Anna Greinetz, 36, spends almost all of her day with her goats. Born in Germany, Greinetz moved to Kentucky a little over three years ago after she and her husband finally found a plot of land they loved. She said she always knew she wanted land, but never thought she’d own over 70 goats. Greinetz now works full-time on the farm, caring for her goats and growing her raw goat cheese business.

Greinetz milks 22 goats twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. She received the goats from a neighbor after moving onto the property. Grienetz said that she had never worked with goats before she had them. “I had to learn everything about them,” Greinetz said. “And I’m still learning.”

Greinetz takes a possible new farm hand, Josephine, to the barn to show her the milking process. According to Greinetz, in just one week, she received over 40 applications. Greinetz said that since the goat cheese business is becoming more successful, there is now room for additional paid help that will allow her to focus more directly on other tasks, like working on the cheese-making process.

Greinetz shows Josephine how to milk the goats correctly. “I try to be as respectful as possible since it's a very sensitive place on their bodies,” Greinetz said. “Just like humans, it can be weird to have someone touching such a vulnerable spot.”

Greinetz transfers the goat's milk into a large jar to cleanly transport it from the barn to her kitchen to make the goat cheese. Greinetz said that she must keep the area as clean as possible while she is in the barn to make sure it is safe for customers to consume.

While Greinetz makes lunch, her husband Jake works on boiling the milk. This is the first step in the cheese-making process.

Jake weighs the cheese and divides it into plastic containers to sell at the Bowling Green farmers' market. The cheese is made from raw goat milk, and the selling of raw dairy products is illegal in Kentucky, so it must be sold through a herd share, a one-time contractual agreement between the buyer and seller that gives a partial ownership interest in a herd of dairy animals.

Greinetz eats lunch on her patio that looks over the entire farm. Meals often serve as a break during the busy workday.

Grienetz kisses her goat, Browny, goodnight after she finishes milking all of her goats for the evening. Grienetz said she knows each of her goats' names, which typically come from the color of their coat.

At the end of the night, Greinetz spends time with over 20 of her kids. "I really do love my job," Greinetz said. "It never gets old."