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Vermont Resources, see also our National Resources

Icelandic Sheep Resource Information
Professional Shearers
Southern Vermont Dairy Goats Association
USDA: Farm Service Agency
USDA: Natural Resource Conservation Service
USDA:Vermont Service Centers
UVM: Center for Sustainable Agriculture
UVM: Extension
UVM: Womens Agricultural Network
UVM: Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship
Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Vermont Farm Bureau
Vermont Farm Labor Service Cooperative
Vermont Grass Farmers' Association/ Vermont Pasture Network
Vermont Llama and Alpaca Association
Vermont Pasture Network
Vermont Slaughter Facilities
Vermont Sheep Veterinarians

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Icelandic Sheep Resource Information
Why Icelandic Sheep are good for small farms.
http://www.woolandfeathers.com/icelandic.htm

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Professional Shearers
Please Read This Before You Call A Shearer

Josey Furrer
191 Frazer Road
Wolcott, VT 05680
802 888 5249
Area: Northeastern Vermont
Size: Small Flocks

Hilaire Hennessy
Cady Hill Road, Box 701
Perkingsville, VT 05151
802-263-5596
Area: Vermont
Size: Small Flocks

Dave Hinman
Gwen Hinman
P.O. Box 682
Walpole, NH 03608
603-756-3231
Area: Northeast
Size: Any

Joseph Mangan
P.O. Box 9
Marshfield, VT 05658
802-426-3121; cell 802-249-8997
Area: Northeast
Size: Any

Craig Marcotte
Philo Marcotte
358 Morisson Hill Road
Barnet, VT 05821
802-633-3207
Area: Vermont, N.H., Eastern N.Y.
Size: Any

Jim McRae
3200 U. S. Route 7
Pittsford, VT 05763
802-483-2463
vtcamwks@adelphia.net
Area: Northeast
Size: Any

Nickolas Neill
802-899-3620
Farmrjon00@aol 
Area: Addison, Franklin, Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille Counties, Vermont
Size: Small Flocks, 15 or less

Andy Rice
Hogget Hill Farm
119 Hosea Fisher Lane (Halifax)
Brattleboro, VT 05301
802-257-7982
Cell 802-380-1986
shearwool@hotmail.com
Area: New England
Size: Any

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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The Farm Service Agency (FSA)
deals with monetary issues such as farm loans, emergency loans and payments to farmers. Sheep producers must apply at their local FSA office for such programs as wool payments or ewe lamb expansion payments.
www.fsa.usda.gov/vt/

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Berlin
617 Comstock Road, Suite 1
Berlin, VT 05602-8927
Tel. 802/828-4493
Fax. 802/223-6163

Brattleboro
28 Vernon Street, #2
Brattleboro, VT 05302-8605
Tel. 802/254-9766
Fax. 802/254-3307

Middlebury, VT 05753-8997
1590 Route 7 South, Ste 1
Te. 802/388-6748
Fax. 802/388-3709

Morrisville
109 Professional Dr., Suite 2
Morrisville, VT 05661-8524
Tel. 802/888-4935
Fax. 802/888-8901

Newport
59 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 12
Newport, VT 05855
Tel. 802/334-6090
Fax. 802/334-1365

Rutland
170 So. Main Street
Rutland, VT 05701
Tel. 802/775-8034
Fax. 802/773-4177

St. Albans
27 Fisher Pond Road, Ste 1
St. Albans, VT 05478
Tel. 802/527-1296
Fax. 802/524-4575
St. Johnsbury
1153 Main St., Ste 2
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Tel. 802/748-3885
Fax. 802/748-1621

White River Junction
28 Farmvu Dr.
White River Jct., VT 05001
Tel. 802/295-7942
Fax. 802/296-3654

Williston
600 Blair Park Rd, Suite 280
Williston, VT 05495-9406
Tel. 802/879-4785
Fax. 802/879-3920

