Events & Products
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Caprine Calendar
Feb. 9, 2013
Parasitism Workshop with Dr. Anne Zajac Harrisonburg, VA
Feb. 10, 2013
FAMACHA workshop, Blacksburg, VA
March 23, 2013
Shenandoah Valley Boer Goat Sale Rockingham Country Fairgrounds Harrisonburg, VA www.sarahsnaughtyboers.com
May 5-6, 2013
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Howard County Fairgrounds West Friendship, MD www.marylandsheepandwool.org
June 28- 30, 2013
VSDGA Show Clarke Country Fairgrounds Berryville, VA www.vsdga.org [email protected]
Oct. 5-6, 2013
Fall Fiber Festival Montpelier Station, VA www.fallfiberfestival.org
Raw milk has been a hot topic lately. Amish farmers have been taken to court for selling raw milk. The media have reported outbreaks associated with raw milk consumption. Citizens and farmers complain of unfair targeting and intrusion into their private lives. All of this has brought more attention to dairy producers and a higher demand for raw milk. Unfortunately, it has also resulted in more scrutiny of farmers offering goatshares.
Here are some tips to keep your operation on the right side of the law.
The law prohibits the sale of raw milk to consumers; however, a goat owner may drink raw milk from his own animal. This is why people buy shares rather than a goat. They get the benefit and pay the farmer to do the work.
All paperwork and practices should reflect that any money received by the caretaker is for the upkeep of the animal - NOT for milk.
For example, if your agreement is for a set amount of milk at a set interval for a set price, this looks more like a sale. If your agreement shows fluctuation in milk that corresponds to the natural fluctuation in production, this is an indicator of ownership.
Shared risk is another indicator of ownership. For example, if "your" goat gets sick, do all