Owned and operated by German expatriates Thomas and Eva Kafsack, Surfing Goat Dairy is one of only two goat dairies in Hawaii. It is located on 42 acres with almost two-thirds dedicated as pasture, giving the Dairy's three bucks and more than 80 does plenty of space to roam and forage and a lot of land for Thomas and Eva to irrigate.
Looking for new direction in life, the Thomas gave up his software company and Eva left her job of teaching high school German. While Thomas worked on the financial planning Eva set out to learn the craft and secrets of cheese making from Europe's best. Working at and visiting dairies throughout Germany, Austria, and France, allowed her to develop a mental image of the type of dairy that she wanted to run and cheeses she wanted to produce. They made that image a reality over the past three years.
You won't find two more interesting people on Maui and you'll be amazed how they address each of their goats by name and talk knowingly of each goat's habits and preferences. On my visit we were lucky to see kids that had been born that morning. Why "Surfing Goat Dairy"? The answer becomes obvious when you not only see the surfboards in the goat pens, but also see goats standing on them as if waiting for the next wave.
