Newsletter Posted/January Meeting Announcement

The January 2012 SVMGA newsletter has been posted on our Newsletters page.  You can also view it by clicking here.

Don’t forget the SVMGA business meeting Thursday, January 26, at 7:00 p.m.  We will be electing officers for the upcoming year.

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February Meat Goat Consignment Sale

The Southern Virginia Meat Goat Association is having a meat goat consignment sale on February 18, 2012. The sale starts at 8:30 A.M. and ends at 11 A.M.  The sale will be held at the Halifax County Agricultural Marketing Center, 1001 Farmway Lane (Route 922), Halifax, VA 24558.

This sale is for good quality kids (35 lbs — 70 lbs).  Kids will be sold by the pound at a premium price. The price will be posted five days prior to sale on this website.

Commission Fees: $1 per head for SVMGA members. $5 per head for non-members. You can join SVMGA at the sale and pay the member fee. For more info about membership go to the “About” page on this website.

To include your goats (or sheep) in the sale, or to get more information, call Leah Brown, Ag Director, at 434-476-3066.

All animals must have a scrapie tag and be in good health. Yearling does, bucks and culls will be accepted but with separate pricing. SVMGA reserves the right to reject any animal.

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Farm Tour Cancelled

Due to the rainy, cold weather, the farm tour scheduled for today will be cancelled.

SVMGA Meat Goat/Sheep Sale A Success!

The sale held on October 22, 2011 was a huge success. There were 363 goats and sheep sold.

Many thanks to Leah Brown, Halifax County Ag Development Director and the SVMGA Marketing Committee and other members who worked hard at the sale and ensuring it was a success!

 

Consignment Sale Prices

Here are the prices for the SVMGA consignment sale on Saturday, October 22:

Kids  $1.60

Yearlings  $1.30

High Yielding Does   $0.80

Adult Bucks  $0.90

Lambs up to 80 lbs.   $1.70

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October Consignment Sale

Just a reminder: The SVMGA October Consignment Sale is Saturday, October 22, at the Halifax County Ag Marketing Center, 1001 Farmway Lane (Route 922), Halifax, VA 24558.  The sale runs from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.

This sale is primarily for quality kids, 35-70 pounds.  The price paid per pound will be announced five days prior to the sale.  Commission fees are $1 per head for SVMGA members and $5 per head for non-members.

Yearling does, bucks and culls will be accepted, but with separate pricing.  All animals must have a scrapie tag and be in good health.

For a copy of the sale flyer, click here.

For a copy of the sale registration form, click here.

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October Newsletter Posted

The October 2011 SVMGA newsletter has been posted on our Newsletters page.  You can also view it by clicking here.

Don’t forget the SVMGA business meeting Thursday, October 27, at 7:00 p.m.

Also, don’t forget the SVMGA Farm tour on Saturday, October 29.  For more information, scroll down to the 9-28 post.

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SVMGA Member in the News

Hudson Heritage Farms will be featured on ABC Channel 13 on Saturday, October 8, at 6:00 p.m.

Farm owner and SVMGA vice president Denise Hudson was interviewed by Channel 13′s James Gherardi and discussed many aspects of local meat and dairy goat production, products and marketing.

Be sure to tune in or set your DVR to Channel 13 on Saturday, October 8, at 6:00 pm.

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October Farm Tour

There will be an SVMGA farm tour at Country Charm Farm on Saturday, October 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Country Charm Farm specializes in the breeding and sale of Registered Nigerian Dwarf Goats. A miniature dairy goat, the Nigerian Dwarf Goat height standard is less than 24 inches at the withers. But what they lack in size they make up for in personality. They also have a milk fat content that exceeds even their standard goat counterparts.

Farm owners Doug and Lisa Bowen will give visitors a tour of their barn and milk parlor as they discuss the benefits and challenges associated with raising and breeding these lovable little goats. They will also discuss some of the value-added products such as raw milk, cheese, butter,  and of course, goat milk soap. They will also introduce and discuss their livestock guardians: Kamran,  a registered Kangal Dog,  and Daisy, a standard Jerusalem donkey.

The Bowens want your tour to be informative and enjoyable, but most of all, incident free. Country Charm Farm is a working farm. They ask that you not bring pets to the farm. And while the goats are a guaranteed hit with children, they ask that youngsters be kept under close supervision, off equipment and away from fencing (fences are “hot”). They also ask that the animals not be fed and that fingers and loose clothing be closely monitored. Sometimes the goats are a little too friendly. And of course, Country Charm Farm is a No Smoking! environment.

Country Charm Farm is located at 3070 Howard P. Anderson Road, Halifax, VA 24558.

Doug and Lisa Bowen look forward to seeing everyone and hope you have a great time at Country Charm Farm.

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September Newsletter Posted

The September 2011 SVMGA newsletter has been posted on the Newsletter page.  You can also view it by clicking here.

Don’t forget the SVMGA business meeting Thursday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m.

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