Mountain Springs -- Gardner Homestead

Mountain Springs -- Gardner Homestead, Mini LaMancha goats in Newport, VA, is situated in Augusta County and the Shenandoah Valley near Harrisonburg. With over a decade of experience, the homestead is registered with the American Dairy Goat Association and follows regular screenings for Johne’s disease and caprine arthritis-encephalitis. Alexa Gardner cares for the animals in a pasture-based system where they enjoy seasonal grazing, sheltered kidding stalls and daily handling from birth.

The goats rotate through hillside pastures and receive supplemental feeding of locally milled grains and mineral blocks. Kids are raised in small cohorts to encourage social bonds and accustomed to gentle human interaction by weaning. Many local families praise their calm temperaments and dependable milk yields, returning seasonally for new additions to their backyard herds. The market-ready kids come with complete health records, and Alexa provides support for first-time goat keepers navigating care routines.