You don't want to miss out!

Top 5 Benefits Of Using Goat Milk Soap

One question we get asked a lot is, "What are the benefits of using goat milk soap"? That's a good question! You should question what you put on your skin. It's not only important for people with sensitive or problem skin but people with healthy skin. You want to keep your skin healthy!

Let me first tell you our goat milk soap is never cut with water! We use pure, raw, goats milk from our goats. Our goats aren't fed anything bad. We never spray our pasture. We feed only organic and non-gmo grains. We also maintain our goats health with the use of herbs instead of conventional medication and a whole lot of love goes into our goats. We love what we do and we think it shows! We have happy goats! 

Let's take a look at the top 5 benefits of using goat milk soap. 

• Moisturizing Ability: Milk has the ability to moisturize you skin and help your skin maintain moisture. The milk content in our soap is high in cream and fat. This is good news for people with dry or sensitive skin. High cream and fat content means extra moisturizing ability. We use whole milk from Nubian goats. Nubian's have a higher fat content that other goats. 
• Alpha Hydroxy Acids: Goats milk contains lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid that aids in skin rejuvenation. It helps remove dead skin cells leaving new smooth skin cells, producing a younger look. 
• Protein: Milk is naturally rich in protein making goat milk soap great for delicate and acne prone skin types. Protein found in milk has essential amino acids, again making goat milk soap an excellent choice for delicate and acne prone skin types. These proteins help kill acne producing bacteria. 
• Vitamins: Vitamin A is naturally produced in goats milk. We all hear about retinol these days but did you know that retinol comes from animal sources like goats milk? Retinol is Vitamin A! Which is great for your skin! This is good news for people with acne, psoriasis and other skin disorders. As a bonus it also helps with fine lines and wrinkles.  
• Minerals: Goats milk is loaded with minerals that are important for your body. Minerals like calcium, potassium, selenium to name a few. Calcium for example is important for every organ in our body and your skin is no exception. Calcium is great for skin rejuvenation. Potassium help the growth of new cells, which in turn makes your skin healthier. Selenium can help skin from over exposure to the sun. Selenium is also believed to help prevent skin cancer. 

Softer, younger skin is waiting for you! It's just hard to overlook the benefits of using goats milk soap! 

Grandview Hop

Join us August 29th, 2015 for the Grandview Hop in Grandview, Ohio.You'll want to come out see what they have in store. It's their block party! There will be a flash mob dance. Three of them to be exact!

Don't miss out on live music, local shopping and good food.

Offinger's Marketplaces Wholesale Show Review

If you are looking to grow your home-based business you may want to try your hand at wholesale trade shows. We do a lot of gift and craft shows all around Ohio and recently in Tennessee. You can gain wholesale accounts by doing local retail shows but to maximize your reach you might want to try wholesale trade shows.

That's exactly what we're doing. In order to reach more buyers we decided to dedicate this year to wholesale shows. We first started with the Columbus Marketplace (read our review). The next wholesale show for us was the Offinger's Marketplaces show August 22, 2015.

Again, like our review of the Columbus Marketplace show the staff is really nice to work with. Not only are they nice to their vendors you get a little welcome bag when you sign in. Plus (at least at this show) we got two vouchers for free lunch from the concession stand.

Before the show started the buyers were lined up and ready to buy. I'm talking a lot of buyers with carts, wagons, and trash cans on wheels to zip through and start spending. The sound is unreal of all those shoppers rushing into the show wheeling their carts and trash cans. Sounds great right?

Primitive items available at Offinger's

Well not so great if you are a producer of handmade items. They are not there for you! They are there for the buy and sell imported items. For that reason we give it 1 out of 5 stars. Also it was all primitive home decor. If you are home business of primitive decor I don't think they are there for you either. We had a neighbor with handmade primitives and I don't think they can compete with pricing.

We have nothing against imported items being there we just wish someone had told us it's not a handmade market.
It wasn't just us that had this experience. We talked with other makers of handmade, made in the U.S.A items and they had the same experience.

