Vicki McGaugh-North of Houston TX

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Vicki McGaugh wrote:

Hi! I am Vicki McGaugh, I live north of Houston, TX, out in the National

Forest. I have showed, milked and exported dairy goats since 1986. A

member of American Dairy Goat Association since 1990, a current committee

member on several committee's. I also belong to South Central Goat Assoc.,

where we are currently talking about TX laws concerning the on farm sales of

raw goat milk. We obviously would like to see our laws mirror more closely

those of Arkansas and OK, in that 100 gallons may be sold monthly, without

grade A liscensing. The real battle of raw milk sales to stores seems to be

way out of reach as of now.

I currently and for the last several years, sell my milk with animal

consumption labels, this is really just and end run around unexisisting

laws. I have sold milk legally to a candy maker in Houston, she was the one

who started our thinking of selling our milk frozen. She would pick all I

had up weekly, frozen, she made cajeta and Mexican pralines for the mexican

food resturants in Houston. We are able to sell raw milk in Texas to

someone else with a liscense to make it into something, candy and cheese.

Currently the local cheese plant purchases milk from several folks this way,

without being a grade A dairy. Alas his prices are way to low to be

profitable.

We currently get 5$ per gallon, the milk is sold in gallon zip lock baggies

frozen flat, 1/2 gallon per bag. Prices closer to Houston are 8$, still

closer are 13$. Being further out I am happy to get the 5$ and to sell all

my milk every week. I also make cheese and sell soap and lotion.

Texas also has brisk sales of milk to those who raise deer and of course

dogs.

Thanks for the opportunity to apply to this list. Vicki

Vicki McGaugh

Lonesome Doe Nubians

Nubian Soaps

North of Houston Texas

Goat Newbie? Come visit our forum!

http://forums.chamoisee.atypedigital.com/index.php

[Guest guest]

Welcome Vicki!

I grew up north of Houston, Conroe actually. Glad to have you on the

list. How fun. There are getting to be a lot of Texans on this list.

It DOES figure doesn't it? Texas even has in their constitution the

right to still secede from the union and become another country. If

they did that I would move back there. HA! I love it. I live in

Nashville, TN now and I really miss Texas. Anyway, welcome to the

list.

Bless you,

On Aug 22, 2004, at 5:25 AM, RawDairy wrote:

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> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 03:31:27 +0000

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> Subject: Vicki McGaugh-North of Houston TX

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> Vicki McGaugh wrote:

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> Hi! I am Vicki McGaugh, I live north of Houston, TX, out in the

> National

> Forest. I have showed, milked and exported dairy goats since 1986.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcomes. I am north of Cleveland near Coldspring. I am

also glad to add to the numbers of dairygoat gals! Also welcome Tammy!

Speaking of keifer, was this an aquired taste for all of you? I can not

stomach it, although several of my customers now have some of these grains I

started with, and some purchase it weekly since they do not want to have to

make it (like it's so difficult). I tell myself that it is good for me, get

down about two drinks, ewwww sorry I can't do this. So without loading it

with sugar any ideas? Or perhaps others who don't like this. Oddly I love

yogurt and make it everyother day. Vicki

Vicki McGaugh Lonesome Doe Nubians

North of Houston Texas

Goat Newbie? Come visit our forum!

http://forums.chamoisee.atypedigital.com/index.php

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Hi Vicki!

I hated the taste of Kefir when I first tried it, but it grew on me.

I have to say I never did like the Goat's milk kefir though!

I put it in smoothies for my kids - kefir and frozne berries in a

blender and the drink it up - not full of sugar but really high on

antioxidants!

GL,

> Thanks for the welcomes. I am north of Cleveland near Coldspring.

I am

> also glad to add to the numbers of dairygoat gals! Also welcome Tammy!

>

> Speaking of keifer, was this an aquired taste for all of you? I can

not

> stomach it, although several of my customers now have some of these

grains I

> started with, and some purchase it weekly since they do not want to

have to

> make it (like it's so difficult). I tell myself that it is good for

me, get

> down about two drinks, ewwww sorry I can't do this. So without

loading it

> with sugar any ideas? Or perhaps others who don't like this. Oddly

I love

> yogurt and make it everyother day. Vicki

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> Vicki McGaugh Lonesome Doe Nubians

> North of Houston Texas

>

> Goat Newbie? Come visit our forum!

> http://forums.chamoisee.atypedigital.com/index.php

[Guest guest]

Woo Hoo! Yet another Houstonian to the group. Welcome to the HERD!

Peace,

Blane

If God is for us, who can be against us? Rom. 8:31b

To ignore the facts does not change that they are the facts. - Andy Rooney

Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right. - Henry Ford

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" Vicki McGaugh "

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Vicki McGaugh wrote:

Hi! I am Vicki McGaugh, I live north of Houston, TX, out in the National

Forest.