2012 - The Grenada Goat Dairy School Project
Website: http://thegoatdairy.org/ Location: Grenada
The Grenada Goat Dairy Project has been established as a business model to showcase and train local farmers with an interest in transitioning to sustainable income-generating production and marketing strategies for goat dairy products in Grenada. By distributing our dairy products produced at our education/demonstration facility to local restaurants and markets, we’re working not only to reduce the carbon footprint associated with imports, but also to support our local, less fortunate farmers with proper training to learn about quality goat dairy farming and production.
The overarching goal of TGD is to engage and assist the development of local, sustainable agricultural initiatives that can operate independently on the island, thereby increasing quality production. By helping to empower local farmers in this way, TGD aims to contribute to robust, independent and food-secure economies in Grenada.
The Grenada Goat Dairy Project Inc. is uniquely qualified to succeed.
The Yellowbird Foundation is committed to the success of this project and the ideals that it represents. Environmental sustainability is an important part of any community development program.
The overarching goal of TGD is to engage and assist the development of local, sustainable agricultural initiatives that can operate independently on the island, thereby increasing quality production. By helping to empower local farmers in this way, TGD aims to contribute to robust, independent and food-secure economies in Grenada.
The Grenada Goat Dairy Project Inc. is uniquely qualified to succeed.
- There is a massive need to serve lower income farmers in Grenada and help farmers produce quality food for Grenada. Doing so will increase the quality of life and secure nutritious food among numerous other benefits.
- There is no other organization supporting this critical need in sustainable quality goat dairy farming and production.
- The management team has a track record of success achieving the goals of our organization and other organizations for which we have worked.
- Members of our community fully support and believe in our mission.
- Our Chèvre cheese is the first locally produced goat dairy product in Grenada and even at this early stage of development, our current production covers about 80% of our current operating costs for TGD education/demonstration facility.
The Yellowbird Foundation is committed to the success of this project and the ideals that it represents. Environmental sustainability is an important part of any community development program.