The other big disadvantage for this show is most buyers didn't want to meet wholesale minimum purchase amounts. The handmade booths held to a minimum purchase amount and the buy and sell booths did not. People were able to buy one or two items at wholesale pricing. It seemed like most buyers are there to shop at half price and have no intentions of carrying your product line.

I would not recommend this show to someone with handmade items but you need to decide for yourself. Sometimes we have to experience things for ourselves. If you decide to do this market I wish you much success! Besides you never know. You only need one good account to make it worth your while.

I will keep on eye on this wholesale show and will jump back in it again if it becomes a market for handmade items. But until them we will not do this show again simply because it's not the right market for handmade. If you have a buy and sell import business I highly recommend this show. It may be the right fit for you!

Chickenmash Farm booth display at Offinger's Marketplaces Show

Columbus MarketPlace Wholesale Temp Show Review

Are you looking to grow your home based business?

This year we've decided to grow our wholesale market. In order to do so you need to get out there and try different wholesale trade shows. We've always displayed at local gift and craft shows and occasionally you'll pick up wholesale accounts.

We set up our products at the Columbus Marketplace in Dublin, Ohio as one of their temporary exhibits for the August show.

Let me fist start by saying that the people that operate the Columbus Marketplace are wonderful to work with. The sales reps from the permanent show rooms are warm and receptive to the temporary exhibitors. The sales reps may pick up your line and carry them in their show room. So it's a great opportunity.

The show wasn't as busy as I thought it would be. I was told from others that regularly set up as a temp exhibitor that it was slower than usual. You have to learn to accept these things and judge for yourself if you want to try the show again.

We will try it again. I'm leaning towards the March show. If you have gift items that would be a good fit for hospital gift shops I was told that's when a lot of buyers from hospitals come in to see what's new.

The days of the show are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday is optional. We opted out of Tuesday. Expect Friday and Saturday to be slow. Personally I think it was slow on those days because most shop owners are at their stores on Friday and Saturday. A lot of gift shops are closed on Sunday and Monday. Sunday and Monday were by far the busiest days.

Over all we had a good experience. I would give it 3 stars out of 5. The only reason it's not higher is their wasn't enough volume of buyers.

We gained some new accounts we would not have gotten had we not been there. It's always nice to meet the buyers and build a relationship with them. After all when we all work together they help your business grow and you can tell them first hand the benefits of carrying your product line.

Chickenmash Farm booth display at Columbus Marketplace

We Started Our Own Soap Company And You Can Too!

Who are we? How did we get our start? How did we come up with that name... Chickenmash Farm?

We are the Mash Family. We started out with chickens which led into getting goats. Since chickens started it all and with a last name like Mash that's how we became Chickenmash Farm! 

We started our own soap company and you can too! 

My husband and I grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Never imagined we'd end up goat farmers! We met in high school and got married soon after graduation. When I was in high school I went to a career center for Animal Care and Management at Northwest Career Center. While at the career center I joined FFA (Future Farmers of America). I never imagined I'd actually be a farmer some day. It seemed crazy enough a kid from the city was in Future Farmers of America. My whole childhood I grew up in an apartment living the city life. 

Being from Columbus I thought I'd travel the world with Jack Hanna and work at the Columbus Zoo. I always loved animals. I still love Jack Hanna and the Columbus Zoo but I wouldn't trade what I do. I make goat milk soap and you can too! 

When we left Columbus we headed to Grove City, Ohio. At the time it seemed so far away. Does anyone remember when Grove City seemed like living in the country? That's where we got our first laying hens. Actually they were all roosters! Like I said we were city kids we had a lot to learn. 

My husband and I started growing an organic garden and getting healthy eggs for us and our young daughter. We didn't know at the time chickens are the gateway animal. After that we got our first dairy goat. She was a Nubian goat named Star. She was the best first goat anyone could ever ask for. 

We got so much milk from one goat we couldn't believe it. I started researching soap making and that's how it all began. 

Since then we've moved even farther south from Columbus to Williamsport, Ohio. We make our goat milk soap, body products and candles right here on our farm. 

You don't need a big farm either. You could say we are micro-farmers. We are living on under three acres and it's perfect for us. 

