A Softness Obsession
Cashmere
The obsession began in 2008 with one skein of cashmere. The softness is unsurpassed. It is a fiber you can wear next to your skin with no itchiness and it comes from goats!!
We only recently started our cashmere herd in 2019 but Gareth has been dreaming about them for 10 years. She fell in love with the goats and they fit perfectly into the forest homestead. These rugged creatures help clean up the understory of privet and siverthorn, 2 invasive plant species that thrive in Georgia.
All goats grow some sort of downy undercoat but in order to be considered cashmere, the fibers must meet many critical markers before it can be named cashmere. Cashmere goats have been bred and selected for hundreds of years to grow a longer and denser undercoat. In our herd we continue the practice of breeding for improved cashmere. Our focus is on density, length and style while also growing a strong and meaty body underneath.
We do not sell cashmere fiber often as our herd is small, but sometimes we will make fiber available to hand spinners at local fiber guilds and fiber festivals. If you are interested in obtaining some raw, unprocessed cashmere or cashmere roving, send us an email at bloodrootcollective@gmail.com
We are members of the Cashmere Goat Association
2026 Kids!
CFC The Dagda gave us some remarkable color this year. We had 7 kids born from 4 does and they were all gorgeous. we had 4 does and 3 bucks. Lots of white and some fun patterns popped out this year. The Dagda has moved on to his next phase of life and we are looking forward to adding a new buck to our herd next year that will continue to improve on the fiber length, style and coverage of our current herd of does (in 2027 we will be breading 8 does so stay tuned) . We are increasingly interested in longer guard hair as it can protect the delicate cashmere underneath so we are on the hunt for bucks that will bring these traits to our herd.
FFF2 Rhubarb’s Buckling - Sold
CPRC Nivea’s Buckling - retained - wetherd “BFFC Lugh”
BFFC Annan’s Doelings - retained - “BFFC Cerridwen” and “BFFC Brigid”
CPRC Nivea’s buckling - Retained as a wether - “BFFC Neit”
BFFC Strawberry’s Doeling - retained - “BFFC Maeve”
FFF2 Rhubarb’s Doeling - sold
Foundation Animals
We have gone to great lengths to find our foundation animals
Meet CPRC Nivea
Birth Date: 01/12/2021
Nivea comes from long-time breeders Ron and Barbara Fiorica of Caprette Cashmere Farm, Wilton, California
She brings 50% New Zealand cashmere genetics to the homestead.
Her Sire is NZ Cashmere Dixon BD: 22/08/2016 with cashmere fiber diameter of 14.9 microns.
Her Dam is CPRC Gazza with a cashmere fiber diameter of 14.8
Nivea has a sweet and gentle personality and gave us triplets in February 2024.
2023 cashmere fiber diameter measured in microns: 15.4
2023 average fiber length of 2 inches
Sire: NZ Cashmere Dixon
Meet CFC The Dagda
Birth Date: 10/10/2023
The Dagda comes from C&C Back Achers Farm, Stafford Springs, Connecticut
He brings that salt and pepper look I just love as well as genetics from St Mary’s-on-the-Hill Cashmere in NY.
2025 fiber evaluation 14.5 microns with an average fiber length of 2.28 inches
Meet BFFC Strawberry
Birth Date: 03/03/2023
Strawberry is the product of our original herd sire Harold and our sweet Tulip.
She has fine brown cashmere, blue eyes and a gentle personality. We look forward to seeing the beautiful babies she and another buck will make.
2025 fiber evaluation: 13 microns and 2 inch average fiber staple length
Dam: BFFC Tulip
Birth Date: 02/14/2023
Rhubarb is a shy girl with a lot of warming up to do but her cashmere is outstanding - literally - it grows out past her guard hairs! this picture doesn’t do her justice as she is just growing her new cashmere coat. When she is in full cashmere coat, she looks like a sheep!
This timid soul has New Zealand cashmere in her line as well.
2025 fiber evaluation: 13.6 microns and a staple fiber length of 2.58 inches
Meet Ferrer Fiber Rhubarb
Grandsire: NZ Cashmere Dixon
Meet STC Harold
Birth Date: 04/29/2020
This beautiful specimen was our first herd sire and produced many wonderful kids! He was with us for 5 years and we are so thankful he was our first buck. He brought disease resistance, an exceptional strong body that was easy to keep on his sold and strong feet. He will be missed.
Sadly Harold is no longer able to breed our does - he was hit too many times with meningeal worm and although he is still enjoying life, he cannot function as a buck. Harold is from long-time breeders and cashmere goat judges Wendy Pieh and Peter Goth of Springtide Farm, Bremen, Maine.
Harold brings blue eyes, a large, meaty body, excellent confirmation and strong feet to out herd. His kids often have all these qualities!
“Best of 2020 bucklings. Excellent conformation, personality, with his very own topknot.” - Wendy
2023 cashmere fiber diameter measured in microns: 13.49 - 3rd year fleece
2023 average fiber length of 2.17 inches
Much of our drive to learn things comes from a desire to be self sufficient - some of these goals are somewhat frivolous, like spinning and candle making but we love to explore how things are made and we will continue to explore so stay tuned for more farm adventures in to the world of making from scratch and DIY through our social media.
Fiber Goals -
Cashmere Goats - Breed for big meaty goats that are true dual purpose and produce long, thick coats of crimpy cashmere
Angora Rabbits - woolers with a calm personality and good long fiber
