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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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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.

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! 

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! 

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. 

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!

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.

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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

Fist Ever Nashville Country Living Fair!

Join us for the first ever Nashville Country Living Fair! There are over 200 vendors selling antiques, vintage and artisan goods. We have been busy creating freshly made goat milk creams, lotions, lip balms, candles and of course our Goat Milk Soap. While you're at the fair sign up for our mailing list and receive a 10% discount on your purchase.

Bexley Natural Market Farmers' Market

Earth Day April 22, 2015 starts the Bexley Co-op  Farmers' Market. Join us Wednesday for live music, local vendors and great food trucks. It's located on Cassady Ave. in Bexley, Ohio. The hours are 3-7 p.m. You don't need to cook dinner that night. There are plenty of food trucks to pick from. Stroll around and sample local good. Stop and visit the Chickenmash Farm booth and smell our body sprays, test our our creams and lotions. Right now is a great time to grab your Summer Daze Bug Repellent Body Spray and soap. We sold out this weekend at the Earth Gathering in Chillicothe, Ohio. Don't worry we're busy making more! See you there! Look for our booth.