Producer

Applegoat Valley Farm has been providing safe and delicious raw goat milk to the Applegate and greater Rogue Valley for over a decade, along with other pasture-raised meats and eggs. In the summer of 2024, Applegoat Valley Farm purchased the business Mama Terra Micro Creamery from the previous owners who were retiring from raising goats and making farmstead chevre goat cheese. By acquiring Mama Terra Micro Creamery, a Grade A Dairy and Creamery certified by the state of Oregon, Applegoat Valley is able to take our farmstead goat dairy to the next level with state-certified products that can be sold at local stores, farmers markets, and via our website.

In purchasing Mama Terra, Applegoat acquired their dairy equipment, dairy goat herd, and recognized branding and chevre cheese recipes. The Applegoat and Mama Terra dairy goat herds were combined and moved to their current home at the beautiful Yale Creek Ranch, now operating at the former By George Farm and Creamery facility. Applegoat Valley Farm is licensed by Oregon Department of Agriculture as of October 2024; the chevre cheeses produced will continue to be sold under the Mama Terra label and all additional dairy products offered will be sold with the Applegoat label.

Applegoat Valley Farm is owned by Sarah Kucera and operated by her and her family. Sarah is passionate about sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and nutrients-dense foods and has been farming in the Applegate Valley since 2011.