Nestled between the Tug Hill Plateau and the Adirondacks Mountains, tucked within the Black River Valley you will find Hidden Pastures Dairy. This quaint little goat farm is run by the husband and wife team of Andrew and Blake Place. The Place family built their goat dairy farm from an idle dairy farm parcel. They worked day in and day out to create a parlor, milkhouse and create the set up needed to milk their goats. The family has a few growing kids of their own who help out around the farm and work with the animals. The farm is a Grade A dairy facility and is able to ship milk to neighboring creameries. In 2012 Blake started dabbling with the idea of making goat milk ice cream and in the Spring of 2018 Hidden Pastures Dairy launched their Goat Milk Gelato product using their farm fresh goat milk.
First of all, goats are some of the sweetest, most curious and awesomely animated animals around. That is why we chose to raise goats. The milk itself is also an easy choice. Goat milk is 
People can make cheese, yogurt, ice cream and even soap with goat milk. We chose to craft gelato, resulting in a very mild dairy flavor. The cream that is produced in the milk stays in the milk and contributes to the delicious flavors without overpowering them. We do not add any extra cream to the gelato, like one might in ice cream, which means the overall fat content is lower than what you find in ice cream. (What this really translates to is that you can basically devour a whole pint of gelato with no regrets). The gelato is silky, creamy and absolutely delicious. Gelato is traditionally served at warmer temperatures than that of ice cream. We encourage you to leave your pint out for 15 minutes or so before scooping. (If you live in a tropical climate, we really do not know how long you should keep it out. We think it is awesome you live somewhere warm though).