If you want to start your own soap company. just start. I'm not saying it's easy but starting is really the first step. Move forward despite your uncertainty and it give it your best. You'll do great! 

And if you have questions along the way just ask me. I don't have all the answers but we can learn together. 

Wholesale Show Offinger's Marketplaces

This Saturday August 22, 2015 you can catch us at Offinger's Marketplace wholesale show in Columbus, Ohio.

This is a cash and carry wholesale marketplace for registered buyers. You can shop home decor, candles, handmade crafts and so much more.

We offer wholesale opportunities for all business sizes. Shop our goat milk soap, goat milk lotion, foot and body creams, hydrating body sprays, lip balms, face serums, our number one selling Emu & Shea face cream, healing comfrey salve, and organic wood wick soy wax candles.

See you there!

Why We Love Candles (And You Should, Too!)

It should go without saying we love candles. What's not to love? If you're afraid to burn a candle that's okay ours work great on candle warmers. But let's talk about why we love them and you should too!

Candles can bring back fond memories. We've had people stop at our booth and smell candles and reminisce about how the fragrance makes them feel or how it smells like grandmas house.

We had a little girl in our booth one time and she called her grandma over. She said "grandma this candle smells just like you". It was our Plumeria Candle. What a complement for grandma! It's a delicate, sweet scent and something that will remind that girl of grandma for years to come.

Fragrance also have an aromatherapy effect on us. They can help you relax, We have a customer that is a lawyer and loves our Stress Relief Candle. It's an aromatherapy blend of spearmint, eucalyptus a hint of musk with a floral undertone.

Candles fragrance can be uplifting and make you feel refreshed and ready to tackle the day or clean the house. Why not light a candle and make them think you did laundry all day!

Anytime of the year is a good time to burn candles but fall is my favorite time of year to enjoy candles. I don't if it's the cool, crisp days, the warm glow of a lit candle or the fact that I love fall fragrances. Whichever it is, it gives me a feel of comfort like a warm baked pie.

One of the best reasons to buy a candle is because of the way it makes you feel! So what's your favorite fragrance? Leave us a post and let us know what you love about candles!

10 Myths About Goats

What came first the chicken or the goat?

Well for us it was the chicken which led into getting goats. Did you get chickens and now you want a goat? Yeah, I did too. Now I know the chicken is the gateway animal.

Maybe we can clear up some myths about goats to help you decide if having goats is for you.

1. Goat will eat anything. Not true! Goats are actually picky eaters. If you watch them eat they browse. They don't eat tin cans. Goats will use their mouth to touch and feel. If a button looks interesting they want to feel it just  like we do with our hands.

2. The milk tasted awful. That's not exactly true!  The milk will only have an off flavor if it isn't fresh or they've gotten into something like wild onions.

3. Goats Stink. That's not exactly true. The only time you smell a goat is during breeding season. The bucks have a musky scent. It's not pleasant that's for sure and the smell will rub off on the girls but only during breeding season. Once breeding season is over so is the odor.

4. Goats are mean. Not true. I've never had a mean goat. We've had goats for 20 years now and I've never had a mean one. They are so sweet and loving like our dog.

5. If a goat has a goatee it's a male. Not true. We have a female with a goatee.

6. Goats with horns are males. Not true. Males and females have horns.

7. Goats will mow your lawn for you. Not true. Don't let you goat loose in your yard expecting that to happen. As we mentioned above goats are browsers not grazers.I can tell you from experience if they get in your lawn they will run to your shrubs, trees, flowers, garden and so on.

8. Goats are hard to contain. This one can be true and false. The only time we had this problem is when we got our first goat. She was our only goat so if there was a way out she'd find it. She was lonely and wanted our attention. When we started getting more goats we didn't have this problem anymore. Now if a gate is left open they will head for trees and shrubs. On occasion we've had a baby goat get under a fence but they yell constantly wanting back in with everyone else.

9. Goats are hardy. Not so true. I've seen so many people get goats thinking they can just throw them out in a field with no shelter. They need to get out of all elements. Our goats hate to get wet. When it's raining they won't go out of the barn. Our goats will jump over puddles to keep from getting wet or dirty. They need protection from other animals and the cold.

