Born and raised on a farm south of Wausa with an array of pets and livestock, Melissa Doerr had always wanted her children to have the same opportunity. She and her husband Scott live on the same acreage where she grew up, so Melissa was eager to fill her childhood barnyard with chickens, ducks, a turkey, rabbits, dogs and even two donkeys for her three sons.
All three of Scott and Melissa Doerr’s sons show Nigerian dwarf goats in 4-H at the Knox County Fair. Pictured is 12-year-old Kolter and Matilda, the 2025 reserve champion overall goat.
Fifteen-year-old Kyson gets credit for the name Grackle Grove after doing a 4-H project about grackle birds. Here, he is pictured with his junior grand champion showmanship goat named Ursaluna.
Each goat milk product is made with love and country charm in Melissa Doerr’s kitchen on their acreage by Wausa, Neb.
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Kade showed his three-legged pet Oreo last year as a clover kid. He is excited to compete in the real 4-H division as an 8-year-old at this year’s fair.
Goat milk soap and lotion are handcrafted by Melissa Doerr of Wausa, Neb.
Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.
Kristen Sindelar
Agriculture Reporter
