GOATS IN AMERICA
Coming September 9, 2025
Now available for pre-order!
The humble goat has played a surprising and important role throughout the history of the United States. Despite this, goats are often overlooked by many Americans, many of whom have strong opinions about this complex creature. This book shines a spotlight on these often-overlooked animals, uncovering the remarkable stories behind everything from the popularity of goat’s milk and cheese to the recent rise of goat yoga and more.
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For years, pioneer farmers made cheese to support themselves, but over time the craft of cheesemaking was supplanted by industrial production. In past several decades, an artisan cheese renaissance has emerged and today over eighty small scale artisans make cheese in the Pacific Northwest. Meet fur trappers from the Hudson's Bay Company, Oregon Trail settlers and 1970s back-to-the-landers in this lively and engaging tale of dairy animals and cheese pioneers.
Oregon State University Press
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Artisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest
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REVIEWS
“Truly, I thought I knew a lot about goats until I read Tami Parr’s Goats in America! I was blown away by the depth of information and delightful stories contained in this book. This book will appeal not only to goat lovers, but to anyone who enjoys exploring history from a unique perspective.”
— Gianaclis Caldwell, author of Holistic Goat Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Healthy Animals, Preventing Common Ailments, and Troubleshooting Problems
“Tami Parr’s research reveals the roots of today’s artisan cheese renaissance: the people, the geography, and the historical forces that shaped cheese production in the Pacific Northwest. An impressive and valuable work of scholarship.”
— Janet Fletcher, author of Cheese & Beer and Cheese & Wine
Ode to Goats by Cormac B. Fawsitt, 2021