10. It's safe to tether goats on fence lines or anywhere to eat down certain areas. Not true, Personally we never tether goats. Goats can hang themselves if they aren't watched. I'm know people do but I would strongly advise watching them very closely or not doing it at all.

I love goats. They are fun, sweet and clean animals. If you're trying to decide if they are right for you just keep in mind what they need, shelter, hay, health maintenance and love.

Wholesale Goat Milk Soap and Body Products

Come see us this weekend at the Columbus Marketplace in Dublin, Ohio. The show hours are 9:00am-6:00pm August 14-18.

The Columbus Marketplace has a one floor lay out convenient for buyers to stroll through the beautiful show rooms. This weekend is the temporary exhibits which we are a part of. Come and visit our booth and sample our products and smell what we have to offer. We will be taking orders for delivery.

We offer wholesale opportunities for all business sizes. Shop our goat milk soap, goat milk lotion, foot and body creams, hydrating body sprays, lip balms, face serums, our number one selling Emu & Shea face cream, healing comfrey salve, and organic wood wick soy wax candles.

See you there!

5 Tips To Get You Started In Soap Making - Cold Process

Are you thinking about making soap?

We make cold process goat milk soap. Let us share with you five quick tips to help you get started.

1. Online resources. Join soap making groups. One thing I've learned - soap makers help each other.

2. Use local resources. Buy oils from your local store. You want to experiment when you first start so begin with oils that are easy to locate. Once you catch the soap making buzz then start buying in bulk.

3. Get equipment just for soap, like stock pots. I never use soap making equipment for cooking food or anything else. You'll need goggles! I wear disposable gloves and a smock. I can't tell you how many shirts I've ruined. I use blenders. You don't have to but if you do make sure you use only glass blenders and make sure there is no plastic in the bottom of the blender under the blade. I can tell you from experience that the plastic under the blade will brake down, crack and you'll have to throw out a batch once broken plastic pieces get inside the soap.

4. You'll need sodium hydroxide, aka lye. You may still be able to get a small container at your local hardware store. If you don't see if ask if they can order it in for you.

5. Don't be afraid. You'll never start if the directions seem too scary. You'll get the hang of it. Just read, reach out to other soap makers, watch You Tube videos and get started!

We'll expand on cold process soap making in other blog articles. Hope these five quick tips make you feel comfortable enough to get started. It's fun and addictive. Happy soaping!

Anti Aging Skin Care - Top 10 Tips from Chickenmash Farm

Anti-aging tips that will help us grow old gracefully.

1. Wash your face with a gentle soap.
2. When exfoliating very gentle is key! Your face, neck and chest only require a gentle exfoliation.
3. Drink plenty of water! Your skin loses elasticity when you don't hydrate enough.
4. Get plenty of sleep. Beauty rest is important. Your skin looks better when you're well rested.
5. Know what you put on your skin. Read ingredients and see if what you're using is healthy.
6. Eat healthy. Good skin depends on what we put in our bodies.
7. Don't pick out your face. I know! I know! It's hard not to do but picking at pimples, blackheads and blemishes only increase the chance of getting scars and wrinkles.
8. We need oil. Many people think because they have oily skin they don't need oil so choose skin loving oils for your skin type. We make Face Serums for Oily Skin, Mature Skin, Combination Skin and Dry Skin.
9. Protect your face from over exposure to the sun.
10. Make DIY skin care recipes at home with simple ingredients from the kitchen. Read through our blog we've posted free skin care recipes you can make at home.

Visit Chickenmash Farm online or on Etsy!

Beauty Rest is good for your skin!

Wholesale Bath and Body Products

We offer wholesale opportunities for stores, gift shops, co-op's, re sellers and those who sell products at gift and craft shows. We do have a minimum purchase amount for qualifying wholesale customers. We base our pricing on a volume discount program. That way you can buy a little or a lot. You can start out investing as little as $72 (prices are subject to change). As you grow your new product line you can bump up to our tier two pricing and receive an even deeper discount. Either way you still make a profit.

