{"id":34563,"date":"2024-12-04T20:03:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T04:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uprinting.com\/?p=34563"},"modified":"2025-10-20T18:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T01:45:55","slug":"customer-story-the-smiling-goat-soap-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uprinting.com\/blog\/customer-story-the-smiling-goat-soap-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Story: The Smiling Goat Soap Company"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a growing interest in sustainable farming, The Smiling Goat Soap Company<\/a> offers more than just products\u2014it\u2019s a source of inspiration for embracing a more intentional way of living. <\/p>\n

Their story highlights the power of hard work, passion, and the beauty and challenges of exploring life closer to the land. <\/p>\n

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The Smiling Goat Soap Company was founded on a farm steeped in history. <\/p>\n

Bought in the 1940s, the Tonkins family has called this land home for three generations. The family patriarch ran it as a dairy farm until the industry collapsed decades later. The Tonkins had to leave but vowed to reclaim it in the future. <\/p>\n

Tina, who runs the farm and business with her family today, shares, <\/p>\n

“My dad always said he would buy back the family farm and restore it one day. In the early 90s, that is precisely what he did. I lost my dad to cancer in 2006. In 2014, my family and I moved to the farm.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The farm became a place of healing and reinvention. They wasted no time exploring ways to make it thrive and build on their heritage. <\/p>\n

In 2016, goats entered the picture as an experiment in self-sufficiency. They went to a local breeder and purchased a doe and a yearling… which soon became a herd of six, rescued from fate at the auction. <\/p>\n

“For many animals, the auction is the end of the line. I woefully asked my husband if we could purchase all the girls marked to go the auction and to my surprise, he agreed. We came home that day with four more goats. They are delightful creatures. I often say they are better than dogs.” <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As the goats flourished, so did their milk supply, leaving the family to wonder what to do with the abundance. That\u2019s when soap-making became a solution and a passion. <\/p>\n

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The goats brought love, joy, and gallons of milk\u2014more than they could use. <\/center><\/p><\/div>\n

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Milking the moment <\/h2>\n

The Smiling Goat Soap Company isn’t just a name, it’s a reflection of the care and kindness poured into every aspect of this family-run business, especially their small herd of Nubian goats. <\/p>\n

Tina shares how the name itself was inspired by a tender moment on the farm. <\/p>\n

“One of our first babies born on the farm snuggled into the hay and had a look of peace, contentment, and a smile on his little face. This image drew me into his little world, the world we provided for him, and the name of our company was created.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

By 2019, soap-making had become their livelihood, blending their farm’s legacy with a modern purpose: to create something beautiful from the land and share it with the world.
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