Welcome to
Cabri Creamery
A petite, French-style goat dairy in Northern Colorado, offering artisanal cheese and raw milk shares.
Herdshare Memberships
To access milk and cheese from our herd, you must join our herdshare program.
Colorado uses the herdshare program to distribute raw milk (think of it like a dairy CSA). The herdshare membership is a $30 lifetime fee, which represents an interest in our herd. Once a herdshare member, you pay a “boarding fee” and in exchange, receive milk or cheese services. Our boarding fee cycles run for eight weeks (you may choose to renew or stop boarding), with the exception of à la carte shares.
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Milk distribution begins in May and runs through December. Cheese distribution starts in June and runs through November.
Milk Share Dates (8-wk cycle):
May 5th - June 27th : delivery paused during the week of July 4th; à la carte orders available.
July 7th - August 29th
September 1st- October 24th
October 27th -December 19 : delivery paused during the week of Thanksgiving; à la carte orders available.
Cheese Share Dates (8-wk cycle):
June 2nd - August 1st : delivery paused during the week of July 4th; à la carte orders available.
August 4th - September 26th
September 29th- November 21st
**We offer holiday cheese special ordering for both the Thanksgiving and month of December holidays.
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Each level of boarding offers a weekly amount of fresh, raw milk or cheese that is picked up either directly from our dairy in Wellington, or at On the Vine Farm in Fort Collins.
-Wellington: Cabri Creamery - 11664 N. County Rd. 7 Wellington, CO 80549
-Fort Collins: On the Vine Farm - 3611 Richmond Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80526
● Mondays 11 AM-7 PM*
● Wednesdays 11 AM-7 PM*
● Fridays 11 AM-7 PM*
Shareholders will self-select a set pick-up day during registration (Monday, Wednesday, OR Friday), and will be responsible for picking up their share on this day for the duration of their share season.
*Pick-up window will shorten to 11 AM -5 PM once Daylight Savings ends in November and we run out of evening light.
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You pay a “Boarding Fee” to board your portion of the herd with us and we provide a milking service for you in exchange. The boarding fee, as indicated below, is based on the share of milk you are entitled to receive each week as based on your lifetime Herdshare Membership:
Boarding Option 1 - Full Ownership MILK Share : $160.00 - One Gallon of raw goat milk per week for 8wks.
Boarding Option 2 - Half Ownership MILK Share : $80.00 - One Half Gallon of raw goat milk per week for 8wks.
Boarding Option 3 - Quarter Ownership MILK Share : $40.00 - One Quart of raw goat milk per week for 8wks.
Boarding Option 4 - Full Ownership CHEESE Share : $176.00 - One Pound of raw goat’s milk cheese (rotating between chèvre, ricotta or yogurt)per week for 8wks.
Boarding Option 5 - Half Ownership CHEESE Share : $88.00 - One Half Pound of raw goat’s milk cheese (rotating between chèvre, ricotta or yogurt) per week for 8wks.
Boarding Option 6 - À la carte Ownership Share : After paying a Herdshare Membership Fee, shareholders can purchase cheese “à la carte” from our online store. Cheese is priced by the pound and inventory varies.
The boarding fee is due in full upon registration via Venmo @Cabri-Goats (or we will accept cash or check on the first day of pick up).
We do accept SNAP! Shareholders paying via EBT receive a $2 per lb. / $2 per gallon discount on cheese and milk.
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Click the button below and fill out our form to sign up. Instructions for payment are in the form.
How it Works
About Cabri Creamery
Kristin Maxwell
owner, head shepherdess and cheesemaker
In 2013 I became interested in dairy goats and sought to learn the trade from anyone that would teach me. My curiosity led me to creameries around the U.S. and France, making unforgettable friends (goats and humans alike) and gaining priceless experiences.
I started shepherding my own herd 2021, thanks to Poudre Valley Community Farms, providing ecological grazing services to the City of Fort Collins. We moved our herd north of Wellington in 2024, where we now share acreage with Here and Now Farm.
Cabri translates to “kid” in French (as in goat kid). Our creamery is inspired by the pastoral cheesemaking traditions of rural France, where shepherds closely tend both their animals and their craft. Et oui; our goats are our family! We care for our small herd of American Alpine, Nigerian dwarf, and mini Alpine goats with their wellbeing in mind. When you consume our dairy products, you are supporting exceptionally thoughtful and humane livestock practices.
Cabri Creamery is committed to allowing our goats the freedom to browse! Native grasses and forbs make up a large part of their diet, which lends a lovely “goût de terroir” to their milk and our cheese.
Our Goats
Bucks
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Goldrush (aka Mooney)
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Thunderstruck (aka Prongs)
Does
Arabèsque
Carillon (Windchime)
Claire de Lune (Moonlight)
Étoile (Star)
Grenat (Garnet)
Cerise (Cherry)
Goats for Sale
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All 2024 Kids Have Sold!
Please check back in May of 2025 to see our new babies available to take home.
Life in Our Herd
Growing up on a Colorado beef cattle ranch, I have been in livestock production my entire life. I value the agricultural connection of human beings to a place, its creatures, and the broader ecosystem that links us all.
Our herd began with American Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf breeds. Nigerian Dwarfs are from Africa and Alpines originally from Switzerland and France. Alpines are hardy and playful and are high volume milk producers; Nigerian Dwarfs are goofy and relaxed and their milk contains high butterfat (6-7 percent). The offspring from these breeds are considered Mini Alpines.
Because I am a Francophone at heart - and learned much about dairying in France - all my females have French names. My males have names from Harry Potter or Star Wars, because I am a nerd for these stories.
Our herds’ daily routine starts with early morning milking and goat cuddles. Milking does are fed herbicide-free alfalfa hay and a local dairy grain from Cache La Poudre Feeds. As they freely graze throughout the day, the goats eat additional forbs, leaves and native grasses. We complete each day with evening milking and more cuddles before calling it bonne nuit (good night).
Come visit the farm and meet the goats! We invite people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with the French spirit of pastoralism.
Become a friend of Cabri!
Sign up for our Ami(e)s de Cabri (friends of Cabri) newletter. Be the first to hear about special happenings on the farm and news about the herdshare program.