Lucky Star Farm

Lucky Star Farm Lucky Star Farm is a small local farm that supports organic practices. We currently offer pasture ra

Today Dr Rachel dropped by to ultrasound the herd. I put a lot of thought into the breeding plan- from maintaining the b...
01/13/2025

Today Dr Rachel dropped by to ultrasound the herd. I put a lot of thought into the breeding plan- from maintaining the best herd health and nutrition I can through choosing the right genetics for quality milking. I’m always a bit nervous to see who is (or isn’t) pregnant.
She confirmed that we are ten for ten this year ⭐️ This is the maximum number of “milking units” I can milk according to the Iowa raw milk law. According to the ultrasounds, we should expect 25+ kids to start arriving mid-March! 🥰 Yee Haw!

Love, Finch ♥️😽
12/24/2024

Love, Finch ♥️😽

We went a little off script with the hoof trim, but the girls have beautiful new pedicures for the holidays 🐑💅🏼
12/21/2024

We went a little off script with the hoof trim, but the girls have beautiful new pedicures for the holidays 🐑💅🏼

Cheers to Farmer Rich as he enters into his 60th year! He is always up for (in no particular order 😉) a challenge, a bee...
12/18/2024

Cheers to Farmer Rich as he enters into his 60th year! He is always up for (in no particular order 😉) a challenge, a beer, a Red's game, an adventure, and a puzzle. Thanks for being our go-to guy. Much love on your big day ❤️

Long time farmer- first time eater! Thanks to all that have supported our little project over the decade. And a huge tha...
11/30/2024

Long time farmer- first time eater! Thanks to all that have supported our little project over the decade. And a huge thanks to those that made this final year such a success 🌟

Headin’ out to ruffle some feathers 🪶🪶
11/26/2024

Headin’ out to ruffle some feathers 🪶🪶

11/22/2024

Today was the GREAT MIGRATION! The dreaded day when the chickens and their ramshackle wheelie coop travel from the bottom of the pasture after a season of grazing to their winter home back at the top of the hill. It typically involves swearing, run away birds, and sore backs. Today Farmer Rich had everything planned and it all came together perfectly! Cheers to the weekend and a big to-do checkednoff the winter prep list! 🍻

New day, fresh pastures ☀️🌱
11/20/2024

New day, fresh pastures ☀️🌱

11/11/2024

Have you ordered your fresh, pasture raised Thanksgiving turkey? We only have a handful remaining for pick up at the farm on the 26th.

Thanks to all who bought goats’ milk this year 🌟The team produced over 600 quarts of milk this season! We’ll be back nex...
10/29/2024

Thanks to all who bought goats’ milk this year 🌟The team produced over 600 quarts of milk this season! We’ll be back next spring with baby goats, yoga and raw milk.

Cleo 💕
10/26/2024

Cleo 💕

A couple of darlings inspired me to harvest some flowers to dry. The lavender and eucalyptus smell amazing. 💜 Soap for e...
10/21/2024

A couple of darlings inspired me to harvest some flowers to dry. The lavender and eucalyptus smell amazing. 💜 Soap for everyone this season!

Let’s see your stickers! Need a ride to the polls? I can help. 🌟
10/16/2024

Let’s see your stickers! Need a ride to the polls? I can help. 🌟

Such a joyful afternoon! 🌟
10/10/2024

Such a joyful afternoon! 🌟

Rich has been in squirrel mode cleaning up walnuts all over the farm. Today was the BIG day! He hauled the truckload ove...
10/08/2024

Rich has been in squirrel mode cleaning up walnuts all over the farm. Today was the BIG day! He hauled the truckload over to Ronald Yoder’s farm near Kalona. Mr Yoder receives a machine to process black walnuts for a business in Missouri.
The walnuts are loaded from the tuck into a hopper. The hulls are sent one direction and the nuts another. The walnuts are bagged into roughly 50 # bags and shipped to Missouri. The nut meats are processed for human consumption and the shells are ground into an industrial abrasive.
What’s the payout, you ask? I’ll let you do the algebra! He left with about $100 bucks 😂

We had the pleasure of hosting a group of journalists from Guinea this weekend. They were fascinated by the llamas 🌟
10/06/2024

We had the pleasure of hosting a group of journalists from Guinea this weekend. They were fascinated by the llamas 🌟

10/01/2024

*Warning* Mouth sounds 🤫

Happy fall! 🍂
09/21/2024

Happy fall! 🍂

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Highway 1 SW
Iowa City, IA
52240

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(319) 683-4042

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Today was the GREAT MIGRATION! The dreaded day when the chickens and their ramshackle wheelie coop travel from the bottom of the pasture after a season of grazing to their winter home back at the top of the hill. It typically involves swearing, run away birds, and sore backs. Today Farmer Rich had everything planned and it all came together perfectly! Cheers to the weekend and a big to-do checkednoff the winter prep list! 🍻

Have you ordered your fresh, pasture raised Thanksgiving turkey? We only have a handful remaining for pick up at the farm on the 26th. #thanksgiving2024

*Warning* Mouth sounds 🤫

Good morning from Mama Duck & co 🥰

A friend recently contacted me because their family decided to move on from dairying. She asked if I could spread the word about her remaining goats. I didn’t spread the news far enough 😂. Meet Cleo and Nila, my two new mini-Nubian goats. Nubians are a popular breed in the US. They produce nice milk, have adorable ears, and are super sweet. They are crossed with a Nigerian dwarf buck to decrease their size. They are also known for being LOUD! But I haven’t noticed 😆

A friend recently contacted me because their family decided to move on from dairying. She asked if I could spread the word about her remaining goats. I didn’t spread the news far enough 😂. Meet Cleo and Nila, my two new mini-Nubian goats. Nubians are a popular breed in the US. They produce nice milk, have adorable ears, and are super sweet. They are crossed with a Nigerian dwarf buck to decrease their size. They are also known for being LOUD! But I haven’t noticed 😆

Perfect night to take the goats out for a jaunt 💫

People often ask about Tambourine’s job as a guardian to my goat herd. This morning her skills were on display! She was sounding her alarm during milking time. When I buzzed out to see what the ruckus was, I saw a neighbor’s dog sitting by the pond! Luckily it was easily scared away, but it will be back. Kudos to Tambo!

Sweet dreams from Opal‘s new little family 💕 Onyx (Nyx), Ruby, Jasper & Emerald (Emmy)

Nothing gets between Billy Buttons and breakfast! 🤣

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