Goat Daddy's Farm and Animal Sanctuary — Hotel in Elgin

What a fantastic place! Goat Daddy’s totally exceeded my expectations. Josh and Jonas (aka “cool guy” on the videos). Could not have been more accommodating. Just as an FYI, get there a few minutes before the excursion. As you go down Tomahawk Lane, you will encounter a tall fence (that is very nice looking) that has a metal gate and some video cameras. You will wait there until staff comes and opens the gate for you to drive to the area where you will enter the farm. This is the most confusing thing. Once you get through this gate, everything else is easy.

A comment on the baby goats…OMG, are they the cutest! My secret love though, is Abu, the camel who is a youngster, but is expected to act like an adult. Norris, the cow judges him and I believe indoctrinates the staff. The brown pot bellied pig (not pictured) is totally rotten and will lie there with tongue hanging out as long as he is being adored and petted. Mr Guard Llama is also a misunderstood creature. (I did not see him spit, not once). And Jonas (cool guy) is correct in his videos as the alpacas judged us on the way in and out, looking down their noses at everyone. The Emus like this, though, because they end up getting the most carrots. The free tours that the Sanctuary gives are not as immersive, so get off some green and go for the tours that you pay for. It is totally worth every dollar spent if you are even a remote animal person. If you love animals, this is a huge bargain! Thank you, Goat Daddies’s, Jonas and Josh, for such a delightful afternoon. Going for goat yoga and...

After seeing the morning video of the new babies, I thought this would be a great day to make a trip up to visit Goat Daddy's Farm!! I let my daughter-in-law drive, so I miss calculated how long it would take for us to arrive. We we're greated by livestock guardians dogs ,silently watching their charges. We were treated to goat talk all the way up the drive. The Emu's were huge and in charge, acting as sentinels for the property. Jason was absolutely wonderful answering questions as he cared for the animals, milked the nanies and fed the new babies. He and his family clearly love what the do and the animals they raise. Before we left we stopped by the farm store and picked up a breakfast box and a bar of goat soap (my favorite). This morning I cooked the fresh maple sausage for the family. One link in and they all were asking where the sausage came from! It was so good and tasted nothing like what you get at a grocery store!! The husband would like to visit for tips on raising hogs for our little homestead! So we are planning a...

The farmstay at Goat Daddy’s Farm & Animal Sanctuary was peaceful, memorable, and inspiring. First, the AirBnB itself is complete luxury. It has all the best amenities from your favorite Airbnbs around the globe, and then some. Rue, the guardian dog of the Airbnb, was faithfully on watch every moment of our stay. The land is flourishing due to the environment they create here. Everything is thoughtfully planned and the earth is thanking the Goat Daddy team with moss paths in their hardwood forest and health and peace across the sanctuary. Josh was so kind to share with us his morning hike with his dog Wednesday. Jonas gave us a thoroughly educational tour with information I’ll now be sharing with anyone who will listen. Jason’s big heart and love for animals shines through this place. Carter makes delicious milk and cheese from the beautiful goats. The pure humanity, hard work, care, thoughtfulness, and utmost respect for their animals is so heartwarming to see. We need more humans like Josh, Jason,...