Ontario’s goat farmers will soon vote on a proposal to form a marketing board without supply management powers.
It would be a lobby for goat farmers in relation to government programs, and will fund research, provide producer information and raise consumer awareness of goat—milk products and benefits.
The Ontario Dairy Goat Co-Operative asked the Ontario Farm Products Commission to conduct the vote.
“This vote represents an historic opportunity for Ontario’s dairy goat producers to unify under a structure that reflects their unique needs,” said Natalie Miltenburg, chair, Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative.
There are 198 Grade A farms producing 60 million litres of goat milk a year. They account for 90 per cent of Canada's goat milk production.
