We are delighted
to announce that
Split Creek Farm is
Re-opening as of June 13, 2020!
The Farm Shop will be
open for purchases Monday-Saturday 10 am - 6 pm.
Farm will be open for self-guided visitation
Friday and Saturday 10 am - 6 pm.
Guided tours available by appointment only
(call 864-287-3921 to schedule).
CLOSED on Sundays.
There may be more
details to be announced later so check here before you come.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon.
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medal winners in national competitions for their cheeses, fudge and
milk, Split Creek constantly strives to
provide superior goat milk products.
Owners:
Jessica Bell
Sandra Coffman
3806
Centerville Road
Anderson, SC 29625
Telephone/Fax:
(864) 287-3921
E-mail: info@splitcreek.com
Tours:
Visitors are welcome to stop by the Farm Shop:
Mon -
Sat (9 am - 6 pm)
Farm open for self-guided visitation Fridays and Saturdays (10 am -
6 pm) Educational tours of the farm are available by
appointment only.
Call 864-287-3921 to schedule a tour.
CLOSED ON SUNDAYS Map
& Directions to
Split Creek Farm
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Welcome
to Split Creek Farm, LLC
~Providing fresh goat milk products for 3
decades~
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Split Creek is a Gold
Medal Winner at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest,
Madison, Wisconsin.
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Split
Creek Farm is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains' scenic foothills of
South Carolina. The Grade A Dairy is in a barn designed and built by the
owners to include the milking and cheese operations and a kid nursery. A
retail gift shop featuring goat milk products and folk art is open to
the public. We invite you to use the links at the upper right corner of
this page to shop for our award winning farmstead goat cheeses, goat
milk fudge, goat milk yogurt, gift baskets and folk art.
Split Creek Farm History
Split Creek Farm became a commercial Grade A goat dairy in 1985. A
small-scale cheese operation started in 1988 in response to a growing
demand for domestic goat cheeses and as a means to utilize seasonal
excesses of milk. Production progressed from the original four-gallon
vat batches to the current 150-gallon vat operation, which began in
August of 1990.
The Goat Herd
Split Creek Farm's certified goat herd produces all the milk used
for its cheese and fudge. Every animal in the herd receives individual
attention daily. The extra care they receive shows in the milk quality.
The dairy goat herd, which is mostly Nubian, competes nationally in the
show ring and for milk production records. Herd health and the ultimate
quality of the dairy products are the primary concern of the owners.
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Some of our Cheeses and Fudge,
handcrafted
from our Split Creek Grade A Goat Milk
Farm Facts
Split Creek's goal includes being
self-sufficient, so progress has been gradual. The farm started
with three goats and a piece of land. The herd peaked at 750 goats, and
fences, pastures and barns were built over the years. The goats and the
cheeses are recognized nationally and have won numerous awards.
Currently
the farm population averages about 350, with half of those being
milked twice a day. The goats are full partners in the operation and
every effort is made for them to be able to perform up to their genetic
potential. The milkers are managed to encourage long lactations with
most does milking at least three years. Hormones are never used to get
the does bred or to produce more milk. Herbicides and pesticides are not
used on the pastures in keeping with the commitment to produce an all
natural product.
Good
milk makes good products, and the farm's artisan cheeses are made
by hand with purity and freshness the goal.
The
Farm Shops are open Monday - Saturday, 10:00am - 6:00pm, to sell the milk, cheese, fudge and yogurt produced by the
farm. Along
with Split Creek’s own products, the farm shop sells many other items produced in South Carolina: eggs, honey, grits, corn meal,& rice to name a
few. The unique folk art of Pat Bell is also available in the Hen House.
Combining traditional techniques with her own creative style, she transforms worn items into art collectibles.
Visitors
are welcome at the farm. The farm staff knows that survival of
small farms is dependant on educating the public about rural life and
the origin of their foods. Since this is a working farm and a great deal
of time is spent daily with milking, feeding, and processing cheese,
visitors to the shop are encouraged to schedule a tour for a better look
at the farm and how it is operated.
The Folks at
Split Creek
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Jessica Bell and Sandra Coffman
Owners of Split Creek Farm, LLC
Jessica has over 25 years of experience
working with the goats and producing the quality artisan products of
Split Creek Farm. She serves as the primary manager of day-to-day farm
operations which includes all aspects of goat milk product production,
herd management and animal wellness. Jessica holds a BS in Animal
Science from Clemson University and, in addition to managing the farm,
works full time as a Veterinary Technician in Clemson, SC.
Sandra is a retired
Deputy Chief of Police from U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, DC. She
has mentored under Jessica since January 2016 when she discovered her
love of goats. She has a passion for educating others about small farm
operations and goats, in general. Sandra holds a MS in Management from
The Johns Hopkins University. She oversees daily operations at the farm
and serves as the primary coordinator for outreach, education, sales and
distribution.
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