Lorena Washburn

Mitten Acres Farm raises Nigerian dwarf dairy goats in Milford, Michigan, about 35 miles northwest of Detroit. Lorena (Lori) Washburn launched the program with an unusually thorough preparation phase, spending several years researching the breed before acquiring the first animals in 2018.

The herd is registered with both ADGA (American Dairy Goat Association) and AGS (American Goat Society), and some animals carry dual registration. Annual disease testing covers Johne's, CAE, CL, and Q-Fever, keeping the herd clean and documented. Lori also participates in ADGA's Dairy Herd Improvement milk-test program, with does weighed and lab-tested every 16 to 21 days to track production, butterfat, and protein. Linear appraisal serves as an on-farm alternative to showing, with an independent ADGA judge scoring each animal against breed standard.

Before the first kid ever arrived, Lori completed Langston University's certified dairy goat producer and certified goat meat producer courses, and took cheesemaking classes at Michigan State University. The breeding goal is practical and consistent: building a better Nigerian dwarf dairy goat for milk production, show quality, and companion use. Does are fed a timothy and brome grass hay base, supplemented with loose minerals and sea kelp. For anyone searching for Nigerian dwarf dairy goats for sale in Michigan, Mitten Acres represents a small, methodically managed homestead herd with a clear focus on herd health and milk quality.

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