How Öva began. We wanted a softer place to land — for ourselves and for the people who needed it. So we planted ourselves on fourteen acres outside Whitmore Lake, brought home a few goats, and started practicing the art of slowing down. What began as our own little reset has become something we love to share. The goats turned out to be the best teachers: present, affectionate, and entirely unbothered by anyone’s to-do list. We hope a little of that rubs off on you while you’re here.