‘So sweet’: Buy natural products from this legend-dairy farm in Enterprise

Written by Jessi Bang
October 1, 2023

ENTERPRISE —Whether you’re looking for produce, adorable animals or natural bath and body products, this farm has it all. And oh crop, it’s good.

Randilyn Waegerle and her husband Shane Waegerle enjoy time with goats on their farm in Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News
Randilyn Waegerle and her husband Shane Waegerle enjoy time with goats on their farm in Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News

Randilyn Waegerle and her husband Shane are the owners of Iron Rod Farm, a place where they tend to a whole slew of farm animals, hand-make natural skincare products, grow fresh produce and ultimately wake up every day loving life.

“My favorite thing is having all the animals,” Randilyn Waegerle said, hugging two goats. “They’re just so sweet. It’s just been my dream growing up, and coming out here, it literally makes you happy. You can’t not be happy.”

Prior to purchasing their now 20-acre property in Enterprise, the couple lived in Santa Clara with their three girls and two boys. 

“What happened is that she wanted a goat and the city told her no,” Shane Waegerle said, laughing. “So I come home from work and the house is on the market. We’ve been married for 23 years and we’ve moved 17 times. I married a frickin’ gypsy.”

Randilyn Waegerle talks to one of her cows on her farm in Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News
Randilyn Waegerle talks to one of her cows on her farm in Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News

His wife said while they felt prompted to move, that decision came with many roadblocks.

“We had to hold onto our faith that God would bless us since we were doing what we felt we were supposed to do,” she said.

After they were blessed with their farm, they wanted to name it something that meant something special. Their oldest daughter came up with the name “Iron Rod Farm,” since she felt they had held fast to the Iron Rod in all of their struggles.

Randilyn Waegerle inherited her love for farm life from both sides of her family. Her grandpa grew up on a dairy farm, her other grandpa spent quality time on a dairy farm in foster care.

“I’m the only one that seemed to have taken after them,” she said, laughing. “My parents like to say they found me behind a barn.”

Goats at Iron Rod Farm are curious about camera equipment and new visitors, Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News
Goats at Iron Rod Farm are curious about camera equipment and new visitors, Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News

At one point, Iron Rod Farm had 25 alpacas and bred pigs. Her husband said to name any animal and they’ve either had it or currently have it. Currently, their farm is home to milk cows, a bull, dairy goats, pigs, sheep, rabbits, chickens, roosters, guineas, quail, turkeys, ducks, miniature ponies and a horse, along with cats and dogs.

“It’s like having friends that don’t talk crap behind your back,” he said.

The couple’s goal is to be 100% self-sufficient. Between the animals they raise and butcher, egg-producing chickens and their homegrown produce, Shane Waegerle said they are sitting around 75%.

Produce includes various types of cucumbers such as Armenian cucumbers, which can grow up to three or four feet long. They also grow and sell squash, corn, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, watermelons, cantaloupe and more. 

But that’s not all.

Produce is grown at Iron Rod Farm in Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News
Produce is grown at Iron Rod Farm in Enterprise, Utah, Aug. 30, 2023 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News

Inspired by her own children’s battle with extreme eczema, Randilyn Waegerle started her own line of lotions, soaps, chapsticks and sugar scrubs. The line includes goat’s milk, a grass-fed beef tallow mixture that heals and moisturizes and other all-natural, organic ingredients.

After working for years to come up with the perfect recipes, they decided to turn their “hobby farm” into a business, which has been a dream come true.

Lotion scents include Desert Oasis, a scent that includes notes of cactus rose, desert brush and desert sands mixed with dew-kissed cyclamen and melon.

The Midnight Pedals scent includes an enchanting mixture of greens, raspberry and pink peony that’s highlighted with hints of bubbly prosecco, musk and amber. Other scents include Pixie Dust, Dark Island, Sun Kissed, Autumn Nights, Come Closer and Sweater Weather.

Handcrafted soaps include Milk and Honey, Rose Petals, Lovely Lavender, Serenity, Sand Dunes, Key Lime, Birthday Cake, Very Berry, Back Woods and more. She also makes homemade wax melts.

“Our farm animals aren’t only our partners and companions, they are family as well,” Randilyn Waegerle said. “I love overseeing the production of my products from beginning to end, from early morning goat milking to late night soap cutting and filling orders. Above all else, I love hearing the stories shared by our customers about our products and how they have changed their lives.” 

To purchase products online, visit the Iron Rod Farm website. Visit their booth at the St. George Downtown Farmers Market on Saturdays. Orders can also be placed by calling or texting Randilyn Waegerle at 435-632-8946. Follow Iron Rod Farm on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook to stay in the loop.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessi Bang was born and raised in Utah and has a passion for nature and the great outdoors. She graduated from Kaplan University in California with a degree in criminal justice. She has extensive experience in marketing, content creation, photography and copywriting. You can find her showcasing outdoor adventures through her blog, “The Rambling Raccoon.” In her free time, she enjoys climbing mountains, trail running, working out and cuddling her two lovable pups.

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