A question we get asked often is: Are essential oils better than fragrance oils? This is a great question and seems simple on the front end, however the answer is quite complex and will surprise you. Let’s first talk about what is an essential oil. Essential oils are pure extracts from plant parts. Essential oils …
Essential Oils vs. Fragrance Oils: Which is best? Read More »
There is an all-natural skin care ingredient that is known to smooth and brighten your complexion. This one ingredient works wonders on sensitive skin and is gentle enough for babies. It can also help repair sun-damaged skin? What is this magically ingredient? Goat Milk. Goat milk has been used for centuries as a beauty product …
At the Country Goods USA Farm we are absolute fanatics about natural skincare. But, did you know we’re equally as crazy about hair care? Just like commercial soaps, commercial shampoos use synthetic detergents that can strip and damage your hair. What’s more is the conditioners used to replenish the lost moisture and natural hair oils …
The overwhelming opinion here on the Country Goods USA farm is that shea butter should be your skin’s new BFF. That’s exactly why include this ingredient in all of our soap formulas! But what is it? Well, shea butter is fat from a nut found in wild growing Shea Trees in West Africa. The butter …
During our dairy season we get a ton of goat milk. After making soap and using fresh milk for breakfast, we usually have gallons left over. We have found that a great way to use up our extra milk and preserve it for future meals is to make goat cheese. A gallon of goat milk …
Vanilla Sugar is an often overlooked, simple pleasure in life. This sweet edition is made with just two ingredients and should be a staple in every pantry. Vanilla sugar can be used in place of regular sugar when baking desserts, muffins, cakes, etc. It can also be used as a final touch sprinkled on the …
Aah, the elusive scent of Vanilla…a treasured ingredient in cakes and ice cream, perfumes and medicines. Valued for its intoxicating flavor and aroma, as well as the difficulty in skill that is required to cultivate this beautiful spice. Vanilla pods comes from from the vine of a vanilla orchid, This delicate plant must be pollinated …
This year we planted a single plant of Butternut squash and the yield was amazing. With so much squash we decided to make Butternut Squash soup, with a smokey twist and it was oh-so goood. We’re excited to share our yummy recipe with you, but first we want to share a few benefits about butternut …
Handcrafting soap is an art form and begins with the soap makers formula. We choose our oils and fats based on how their values will contribute to the soap as a finished product. These choices are what give the soap qualities such as fluffy lather, moisturizing, cleansing, etc. A good soapmaker’s formula will always have …
During harvest we get buckets of peppers and one of Jillian’s jobs on the farm is to pick the sweet peppers. This year our sweet pepper varieties included red bell, orange bell, cubanelle, long sweet and pimento. We are not huge fans of eating raw peppers but have found that we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE pickled …
Jilly Picked A Peck Of Peppers, What the heck should we do with all of them? Read More »
With more awareness about the chemicals that are being used in our personal care products, there has become a greater demand for natural alternatives. As a matter of fact, most commercially sold soaps are not “real” soap. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), only a few soaps on the market are true soaps, …
Many people with skin conditions or sensitive skin will likely wander down the rabbit hole of natural skincare alternatives. Most will try a “natural” soap to help with their skin problems, only to be disappointed when the soap causes just as much irritation and dryness as their commercial soap or body wash. Not all “natural …
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