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Bradley Mountain Farm hosted a Reindeer Snuggles Playdate at Lyman Orchards Farm in Middlefield on Saturday. The event was a part of the farm’s holiday programming, giving visitors a chance to dress up with their many goats in holiday clothes, feed them, and take pictures. 

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Goat yoga, cuddle therapy and painting? Bradley Mountain Farm is the goat-to for all of it.  The farm is on the Registry of National Historical Places in Southington on the site of what used to be an eyeglass screw factory. 

 Thursday’s FOX 61 bucket list tour was all about yoga in Southington.  This yoga studio though is a little different from a traditional studio, it’s a farm filled with four-legged friends.  Their personalities are as different as they can be,” said Anneliese Dadras, from Bradley Mountain Farm.  And it’s an experience, unlike any other!

 Bradley Mountain Farms has partnered with Lyman Orchards to put on goat strolls that allow participants to walk a goat for half an hour, then go in to the Apple Barrel afterwards for cider and a donut. "You can't be mad or sad or miserable when you're with a goat," said Bradley Mountain Farms event leader Melissa Allard. "They just make everybody happy." 

Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington is offering a unique experience — goats and pajamas.  Goats and PJs is designed to be a family activity that puts the herd to bed while offering cuddles with a favorite goat and a good dose of "pure silliness."

Have you tried everything to relax and just can’t seem to unwind? Do you need a getaway, but don’t have the time to visit a luxury spa?  Before you spend more time trying to relax by soaking in a bubble bath or make another facial appointment, why not get back to nature and have a new experience? Hug your cares away at Bradley Mountain Farm and enjoy a goat therapy session with some of the cutest goats in the state. 

Channel 3’ Nicole Nalepa takes us to a place in Southington that has been a ‘Bright Spot’ for many throughout the past year.  Bradley Mountain Farm reopened last May and has not slowed down since when it comes to offering joy to the public through their farm animals.

Better Connecticut takes a trip to the goat farm to learn more about goat painting and goat cuddle therapy

 Through a grant from the East Hampton Arts & Culture Commission, East Hampton Preschoolers in Stacy Gibson's classroom enjoyed a recent visit from Southington's Bradley Mountain Goat Farm and their Goats in Pajamas. During the visit, the children also wore pajamas and learned about goats, helped feed them and listened to a story. They also had a chance to walk and pet Petunia the Goat. The visit was a culmination of the preschool class' learning unit on farms. 

Goats may soon be used to graze on public lands.   The town's Open Space and Land Acquisition Committee last month discussed using goats to clear brush, weeds and invasive plants. 

There might have been more members in Saturday's yoga class than those who actually signed up. That's because it was held inside a goat pen. 

"Right now, we have 50, but that's always coming and going. We love babies," said Anneliese Dadrase, Owner of Bradley Mountain Farm.

 Bradley Mountain Farms is holding strong during the coronavirus pandemic as residents to continue to support them with purchases of goat soap. And, while many activities have been suspended due to distancing policies, the farm has been bringing smiles to people’s faces with their 24-hour “goat-cam” that lets people watch the animals remotely. 

Southington Public Library debuted its latest exhibit, “The Van Goat Artists” Friday, featuring paintings created by the goats at Bradley Mountain Farm. Although the library, located at 255 Main St. remains closed to the public, it has been offering several virtual exhibits since the covid-19 pandemic began.

Join Abigail Bradley as she talks about the history of the farm with Bonnie from the Barnes Museum.   We're on location at Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington, CT.  This is the childhood home of Amon Bradley, patriarch of the Bradley Barnes family and builder of the Barnes Museum. 

 The sound of honking truck horns could be heard across the Southington Drive-in Saturday as dozens of local children explored a variety of vehicles at the 17th annual Touch-a-Truck event. 

Most folks would not even fathom all the activities that can be done with goats until they visit Bradley Mountain Farm.

The property at 537 Shuttle Meadow Rd. is adjacent to Crescent Lake and a revelation takes place there every time a visitor discovers that goats can paint.

It could be their rectangular pupils – slightly amusing, slightly eerie – which give them better peripheral vision.  It could be that they are unique, or more affectionate than one would expect, with personalities all their own .  But are goats the greatest of all time?

A 200 year old farm is practicing a modern trend of goat yoga.  Bradley Mountain Farm goes all the way back to the founders of the town.  Today, it's just a fraction of the size but it's home to something larger than life.

Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington is offering a unique experience — goats and pajamas.  Goats and PJs is designed to be a family activity that puts the herd to bed while offering cuddles with a favorite goat and a good dose of "pure silliness."

As children are often told to stop daydreaming and stay focused, but for Anneliese Dadras a childhood dream of owning her own goat herd came to fruition when she bought Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington, CT.

Bradley Mountain Farm has come up with a creative way to draw in visitors while getting its beloved animals some extra attention.  “It’s a complete win-win-for us, for the goats, and for the people,” said farm owner Anneliese Dadras.

The Barnes Museum and Bradley Mountain Farms are teaming up to offer a virtual tour of the Bradley Homestead, a historic building built in 1812 and restored by Bradley Mountain Farms. 

We recently enjoyed some time at Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington Ct.   Bradley Mountain Farm is a goat farm with some of the most friendliest animals you will ever meet.

 Bradley Mountain Farms, located at 537 Shuttle Meadow Road in Southington, is inviting children ages 3 and up a chance to step over their fence and meet with their dairy goat herd in their own environment. 

Bradley Mountain Soaps has scheduled several goat therapy sessions starting Sept. 2, offering participants the chance to meditate while cuddling with baby goats. 

Hartford isn’t the only place in the state with goat fever.  Bradley Mountain Farm offers a full slate of activities and events featuring goats.  

 As night fell on the town Friday night, on came the holiday lights, with White Christmas in the Community bringing cheer and rekindling memories for hundreds of families. 

No, it’s not as dangerous as the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, but it’s a whole lot more fun.

 People aren’t the only ones celebrating Halloween this weekend.  The goats at Bradley Mountain Farm got into the holiday as well in the first ever Goats N’ Goblins parade on Sunday. 

Anneliese Dadras, a long-time resident of Southington, is the founder of her own soap-making business called “Bradley Mountain Soaps.”