2008/2009 New England & New York Dairy/Meat Goat & Dairy Sheep Directory Published by the Small Ruminant Dairy Project UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture Welcome to the 6th edition of the New England & New York Dairy/Meat Goat & Dairy Sheep Directory. This directory attempts to offer a helpful listing for those interested in dairy goats, dairy sheep, and meat goats. There were no listings submitted from Rhode Island this year. Mention of products/services is for information only; no endorsement is intended or implied. TABLE OF CONTENTS Producer Listings for Connecticut ................................................................................................................. 4 Producer Listings for Maine .......................................................................................................................... 5 Producer Listings for Massachusetts ............................................................................................................ 6 Producer Listings for New Hampshire .......................................................................................................... 7 Producer Listings for New York……………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Producer Listings for Vermont .................................................................................................................... 11 Veterinarians (alpha by business name) ..................................................................................................... 15 Service Providers (alpha by business name) .............................................................................................. 17 Vermont Resources/Programs Vermont and UVM/ UVM Extension Special Agricultural Programs and Services……………………...20 Business Planning, Training & Lending Programs………………………………………………………... 26 Apprenticeships/Internships………………………………………………………………………………… 27 Vermont/Area Companies that purchase/have markets for small ruminant fluid milk .............................. 27 Cheese Products Consultants……………………………………………………………………………… 28 Cheesemaking Classes………………………………………………………………………… …………..28 Vermont Associations, Groups, Institutes, Networks, etc………………………………………………… 29 Regional Resources Livestock and Fiber Marketing ..................................................................................................................... 32 Academic and Organization Programs and Education .............................................................................. 33 National/International Resources Associations and Groups ............................................................................................................................. 35 Equipment ..................................................................................................................................................... 40 Periodicals and Websites ............................................................................................................................ 41 Producer Index by Breed ............................................................................................................... 44 Service Provides by State/Town .................................................................................................... 45 Order Form ............................................................................................................. inside back cover Voluntary listings were solicited by: Connecticut: Joyce Meader, Livestsock Specialist, 860-774-9600, [email protected] Maine: Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, 207-780-4205, [email protected], and Donna Coffin, Extension Educator, 207-564-3301, [email protected] Massachusetts: Carrie Chickering-Sears, 413-549-3257 [email protected] New Hampshire: John Porter, Dairy Specialist, 603-225-5505, [email protected] New York: tatiana Luisa Stanton, Goat Specialist, 607-254-6024, [email protected], Rhode Island: Cecile Beauchemin, Pres. Rhode Island Dairy Goat Ass‟n, 860-564-5908, [email protected] Vermont: Carol Delaney, Small Ruminant Dairy Specialist, 802-656-0915, [email protected] July 2008 Produced at the Center for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Vermont (UVM) by Becky Gollin, Jenny Swiatlowski and Carol Delaney, Small Ruminant Dairy Project, UVM, 200B Terrill Hall, Burlington, VT 05405, 802-656-0915, [email protected] For questions, contact: UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture, 106 High Point Center, Suite 300, Colchester, VT 05446- 8800, 802-656-5459, [email protected] Available as a pdf file at www.uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture University of Vermont Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offers