"It's for real," Paul Spell confirmed early this morning when asked if he is really giving away his goat farm and creamery to the winner of an essay contest.
Spell operates Humble Heart Farms in
Elkmont with his wife Leslie and the couple has decided to help missionary friends start a goat farm in Costa Rica. To start the new chapter in their lives, they need to sell their farm, where they keep as many as 60 goats and 30 sheep at any given time. The Spells also make and sell dairy products from the goats' milk."We've had a pretty successful run here and I thought it was time for us to go help someone else," Paul said. The couple saw a story earlier in the year about an inn owner in Maine who held a similar contest and decided to give it a try.
"By giving people the opportunity of winning the farm and creamery we will be able to help our missionary friends to become self-sufficient and have enough income for day to day expenses," he said.
Interested people can find rules and entry forms for the essay contest at GoatDairyEssay.com or visit the Facebook page. The Spells are looking for someone "who will treat the goat dairy and creamery right." It costs $150 per person to enter.
"(We) hope to attract at least 2,500 contestants," Paul said. "The winner will receive a debt free house and farm on 20 acres, dairy and cheese making building with animals and equipment along with recipes and training. The winner will also receive $20,000 in operating expenses, enough to continue running a profitable goat dairy and cheese making operation."
The winner's name will be announced Oct. 15. The rules require that entrants do not contact the owners directly "as it could make your entry invalid."
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