1. The Goat Dairy
The Grenada Goat Dairy Project Inc.
Developing CTA Youth Strategy
Wageningen, The Netherlands
14 to 16 November 2012
Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe
Director of Public Relations

2. Presentation overview
• Introduction
• Project History
o 2007 to the present
• Who we are
o Board Members, Crew, Community & Youth
• What we do
o Research, Support & Education
o Approach to our main Challenges
• Our next step
o Primary School Project & Kickstarter Video
• Closing remarks/ Q & A

3. Introduction
Grenada, West Indies

4. Introduction
We support and empower
the local farmers of
Grenada by providing a
living example and
training facility for
quality goat dairy
farming and
production.
Anna Francis, board member & supervisor of processing
Thelma Louise, goat farmer & processor

5. Project History
2007
Started by The Grenada Project
2008
Goat house finished and stocked with local does
2009
Small scale production began
2010
Imported pure breeds
Toggenburg, Alpine and pure breed co-mixed Nubian, Saanen
2011
Incorporated with a predominantly local board
2012
Awareness & Kickstarter Campaign for Primary School Project

6. Who we are...
• Board Members
o Volunteers
o Employees
• The Crew
o Goat Farmers
o Processors
• Community
Stakeholders
o Farmers
o Educators
o Youth
• Advisors

7. What we do...
• Research & Analysis
• Building Knowledge Base
• Support & Education
• High Quality Products
• Developing Sustainable model

8. Approaching Our
Challenges
•
• Feed
o How can this be an issue on such a density vegetated island?
• Consistency
o Old patterns
o Lack of resources & support
• Lack of awareness
o Based at Belmont Estate
o What is a non-profit that also produces a product?

9. Our Next Step...
St. Patrick Anglican Primary School
Interactive Youth Education hub
Project of the Week Sept 2012 ~ Edibleschoolyard.org

10. Our Next Step...
Existing 4H vegetable garden at the St. Patrick Anglican Primary School

11. Our Next Step...
View of the back of the school, including building site on left & vegetable garden
on the right.