education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. UVM Extension proudly supports the Center as a forward-looking model for community-university partnerships. DDEEDDIICCAATTIIOONN Dedicated to Dr. tatiana Louisa Stanton Goat Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension and Farmer We would like to dedicate this edition of the New England & New York Dairy/Meat Goat and Dairy Sheep Directory to tatiana Luisa Stanton, Goat Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension and operator Hawk Hall Meat Goats in Trumansburg, New York. Her modesty in presentation belies her extensive research and practical knowledge in raising and marketing meat goats. She is the back bone of the Empire State Meat Goat Producers‟ Association, co-author of Meat Goat Production Handbook and a popular presenter around the country. She is a gem of a resource we are fortunate to have in the Northeast. 3 NEW ENGLAND & NEW YORK DAIRY/MEAT GOAT & DAIRY SHEEP DIRECTORY – PRODUCERS CONNECTICUT Name Address Dairy Sheep Telephone Dairy Goat Fax Meat Goat Email Programs Breeds Products and Services for Sale Cecile Beauchemin Daughter's Farm Dairy Goats Saanen Select kids available from DHIR 89 Cranska Rd. CAE Prevention (American) herd. Buck service to CAE- Moosap, CT 06354 Program negative doe. 860-564-5908 [email protected] 4 NEW ENGLAND & NEW YORK DAIRY/MEAT GOAT & DAIRY SHEEP DIRECTORY – PRODUCERS MAINE Name Address Dairy Sheep Telephone Dairy Goat Fax Meat Goat Email Programs Breeds Products and Services for Sale Alice Begin & Don Schmidt River Run Farm Dairy Goats Nigerian Dwarf Registered Oberhasli buck servic e. 320 Vaughn Rd. CAE Prevention Oberhasli Registered kids for sale. Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 Program Oxford/Corriedale cross lambs. 207-735-4203 Pasture -raised animals. [email protected] Eve-Karen Finkelstein Rejman Farm Naturals Meat Sheep Katahdin Sheep Katahdin sheep – natural carcass PO Box 106 meats. Presently acquiring milk Oxford, ME 04270 breeds. 207-240-4653 [email protected] Ken and Janice Spaulding Stony Knolls Farm Dairy Goats Alpines Registered South African Boer PO Box 322 Meat Goats Boer 49 Maple Lane Scrapie Program goats. Percentage Boer goats. St. Albans, ME 04971 Commercial grade Boer and 207-938-3714 Span ish goats. American [email protected] Alpines. www.mainegoats.com 5 NEW ENGLAND & NEW YORK DAIRY/MEAT GOAT & DAIRY SHEEP DIRECTORY – PRODUCERS MASSACHUSETTS Name Address Dairy Sheep Telephone Dairy Goat Fax Meat Goat Email Programs Breeds Products and Services for Sale Todd Brown West View Farm Dairy Goats Oberhasli, Recorded grades. Registered dairy 110 Fred Jackson Rd. Toggenburg, goats. Breeding stock and wethers Southwick, MA 01077 LaMancha for sale. Buck service. 413-569-5782 [email protected] Dennis and Robyn Crowningshield Cozie Nook Homestead Dairy Sheep Icelandic Breeding stock. 112 Stroheker Rd. Dairy Goats Nubian Ashfield, MA 01330 Scrapie Program 413-628-3254 [email protected] Ellen Gould Sisters Three Farm Dairy Goats Nigerian Dwarf Breeding stock. „Caprine Kids‟ 4-H 174 Millville St. Saanen Club. Mendon, MA 01756 508-478-5194 [email protected] www.sistersthree.org Joe Major Sunny Rock 4-H Dairy Goats Dorsets Nubian kids for sale, registered and 34 Rhodes Ave. Dairy Sheep Finns unregistered. Dorsets and Finns, East Walpole, MA 02032 Meat Goats Nubian lambs for sale, Jersey heifers. 508-668-4178 CAE Prevention [email protected] Program http://sunnyrock4- OPP Prevention h.clubspaces.com Program 6 NEW ENGLAND & NEW YORK DAIRY/MEAT GOAT & DAIRY SHEEP DIRECTORY – PRODUCERS NEW HAMPSHIRE Name Address Dairy Sheep Telephone Dairy Goat Fax Meat Goat Email Programs Breeds Products and Services for Sale Alta Chase Brooksong Dairy Goats Nubian Nubian dairy goats, doelings, 441 Bog Rd. CAE Prevention bucklings, and buck service. Stratford, NH 03590 Program 603-636-1324 [email protected] Jack Currie Jenissa Farm Meat Goats Boer Fullblood, American purebred, 32 East Sutton Road percentage and commercial Warner, NH 03278 meat goats. 603-456-2197 [email protected] Daniel and Mary Fox Dairy Goats Alpine Stud service for Nubian, Fox's Pride Dairy Goats CAE Prevention La Mancha Lamancha and Alpine. 14 Joe English Rd. Program Nubian Mont Vernon, NH 03057 Saanen 603-673-8426 [email protected] 7 NEW ENGLAND & NEW YORK DAIRY/MEAT GOAT & DAIRY SHEEP DIRECTORY – PRODUCERS NEW YORK Name Address Dairy Sheep Telephone Dairy Goat Fax Meat Goat Email Programs Breeds Products and Services for Sale Roger Barkman Barkiko Ranch Meat Goats Kiko and Kiko Kikos and Kiko crosses. 2090 State Rte. 20 Crosses Cobleskill, NY 12043 578-234-3321 [email protected] www.barkikos.com Ilyssa Berg & Javier Flores Painted Goat Farm 371 Mittedorf Rd. Dairy Goats Alpine AGDA registered kids,