If you are interested in a wholesale account fill out our quick form and get started today!

The best part is you don't have to buy by the case. You get to decide what you carry and you get to mix and match any items in any quantities to reach you minimum purchase amount.

This includes any goat milk soap in any combination, goat milk lotion, foot and body cream, face cream, face serums, lip balm, salves and our soy wax candles.

Some ask "do you offer custom labels"? Yes we do! No charge to you either! We will take our company name and logo off and replace with your company name and/or logo. You need to have your logo in a photo format like jpeg, png. We can also do custom labels for party gifts.

Label Ideas: Company Name, Company Logo, Party Favors, Baby Shower, Wedding Party, Bridal Shower, Graduation, etc. You name it. We'll work with you to make it your own.

Feed Your Face DIY Face Toner For Oily Skin

Make your own body care products at home with simple ingredients! Buy organic or even better grow your own cucumbers and tomatoes for this one - This toner is good for oily skin. The vegetables and vodka are gentle astringents that remove excess oil and dirt. 

You'll need

-1/2 cuucmber, cut into chunks (do not peel or seed)

-1/2 tomato, cut into chunks 

-1/4 cup vodka

In a food processor, combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Pat mixture onto face and neck with fingertips or cotton balls. The toner will be watery. Don't worry if it doesn't seem to stick on your face. It's working just leave on for 3-5 minutes. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry.

Do you have oily skin? Visit our website and check out our Oily Skin Face Serum! 

Write A Product Review For Your Favorite Chickenmash Farm Item

We know reviews are an important part of your purchase! We just added reviews to our website. Your opinion matters. Help us and our customers by telling us what you think! We don't want to be the only ones to tell you about our products.

 See what our customers have to say about our #1 selling body spray, Rice Flower & Shea

You can submit a review by going to our website or just click here. 





Natural Family Market

Let us introduce you to Natural Family Market. Natural Family Market is owned and operated by Chickenmash Farm. We saw a need for an online store that could carry more than just our product line. We wanted to offer products we feel confident about for your home, body and family.

That's how we came up with the idea of Natural Family Market - your online marketplace for natural and organic products you can trust. We research products and only choose the ones we think are great for your whole family. We know it takes a lot of time to research products so we're there to do it for you.

            As natural product enthusiasts it just seemed natural to start a natural family marketplace!

What Makes Hump Day Better? Free Shipping

It's Wednesday! Take advantage of our free shipping offer when you spend $49. Stock up on our goat milk soap, goat milk lotion, body sprays, foot and body creams and organic wood wick candles.





We also have a new Baby & Me Gift Set! This set makes a perfect baby shower gift.Little ones will love splashing around with our duck and frog gift sets. Mom and Dad will love using our Baby & Me Goat Milk Soap. This gift set includes our Baby & Me Goat Milk Soap specially formulated for your little one. This soap is gentle, mild and full of moisturizing pure goats milk, pureed carrots and oils like chamomile infused olive oil. Along with our soap you'll receive a soft sponge, cozy bath mitt and comfy slippres. Babies love ducks and frogs! You can't go wrong with either gift set.

Nashville Country Living Fair - Review

Chickenmash Farm Booth J-4

We attended the first ever Nashville Country Living Fair. If you're considering attending or setting a booth at the Nashville show we highly recommend it.
There are antiques at every turn. You're sure to find something you will love. My personal favorite was a large clock and of course being from Ohio the Ohio wooden sign.

Beautiful large clock

Chickenmash Farm Booth

A touch of home seeing this Ohio sign

History Channel's Mike Wolfe was a guest speaker. Here's a photo of their booth on set up day

Wilson County Fairgrounds has a historic village, Fiddlers Grove, you can stroll through and see historic buildings, cabins and barns.

Water Wheel at Fiddlers Grove. Located on the fairgrounds. 

The staff did a great job setting up the fair. Every building was beautiful. For a first year show the event was well attended. Thanks to  Stella Show Management  and all their hard work the show was a great success. You'll find Country Living Magazine covers hanging all over the fair. My personal favorite - goats of course!

Country Living Fair Flower Tower

Country Living Goats Banner