When you see the words Fern Willow Stables, you think of horses. But it was goats that were responsible for this business. Mary McCrystal explains, “My daughter raises goats. And she milks them.

Junebug, Twig, Fern, Luna — with names like that, these goats are bound to produce perfectly sweet milk for artisanal candy. Family-owned and run Big Picture Farm in Townshend, Vt., specializes ...