About Us
Our happy little farm
It started in 2016 in Port Orange, Florida, with two chickens, Elaine and Susie. Two chickens grew to eight chickens, then a peahen, then a few hatched turkeys and some guinea fowl. Goats came next- two, six day old Nigerian dwarf goats! The little goat herd grew to seven. Dairy goats followed. Most recently a herd of 6 cattle. And what's a little farm without a couple of livestock guardian dogs to keep us safe? Happy Friends Farm was all but complete, but now it was time to pay the feed bills...
What we make
Being an Italian from New York, cooking was in my blood. Being creative also came naturally and combining the two resulted in a way to help with those pesky feed bills! We sell eggs and raw milk gifted from our girls and honey from the bees that are hosted on our property, We also sell handcrafted soaps, lotions, fudge, cheeses, elderberry syrup, fire cider and sweets amongst other things.
About me
My name is Danielle. I grew up in Staten Island, New York and lived a simple life on a postage stamp sized piece of property for 36 years. In 2013 I moved my life to Florida. My innate love for animals grew with the size of my property and "farm animals" became part of my life. More and more friends, and Happy Friends Farm came to be. I held a corporate job for almost 20 years but never felt fulfilled. So when this ended in October 2018, my dream of doing something I love began becoming a reality. In June 2021, we relocated our farm to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, but decided our heart was in Florida where it all began, and as of August 1, 2025, we are official Floridians, living on 21 beautiful acres in the quaint town of Seville!
Supporting Local Farms near and dear to our hearts
I was living in Florida for less than a week when my bestie asked if wanted to assist at the ranch that she works at to work some cattle. I not only learned so much that day, but gained a healthy respect of how much hard work ranching is when it is done right! I also had the pleasure of meeting and working with ranch owner, Jean, who graciously shared some fantastic meat with me. I encourage my followers to buy from ranches like this where the animals are raised and treated with love and respect, just like I do with my mine!
