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Dover woman makes soap from goat milk
Wed, Jan 25th, 2012
Posted in Dover Features
Posted in Dover Features
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Soapmaker, Business Owner, Teacher; you could use all three to describe Shanna Wegman, owner of Simple Soaps for Simple Folks in Dover, Minnesota. It all started with a dream Shanna had of milking goats. Her dream has taken her from milking goats to making natural soaps and recently to a store front in Dover.
“My husband bought me two goats to satisfy my dream when I moved here from Wisconsin,” Shanna said. That number has grown to seven goats today. How long does it take to milk a goat? “It only takes five to seven minutes,” said Shanna. “We milk them by hand.” Sandy and Ethel have been responsible for producing at least part of the milk for the soap from the beginning. Because goats produce more milk at various times of the year, some milk is fresh frozen to use at a later date. “I refuse to buy it,” said Shanna. “I want to produce it myself.”
Shanna learned how to make hand soap from her mother-in-law. She got hooked and started experimenting. Based on the recipes, Shanna uses a variety of certified organic oils. Sodium hydroxide is a key ingredient in the process, as well as in some recipes certified organic oat bran, and in other recipes her own chicken’s eggshells. There are no dyes or pigments in the soaps. Of course, Shanna’s own fresh goat milk finds its way into each bar. She likes using her own ingredients. “We dairy farm organically and believe in self-sustainability,” Shanna proudly said. “Our lifestyle is simple.”
Depending on the time of the year and environmental conditions, the handcrafted soap has to cure for four to six weeks before it is sellable. Word of mouth marketing has been very important in the selling of her soap. “People who use my soap tell others,” said Shanna. Because of the ingredients used, the soap can be used by people with skin sensitivities.”
People have asked about buying her soaps wholesale for resell under other names, but standing by her lifestyle and beliefs, Shanna won’t do that. She likes talking with people face-to-face about her product, as I found out during my visit to her store. She does have her products for sell at the People’s Food Co-op in Rochester, Bluff Country Co-op in Winona, and River Bend Market Co-op in Red Wing. You can find her at the Rochester Farmers Market and Winona Farmers Market.
Shanna produces a wide variety of Essential Oil Bars and Fragrance Oil Bars. Fragrance oil bars h .....
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“My husband bought me two goats to satisfy my dream when I moved here from Wisconsin,” Shanna said. That number has grown to seven goats today. How long does it take to milk a goat? “It only takes five to seven minutes,” said Shanna. “We milk them by hand.” Sandy and Ethel have been responsible for producing at least part of the milk for the soap from the beginning. Because goats produce more milk at various times of the year, some milk is fresh frozen to use at a later date. “I refuse to buy it,” said Shanna. “I want to produce it myself.”
Shanna learned how to make hand soap from her mother-in-law. She got hooked and started experimenting. Based on the recipes, Shanna uses a variety of certified organic oils. Sodium hydroxide is a key ingredient in the process, as well as in some recipes certified organic oat bran, and in other recipes her own chicken’s eggshells. There are no dyes or pigments in the soaps. Of course, Shanna’s own fresh goat milk finds its way into each bar. She likes using her own ingredients. “We dairy farm organically and believe in self-sustainability,” Shanna proudly said. “Our lifestyle is simple.”
Depending on the time of the year and environmental conditions, the handcrafted soap has to cure for four to six weeks before it is sellable. Word of mouth marketing has been very important in the selling of her soap. “People who use my soap tell others,” said Shanna. Because of the ingredients used, the soap can be used by people with skin sensitivities.”
People have asked about buying her soaps wholesale for resell under other names, but standing by her lifestyle and beliefs, Shanna won’t do that. She likes talking with people face-to-face about her product, as I found out during my visit to her store. She does have her products for sell at the People’s Food Co-op in Rochester, Bluff Country Co-op in Winona, and River Bend Market Co-op in Red Wing. You can find her at the Rochester Farmers Market and Winona Farmers Market.
Shanna produces a wide variety of Essential Oil Bars and Fragrance Oil Bars. Fragrance oil bars h .....
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