How Golden T Cross Farm Started: A Goat Rescue in Topeka

Mini LaMancha doe Freya looking over a shoulder in the van, with a white doeling on a lap below her

Every farm has an origin story. Ours involves a van that was not set up to carry farm animals, two baby goats on my lap, and a mama goat staring over my shoulder the whole way home. Here is how Golden T Cross Farm, our little urban homestead Topeka style, got started. Coming Home to … Read more

Kansas Pheasant and Quail Season 2026: Dates to Know

Rooster pheasant and a quail in a green Kansas grass field, ready for Kansas pheasant season 2026

Kansas pheasant season 2026 opens on Saturday, November 14, and I already have my orange hat hanging by the back door like it might wander off. Around here at Golden T Cross Farm we raise Golden Cross hens, not pheasants. Still, when November rolls in, half of Kansas starts talking about roosters, and for once … Read more

Looking Back at Our Mini LaManchas

Mini LaMancha goat

If you’ve seen one of our goat photos and wondered where her ears went, you’re not alone. From 2022 until 2025, our herd here at Golden T Cross Farm was Mini LaMancha. They’ve all gone on to great new homes now, but they taught me a lot. Here’s a little Mini LaMancha goats history, a … Read more