About

Welcome to Goat Berries, the maaaaad goat raising adventures of an American attorney-turned-writer transplanted in Calabria, Italy.

I’m Michelle Fabio, and I’ve been a goat maaaa since February 2009 when a month-old kid that we named Pasqualina landed on our doorstep.

My husband Paolo and I live in a medieval village in southern Italy; my family left this town for America over 100 years ago while Paolo’s family never left. For more on that story, see my other website, Bleeding Espresso.

Paolo’s family had kept goats as he was growing up and goats had always been my favorites in petting zoos, so when the chance came for us, we took the opportunity by the horns, so to speak (our goats are polled, i.e., hornless).

I’m certainly no expert on goat care, but I love reading and sharing information and experiences, so I hope you’ll join us on our journey!

Meet the girls:

Pasqualina and her kid, Pinta, born 22 March 2010

Sadly we lost Pinta suddenly on December 19, 2011, so right now it’s just Pasqualina with an addition to be made soon, most likely.

Previous members of the herd who will always hold *very* special places in my heart include the following who have moved on to greener pastures with new goat caretakers:

Margherita and her kid, Colombo, born 21 March 2010

Carmelina and her kid, Nina, born 20 March 2010

Thanks for reading!