Welcome,
Au Bel Farm is located in west central Michigan. The ‘Au Bel’ herd began in 2017, but I’ve raised small ruminants since 2000 when I raised Alpine and LaManchas under the herd name Americana Acres.
As I reflect on 25 years of dairy goats, a “Lifetime” in the eyes of ADGA, I have been blessed with the friendship and mentorship of many! The Gosnell family, my goat family. I’m so fortunate that they started this fire in my 14-year-old heart! My beloved Grandma, who thought “I outta to have a barn of my own.” And of course my parents, who sure do a lot of farming, despite “not being farmers”….
Thank you!
‘Au Bel’ get its name from the farmer tradition of calling a place after the person who owned it 100 years ago. My farm is named after the family my Grandfather bought his farm from, the property to my immediate north, decades ago – the Aubils. A family of 9 daughters and five sons, I can only hope that prolificacy (and doe-to-buck ratio!!) continues in their honor! Au Bel is also a loose-translation for ‘To The Beautiful’, the common pursuit of all livestock breeders, as well as a reference to my hometown in Belding, Michigan.
Today, the farm is home to registered Shetland Sheep, Boer goats, and Alpine dairy goats. Please reach out if you’d like to know more about our animals and breeding plans.
Thank you for visiting,
Leslie
Au Bel Farm 