When did you start?

January 1, 2016! Before, I was in personal services in Vagney. A friend had goats and, as I wanted to quit my job, he told me: "you just have to go for it, I'll give you 2-3 goats!" At first I didn't really know, I made a little cheese for them, I didn't think I would one day make a career out of it. Then it happened little by little, day by day.

What do you like most about this job?

I love my goats! Otherwise, in the profession, I like to do everything, from start to finish, until the sale of the cheeses. What is interesting is to raise, produce, transform and sell. That is why I only have thirty goats, no more, because beyond that I would have to do things differently.

What is your favorite cheese? How do you eat it?

Matured and semi-dry: I like goat cheese that has flavor.

When I started, I made a lot of hot goat cheese, in the oven it's excellent. With the chique, I also make white cheese tart. It's a bit like a soufflé, it's... mmmmh!

Your activity in 3 words? Pleasure, sale, meeting
A motivation? My project of a cottage on the farm, people would be quiet and could come and see the goats
A place in the Secret Vosges? Our piece of land that we called Paradise, with the little Lévaugoutte stream where I love to go with my goats

– Denise Toussaint

On-site sales, on request. Presence on the markets of the territory and products also on sale at the Super U of Val-d'Ajol.