About
Us
Mother
and daughter team, Lisa and Alissa Murphy, from Hannibal, Missouri,
developed Sweet Spirits Farm into a goat's milk soap business in
late 2007, just after Alissa arrived home after backpacking in New
Zealand for 10 months.The idea of purchasing a dairy goat for the
family occurred while Alissa was staying with a family in South
Island New Zealand, where she was working a few hours a day in
exchange for food and accommodation through a program called WWOOF-
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. The family kept one goat,
Lola, for all their milk needs. After experiencing the sweet and
creamy taste of the fresh goat's milk, reading about its health
benefits, and admiring Lola's docile personality, she shared the
idea of getting a dairy goat with her family. It didn't take much to
convince Lisa, an already avid animal lover, to try it out. They
already had horses and chickens, plus a dog and cat, so why not a
goat!
In August 2007, she came home
with not one, but two dairy goats, named Puddie and Sadie. She soon
found out how much milk two small goats can produce, so she dabbled
at soapmaking to use the surplus of milk. Lisa intended on making
the soap just for her family, but as she handed out samples and gave
away a few bars as gifts, the word got out and people asked for
more. With Lisa's willingness to do the physical work and Alissa's
education background in marketing, the pair decided to go into
business.
In the later part of the 2009,
as business was increasing, Lisa decide to concentrate solely on
making soap. She made the decision to sell her goats, and buy milk
weekly.
Lisa makes the soap out of lard
she buys locally, coconut oil (which helps it lather), fresh whole
goat's milk, lye, essential oils, and in some recipes, herbs and
flowers. The honey oatmeal bars contain local honey and rolled oats.
The bars are all handmade and contain at least 1/3 goat's milk by
weight, so....... LATHER UP with goat's milk!
Sweet Spirits
Farm
Lisa Murphy
605 Olive St.
Hannibal, Missouri
63401
Phone 573-822-4842
sweetspiritsfarm@gmail.com
