Secret Farmstead

About Us

Welcome to our Secret Farmstead—shhh, don’t tell the HOA.

We’re a humble little farmette tucked into the Belton area, complete with a 3-dog security team of Cane Corsos… managed by a 7-pound PomChi who thinks she’s the CEO (and honestly, she kind of is). We’ve got a couple of acres, but thanks to deed restrictions, livestock is technically a no-no—hence the name. Fortunately, our neighbors seem to be more interested in free eggs and goat milk than tattling.

Like many unsuspecting suburbanites, our descent into homesteading madness began innocently—with chickens. That gateway bird led straight to the dark arts of sourdough, and soon Big Bertha (my very dramatic starter) was born. After that, it was a slippery slope into DIY everything. If it goes in or on my body, I probably tried to make it from scratch.

Then came soap.

I couldn’t justify spending $8+ on a bar of handmade soap, so I thought, “Why not just make it myself?” Spoiler alert: it turned into a full-blown obsession. I roped my friends and their families into being guinea pigs for each batch, creating my own little bubbly-skinned focus group.

I started with classic cold-process olive oil soap, moved to goats milk, then graduated to grass-fed tallow, and discovered that tallow makes an absolutely fantastic bar of soap—creamy, luxurious, long-lasting, and wonderfully conditioning for the skin. Eventually, our regular soap line transitioned entirely to grass-fed tallow-based soaps, which are now the heart of what we make.

Friends started raving about how much they loved it, including how it helped with their kids’ eczema, and next thing I knew, I was planting luffa gourds so I could add “exfoliating soap artisan” to my accidental résumé.

While our everyday soap line is now made with 100% grass-fed tallow, goat milk soap hasn’t disappeared completely. Whenever we have a goat in milk, we’ll make a limited supply of our goat milk soaps. And for those who prefer an olive oil soap, we’re still happy to make special-order olive oil soaps upon request.

I never actually meant to start a soap business—it just sort of lathered into existence.

Now here we are, crafting high-quality, affordable soaps with ingredients we’re proud of, a little help from our goats, and probably far more farm animals, sourdough starters, and DIY projects than we ever intended to have.

Welcome to Secret Farmstead. We’re glad you found us!

Handcrafted on the Homestead

Shhh... your skin doesn’t need to know it came from a farm.

Tucked away somewhere between "middle of nowhere" and "can't get there without GPS," the Secret Farmstead is where real skincare magic happens. We’re talking natural ingredients like grass fed tallow, goat milk from our actual goats (yes, they have names), plants we grew ourselves, and recipes passed down with just a touch of rural mischief.

Our products are handcrafted in small batches, stirred with love (and coffee), and free from the nonsense you can’t pronounce. No weird chemicals. No unicorn tears. Just wholesome, rustic skincare that actually works — and smells better than your cousin’s cologne.

Because when your products come from a place where the goats are spoiled, the plants are sung to, and every batch is made with muddy boots and good intentions… your skin can tell the difference.

Meet the staff: Ashley, Mama and Olive

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Legendary Lather. Mysterious Origins. Unreasonably Soft Skin.

At the Secret Farmstead, we take our lather seriously — almost too seriously. (Our goats have opinions. The chickens hold meetings.)

Using farm-fresh ingredients like luxurious goat milk, wholesome grass fed tallow, and herbs that definitely didn’t come from aisle 9 at the grocery store, we’ve unlocked the secret to rich, creamy lather and conditioning so good, your skin might send a thank-you note.

It’s not magic. It’s just ridiculously good skincare made in small batches by people who smell like soap 90% of the time and love it.

So if you’ve ever wondered what happens when a little farm wisdom, some pampered goats, and a deep love of suds come together in a soap pot — this is it. Your shower routine just got upgraded... country-style.

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