Shawarma in a Middle Eastern sandwich similar to gyros. Makes 4 servings Ingredients 2 lbs Goat meat, sliced very thinly ... »
Goat Milk Soap
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Nigerian Goat
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Manitoba Goat Meat Market Grows
MANITOBA, Canada — Meat goat farmers in Manitoba say they’ve butchered about 400 goats since establishing a slaughter program a year ago. Until the program was established, most goats in Manitoba had to be sent to abattoirs in Ontario or Alberta for slaughter. Market growth is brisk in the region, to the point where demand is... »
Butcher Shortage
People frequently tell us they would like to try goat meat but can’t find it in their stores or farmer’s market. That’s largely because of a shortage of small slaughter houses, as detailed in this New York Times story, which says the problem could be a setback nationwide for independent farmers and the local-food movement. »
Aussie Shepherdess Surveys U.S. Scene
Chris Ferguson, a commercial meat goat producer from Myrnong Station, Australia, is in the United States on a Nuffield Farming scholarship, which promotes sustainable livestock practices in arid areas. Ferguson and her husband, Duncan, have about 2,000 organically certified Kalahari Red cross rangeland breeding goats and also round up feral goats on rangeland in... »
Texas Man’s Life Dedicated to Goats
MENARD, Texas – Robert Kensing, seen here as a boys, today is 84 and still as connected to the world of goats as he was then. Kensing and his wife of 63 years, Doris, raise cattle and Spanish goats with a four-pasture rotation program on 1,280 acres of grass, live oak and cedar, which the... »
Kids, Kids And More Kids…
JASPER, Ark. — Horseshoe Canyon Ranch has five does in the garage — four with twins and one that kidded triplets plus three bottle babies. Whew! The garage has a good viewing window for easy watching from the kitchen in the house, though both house and garage are beginning to smell like a goat show,... »
Arkansas Meat Goat Market Strong
Arkansas’ meat goat population has increased more than 89.3 percent during the last three years, from about 28,000 in 2007 to 53,000 as of Jan. 1 this year, federal ag statistics show. The number of meat goats raised in Arkansas is growing as the number raised for dairy use is declining — bucking a national... »
Nebraska Meat Goat Market Softens
A Nebraska farmer says the market for goat meat has softened with the rising price of feed, a shortage of grazing ground and the recession’s impact on Hispanic, Arab and other ethnic populations who favor goat meat. Five years ago, Harvey Schweitzer, of Dorchester, Neb., was part of one of the fastest growing areas of... »
Ethnic Feast Days for Eating Goat
Michael Fisher, a Colorado livestock agent, has compiled a concise and fascinating list of ethnic holidays in 2010 when goat meat is at its highest demand. Fisher includes a summary of each holiday and describes what kind of goat meat is appropriate — or not. For example, it’s unacceptable during the Hindu holiday of... »
Boer Goat Info
For anyone interested in boer goats, take the time to visit Boer Goats Home. Just as the name implies, this site is devoted to the most common of meat goats, Boers. Providing general information about the goat meat industry, books on the care of goats, as well as a wealth of knowledge about Boers specifically,... »
The Carnivore’s Dilemma
Nicolette Hahn Niman argues in this op-ed piece that singling out meat-eating as harmful to the environment is overly simplistic. A meat goat rancher from northern California, she gives a great argument for homestead farms in her essay — one of the most read stories in The New York Times this week. Niman and her... »
Penn State: Meat Goats 101
Meat goat ranching is becoming increasingly popular with commercial farmers and homesteaders alike. To that end, the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office is offering a winter course online covering everything from a general overview of meat goat production to selecting meat goats and developing a market plan. The course, which begins Jan. 3, 2010, also... »
What Boer Goats Look Like …
“They look like a Basset Hound with a goat body. That’s Danna Barrett describing Boers in this Arizona Daily Star story. Barrett owns the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch just south of Pistachio Point, Arizona. (We’re not making this up.) »
Meat Goats: Post Oak Ranch
BIXBY, Okla. — The goats at Post Oak Ranch are bred tough. “They don’t have toys, grooming, or talent lessons — just rocks and weeds,” said owner Steve Buckman. Buckman runs a commercial meat goat operation where summer is sweltering, winter temperatures drop below freezing and the landscape largely comprises rocks, post oaks and brush. “We don’t... »
Meat Goats: Britain
Farming experts say goat meat is considerably under consumed throughout Britain and too much of the goat sold for food has been the waste or cull from dairy herds. Increasingly, however, Britain’s few meat goat farmers — are breeding more South African Boers for sale and crossing them with dairy goats to increase the quality... »
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Happy Goat Caramels
Happy Goat Caramels are sweet, savory and made from the milk of California goats grazed on pesticide-free grass.
