Real Farm Life. Real Expertise. Unfiltered Wisdom from the Herd.
Morgan Michaluk teaches practical dairy goat care, full-cycle livestock stewardship, and value-added homestead skills from the perspective of someone doing the work every day.
She is the author of 'Homesteading with Dairy Goats', a working dairy goat and sheep homesteader, the maker behind The Chatty Goat’s goat milk and tallow-based skincare, and a hands-on educator for homesteading conferences, workshops, farm events, and private gatherings.
Morgan’s teaching is honest, capable, and deeply respectful of the animal. She helps people understand the beautiful parts of homesteading, the hard parts, and the daily systems that make it sustainable.
Book Morgan for: keynotes, breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, private classes, panels, podcast appearances, and homesteading events.
Trusted by the Homesteading Community
“Morgan captures both the heart and head of a small dairy goat operation as beautifully as anyone who has ever tackled this subject.”
— Joel Salatin
Morgan brings the kind of knowledge that only comes from years of daily animal care, kidding seasons, hand-milking, pasture management, product-making, and real-life homestead decision-making.
Her goal is not to romanticize homesteading. Her goal is to help people become more capable, more thoughtful, and more prepared.
Live Demonstrations
Practical skills, taught with respect.
Morgan’s live demonstrations help attendees see real homestead skills in action. She teaches calmly and clearly, explaining not only what she is doing, but why each step matters.
Demonstrations can be tailored to your audience, venue, comfort level, and event goals.
Demonstration Options
Hand-Milking & Herd Handling
A practical look at the daily rhythm of dairy goat care, including handling, routine, cleanliness, and confidence around the milk stand.
Goat Care & Kidding Season Preparation
A grounded session on herd health, infrastructure, kidding season realities, and how to prepare for the moments that do not show up in glossy homesteading photos.
Tallow Rendering & Farm-Based Skincare
A demonstration of how raw farm resources can become useful, beautiful, value-added products.
Soap & Lotion from the Homestead
A behind-the-scenes look at how goat milk, tallow, and careful formulation become the handmade products people love from The Chatty Goat.
Whole-Animal Harvest & Processing
A respectful, educational demonstration for appropriate audiences and venues. Morgan teaches full-cycle livestock stewardship with care, clarity, and deep respect for the animal.
Custom Demonstrations
Have a specific audience or event theme? Morgan can help build a session that fits.
Note for organizers: Whole-animal harvest demonstrations are offered only for appropriate audiences and venues, with clear event communication, humane handling expectations, and respect for attendee choice.
Speaking Topics & Workshops
Dairy Goats for Real Life
A clear, honest talk for new and growing homesteaders who want to raise dairy goats well. Morgan covers the daily rhythm, the infrastructure, the planning, and the emotional reality of keeping dairy animals.
Best for: homesteading conferences, livestock events, beginner goat keepers, farm schools, and small-group workshops.
Possible focus areas include:
Choosing dairy goats wisely
Daily care and handling
Hand-milking routines
Kidding season preparation
Herd health basics
Infrastructure that actually works
What new goat owners often underestimate
Goats, Honestly: Herd Health, Infrastructure & Kidding Season
A deeper workshop for people who already have goats or are seriously preparing for them. This session focuses on practical systems, realistic expectations, and how to build confidence before the stressful moments arrive.
Morgan teaches from experience, including the 2 a.m. realities of kidding season, the importance of good facilities, and the decisions that help a herd stay healthy and manageable.
Best for: intermediate homesteaders, livestock groups, goat clubs, and hands-on workshops.
Beyond the Aesthetic: A Homestead That Actually Works
This talk helps people move beyond the pretty version of homesteading and into the real systems that make a small farm functional.
Morgan discusses how to build a homestead that supports the animals, the people, and the long-term goals of the family running it.
Topics may include:
Matching dreams to daily capacity
Designing systems before buying animals
Managing time, labor, and expectations
Building a homestead that produces instead of only consumes
Why beauty and function both matter
Best for: general homesteading conferences, women in agriculture events, family farm gatherings, and lifestyle-to-livelihood audiences.
From the Milk Pail to the Market
Morgan built The Chatty Goat from real farm resources: goat milk, sheep tallow, daily chores, trial and error, and a commitment to making useful products people come back for.
This session is for makers, farmers, and homesteaders who want to understand how a farm product becomes a brand.
Topics may include:
Turning raw farm resources into value-added goods
Creating a product line with purpose
Building customer trust
Pricing, quality, and repeat buyers
Telling the truth without overcomplicating the brand
The difference between a hobby product and a business
Best for: makers’ summits, small-business panels, women in agriculture events, farm business workshops, and value-added agriculture conferences.
Best Fit For
Morgan is a strong fit for events focused on honest homesteading, livestock education, small farm skills, handmade products, and farm-based entrepreneurship.
She is especially well suited for:
Homesteading conferences
Livestock expos
Goat clubs and dairy goat groups
Farm schools
Women in agriculture gatherings
Maker markets and business panels
Value-added agriculture events
Small farm workshops
Private homestead classes
Podcast interviews and panel discussions
Why Book Morgan?
Real credentials. Real animals. Real experience.
Published Author
Morgan is the author of Homesteading with Dairy Goats, published by Sawdust Publishing with a foreword by Joel Salatin.
Working Homesteader
Morgan raises dairy goats and sheep in Manchester, Michigan, and teaches from the reality of daily chores, kidding seasons, herd care, milking, and animal stewardship.
Hands-On Educator
Morgan has completed multiple goat-focused speaking and demonstration engagements, including a live goat butchery demonstration at the Mitten Homesteaders Conference in Odessa, Michigan.
Value-Added Business Owner
Through The Chatty Goat, Morgan creates handmade soaps and lotions using farm-based ingredients and has built a brand rooted in real homestead experience.
Trusted by Students and Attendees
Morgan’s teaching helps people feel capable, not overwhelmed. Her sessions are practical, honest, and encouraging.
What Attendees Are Saying
“Morgan, you are amazing. You make the ones who feel incapable realize they are indeed capable.”
“Not everything on the homestead is ‘fun,’ but it is necessary. Thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge.”
“Awesome Morgan! This is near and dear to my heart. Great job.”
“So thankful for the babies we got from you. Look how wonderful they are… truly our therapy.”
“It’s hard to choose just one! ‘Ask a Vet Tech’ and goat butchering were definitely attention grabbers for me because they were new to the conference this year.”
— Jami M., Mitten Homesteaders Conference attendee
For Event Organizers
The logistics, up front.
Formats
Keynote, breakout session, hands-on workshop, live demonstration, private class, podcast interview, or panel appearance.Travels From
Manchester, Michigan. Regional and national events considered.Audience Size
Morgan can teach intimate workshop groups, classroom-style sessions, or larger conference audiences.Topics
Dairy goats, kidding season, herd health, hand-milking, full-cycle livestock stewardship, value-added farm products, homestead systems, goat milk soap, tallow-based skincare, and farm-based business.Fees
Every event is different. Share your event details and Morgan will follow up with options that fit your format, audience, travel needs, and budget.Content Considerations
Some topics, especially whole-animal harvest education, require appropriate venue planning and clear communication with attendees. Morgan is happy to discuss what is best for your audience.
Book Morgan for Your Event
Planning a conference, workshop, panel, farm event, private class, or podcast interview? Share a few details and Morgan will follow up personally.
Direct contact line:
You can also email Morgan directly at thechattygoat@gmail.com.