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Hanley Fold Farm

Happy goats make happy hands. What do goats and smooth hands have in common? More than you might think! Hanley Fold Farm is dedicated to creating moisturizing soap from the finest ingredients, including farm-fresh goat's milk. Hanley Fold Farm originated in Dorr, Michigan in 2005 when Anne Hanley discovered the wonder of goat milk soap at a conference on dairy goats. She was amazed by the naturally moisturizing qualities of this soap. Anne left the conference with smooth hands and a determination to learn how to make goat milk soap.
 
Using her strong background in Biology, and an ample supply of milk from the family goats, Anne went to work, making batch after batch until she created the soap now produced by the Hanley Fold Farm. She frequently shared the soap with friends and family. Encouraged by the positive feedback that she received, Anne founded the Hanley Fold Farm and expanded her product offering to include all natural lotion bars and lip balm.
 
When Anne moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 2006 to pursue a career in Nursing, she left the family goats behind, but she brought her passion for soap-making with her. Using fresh goat's milk from local Missouri farms, Anne continued to handcraft her famous goat's milk soap. She found a welcoming audience in her fellow nurses, many of whom suffered from chronically dry hands. After trying the Hanley Fold Farm Goat's Milk Soap, the nurses continued to come back for more. They were thrilled to finally find a soap that did not dry out their hands.
 
Sometimes it is difficult to see who is more excited about Hanley Fold Farm products – Anne or her customers. For her part, Anne's motivation in providing these natural products is simply to help people. “This is a high quality soap that lasts for a long time, and it’s good for your skin,” explains Anne. “I make it because people like it.”


Today, Hanley Fold Farm serves an international customer base. All products are available online, or at select Farmer's Markets in the St. Louis area.