Goat Spotlight: Lavender
May 14, 2021
Lavender is one of our youngest milking does on the ranch and just entered into her first year of milking in 2020. She's part of our "spice girls" lineage in the herd and is one of our sweetest does. 
Behind the Cheese: Making Chèvre & Fromage Blanc
May 12, 2021
Join us as we explore the inner workings of the creamery as our hard working staff craft both the Chèvre and its cow’s milk cousin, the Fromage Blanc.
Birthing Season Wrap Up
May 04, 2021
After a brief, yet very productive, flurry of activity that lasted from February 23 through April 12, we have made it through our birthing season!
Sustainability at Stepladder Creamery
Apr 21, 2021
For us, being a sustainable ranch and creamery is non-negotiable. We love where we live and work, and want to keep it looking as beautiful as when we got here. It's a constant work in progress, but here are just a few of the ways we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint as a business, so we can feel better knowing our company is minimizing waste and reducing energy.
Inside Look: Kidding Season
Apr 05, 2021
Springtime is goat birthing (kidding) season on the ranch and is one of the most vital, essential and exciting times of the year.
Ragged Point Places Third at 2018 American Cheese Society Awards Competition
Apr 01, 2021
Not only is Ragged Point delicious, but it's also award winning! We were honored to place third in the triple crème category for Ragged Point at the 2018 American Cheese Society annual competition awards.
Goat Spotlight: Almond, the Herd Matriarch
Mar 08, 2021
Almond was one of the three OGs (Original Goats) that Jack Rudolph purchased when he first moved to the ranch and decided to get a few pet goats.
Goat Spotlight: Smooth Criminal, The Stepladder Stud
Mar 03, 2021
Some of our staff call him “Smooth” and some call him “Criminal,” but if our does could speak they would most likely just call him “Stud”! And that is exactly what he is - the Stepladder Stud and father to the majority of the 2021 kids born on the ranch!