Courtesy of Danielle Langloism, Wikipedia CCLHalal in Virginia
When you think halal goat the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t Virginia. Mukit Hossain is changing that.
Hossain, a former civic activist and telecommunications exec, turned in his tie for rubber boots in 2008 when he started a goat farm near Fredericksburg. His product? Halal goat meat, naturally raised, humanely slaughtered and delivered, all by Hossain himself.
The growing Muslim population in the US makes halal produce a viable market for producers. In Virginia alone, the majority of the 300,000 Muslims eat halal.
While you wouldn’t expect a Duke graduate to give up a business career to raise goats, as Hossain says, “This is the most peaceful job I have ever done.”
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