Celebrate all things 'goat' in San Francisco

They call themselves the "Goat Girls." Don't you just love the name?


Jennifer Bice of Redwood Hill Farm, Laura Howard of Laloo's Goat's Milk Ice Cream, and Mary Keehn of Cypress Grove Chevre, have teamed up to host the first "Goat Festival'' on April 17 at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, steps from the Hotel Vitale.


After all, goat's milk is the most common milk consumed throughout the world, with a chemical structure that is apparently similar to mother's milk. It's higher in calcium, vitamins A and B6, and minerals than cow's milk. It's also naturally low in lactose.


You can join the Goat Girls from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a talk and a chance to sample goat milk products.


At 11 a.m., Mark Dommen, chef of One Market in San Francisco, takes the stage to do a cooking demo using seasonal ingredients and goat milk products. At 11:45 a.m., Maggie Ford, author of Goat Cheese will do a cooking demo and book signing. Finally, at 12:30 p.m., Gordon Edgar, author of Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge, will talk about his book and sign copies of it.


There even will be baby goats to "ooh'' and "ahh'' near the Sur La Table store.


- Carolyn Jung of FoodGal


[Photo Credit: Redwood Hill Farm]