THE GOAT DAIRY

The Grenada Goat Dairy Project, Inc.

Agribusiness forum: Enhancing regional trade and adding value to Caribbean agrifood products

Organized by IICA, CTA, CTOGrenada 16-18 November 2014

Christine A. Curry Co-Founder/Director

Presentation Overview

•Welcome & Introduction- Christine

•Business Model

•Project History (Kickstarter Video)

•Who We Are

•What We Do (Video)

•Outputs & Challenges

•Closing Remarks

IntroductionAt The Goat Dairy, our vision is to produce nutritious goat dairy products in harmony with the environment as a working model from which to train and empower Grenadian farmers in achieving independent, dignified livelihoods in sustainable agriculture. Through a complementary youth training program, we further seek to instill the values of healthful nutrition and local food production for future generations of Grenadian farmers.

Business Model (Purpose & Why)

• The Goat Dairy was established as a non-profit business model to support and empower local farmers, women and youth of Grenada by providing a living example and a central training facility with high standards for goat dairy farming and production.

• Designed to be self sustainable long-term by the distribution of locally produced quality goat dairy products

• Secure healthy nutritious food for individuals and the local market and create jobs

• Environmental impacts: reduce the carbon footprint of imports, compost organic matter, catch and recycle water

• Why goats? perfect for a small topographically challenging island & goat milk is a healthy choice

Dairy processors: Thelma & Debra

Project History (2008-present)

• 2008 ~ Goat House completed and stocked with local does

• 2009 ~ Small scale production began

• 2010 ~ Imported pure-bred goat dairy stock: Alpine, Toggenburg, co-mixed dairy goats and installed micro dairy processing system to meet national & international standards

• 2011 ~ Incorporated as a non-profit registered company with a predominately local board

• 2012 ~ Successfully raised funds for the school project facility through Kickstarter

• 2013 ~ Completed school project farm facility

• 2014 ~ Stocked school project with goats

• Kickstarter Video

• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1029946719/the-grenada-goat-dairys-school-project

Who we are...

• Board Members

• Volunteers & Employees

• The Crew

• Goat Farmers, Processors, Drivers & Ancillary workers

• Community Stakeholders

• Farmers, Educators & the youth

• Partners

• Belmont Estate, Restaurants, Chefs & Local Markets

• Advisors, Contributors,Volunteers, & Donors

• Local & International

What we do...

• Research & Analysis

• Building Knowledge Base

• Support & Education

• High Quality Products

• Developing sustainable model

• Video by volunteer film maker, Aidan Nicol

• vimeo.com/89745277

Thelma Aidan

Outputs • We are a proven agricultural project

• The Goat Dairy has inspired and trained many farmers to go into goat dairy farming

• We support 15 farmers/processors/drivers, which includes our main crew, other farmers are supported through goat milk purchases and feed gathering

• Our Chèvre cheese is the first locally produced goat dairy product in Grenada and continues to have a good demand

• The Goat Dairy successfully raised money through an Internet-based crowd sourcing fundraising site called Kickstarter to fund an extension of The Grenada Goat Dairy Project, the St. Patrick Anglican School Project.

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Challenges & Goals

• FEED & further support is needed for raising young offspring into adulthood

• Continue to build strong herd genetics

• Expand growing local and regional demand, current and new products such as speciality cheeses, yogurt and ice cream

• Perfect the school project (curriculum and integration)

• Consistency, old patterns and lack of resources and support

• Climate change factors, drought, Chikungunya, production loss, old truck, etc...

• Funding, Lack of awareness

Thank you!