Raising San Clemente Island Goats Since 2013

EB Ranch Farmstead has been committed to the heritage breed of San Clemente Island goats since 2013. Using regenerative farming practices, including rotational grazing, to create healthy land. At the EB Ranch Farmstead, we raise San Clemente Island Goats on pasture and offer distinctive farm products and crafts.

Rooted in farm tradition with a rebellious streak, my name is Erin Link and I am a 3rd-generation woman farmer. While recognizing my agricultural roots, I decided to take a different farming path in my mid-20s. My partner Bob and I packed up and moved back to my hometown of Ridgeland, WI. 

Growing up around dairy cows, goats sparked my curiosity at an early age. To me, goats represent creativity, quirkiness, and playful delight. Not to mention a streak of stubbornness with a dash of sass. What fully ignited my goat love as a teenager was reading “Even Cowgirls Get The Blues” by Tom Robbins. Goats play a backseat role in the novel, but the idea of owning a goat ranch stuck with me through the years. 

I am now in my mid-40s and raise between 25-50 Tepper Line San Clemente Island goats. This is a conservation and working herd of goat. With many projects lined up, including genetic project, helping new and committed Tepper Line breeders obtain their own herd, and working on a radical community that supports diversity in not only its animals, but also breeders.

Community building plays an important role in creating mutual support and education between me and farm supporters. If you have any questions or want to be more involved with EB Ranch Farmstead, feel free to reach me at ebranchllc@gmail.com