The Common Ground Vol. 6 Issue 1 Nov. 2012 | Page 2

Commonwealth Goat Club Business

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The Common Ground is the quarterly newsletter of the Commonwealth Goat Club. We welcome your goat related anecdotes, articles, poetry, event announcements, recipes, youth articles, and other goat related news.

Our newsletter deadlines are:

Issue Deadline

March: Spring February 15

June: Summer May 15

September: Fall August 15

December: Winter November 15

Please send all correspondence to:

Laura Giles, Editor

P.O. Box 581 Palmyra, VA 22963

[email protected]

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1/2 page $7

1/4 page $5

Business card $3 or $10/year

Commonwealth Goat Club

Board of Directors

President: Sarah Thionville 540,672.7854

Vice President: Erin Griner [email protected]

Membership Secretary/Treasurer: Sue Garvin 540.987.7206

Recording Secretary: Anna Seitzer [email protected]

Members-at-Large: Angela Creasy Thompson www.punkidsfarm.com

Publications Manager: Laura Giles [email protected]

For more information visit

www.commonwealthgoatclub.com

What's Inside

Goat Club Business 2

Sponsor an Exchange Student 3

Join the Club 3

Using a Grinder to Trim 4

Goat Hooves

Book Review: Holy Shit 5

Simple Solutions 6

Goat Meat: The New Red Meat 7

Caprine Calendar 8

Is It Time for Livestock 8

Management Software?

Goat Milk Fudge 9

Hot Process Soap 9