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University of Vermont
Center for Sustainable Agriculture
590 Main Street, UVM
Burlington, VT 05405
Tel: 802 656 5459
Web: http://www.uvm.edu/~susagctr/
Contact person, Betty Lamothe

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University of Vermont
Womens Agricultural Network (WAgN)
Berlin Extension Office
617 Comstock Rd., Suite 5
Berlin, VT 05602-9194
Tel. 802 223 2389
Fax. 802 223 6500
Web Site: http://www.uvm.edu/~wagn/
Contact person: Mary Peabody

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University of Vermont
Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship
200 Carrigan Hall, UVM
Burlington, VT 05405
Tel: 802 656 8300
Fax: 802 656 0001
Web Site: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/necfe
Contact person: Dr. Cecilia Golnazarian

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Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food and Markets
116 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
Commissioner's Office: 802-828-2430
Agricultural Development / Vermont Wool Products: 802-828-3828
Animal Health: 802-828-2421
Meat Inspection: 802-828-2426
Dairy Division: 802-828-2433
Agriview 802-828-3829.
www.state.vt.us/agric/

The Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food and Markets is a regulatory agency, and its Agricultural Development Division works to promote Vermont products. The Animal Health Section assists with animal health and the interstate shipment of animals. The Dairy Division deals with rules and regulations if you are involved in milking sheep. The Meat Inspection Section assists you in selling your meat directly to consumers. The Administration division assists in agricultural land planning.

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Vermont Farm Bureau
Vermont Farm Bureau is the state's largest non-profit trade association of farmers and foresters. The VTFB's mission is to increase the profitability of members and to preserve Vermont's rural quality of life. Member of the American Farm Bureau Federation, the world's largest agricultural advocacy organization with almost 5 million family members.
www.vtfb.org

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Vermont Farm Labor Service Cooperative

Paul Seiler Vermont Farm Labor Service, 802-462-3340, seilerpaul@hotmail.com

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Vermont Grass Farmers' Association/ Vermont Pasture Network

Maintains an active email discussion list called Vermont Pasturelands Network for grass-based farmers.

Gwyneth Harris
802-656-3834
gwyneth.harris@uvm.edu

UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
63 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405

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Vermont Llama and Alpaca Association

An organization dedicated to promoting the llama industry - educating the public about llamas, alpacas and other camelids - and creating a social and supportive network for owners and enthusiasts.

www.vtllama.com

Vermont Slaughter Facilities

• Brault's Market Vermont Inspected
  PO Box 95
  Main Street
  Troy, VT 05868
  Tel. 802 744 2271
  Contact: Tony Brault
  
• Bushway's Slaughterhouse Vermont Inspected
  174 East Shore Rd.
  Grand Isle, VT 05458
  Tel. 802 372 5627
  Contact: Ronnie Bushway
  
• Clark's Slaughter House Federally Inspected
  Little Chicago Rd
  Ferrisburg, VT 05456
  Tel. 802 877 3421
  Contact: Robert Clark
  Handles primarily beef and hogs. Custom processes for both individuals and on a commercial basis.
• Sharon Beef Federally Inspected
  Sharon, VT
  Tel. 802 649 1859
  Contact: Darryl Potter
• Fresh Farms Beef, Inc. Federally Inspected
  136 Park St
  Rutland, VT 05701
  Tel. 802 773 3074
  Contact: Jeff Nichols
  Buys sheep, goats and lamb all year. Does religious slaughter and custom processing.
• Moore Beef Federally Inspected
  S Main Street
  St Johnsbury, VT 05819
  Tel. 802 748 8323
  Contact: Don Moore
  Buys sheep and lamb (all sizes) and some goats. Buys directly from producers. Does custom slaughter and processing.
• Swanton Packing, Inc. Federally Inspected
  PO Box 704 Blake Street
  Swanton, VT 05488
  Tel: 802 868 4469
  Contact: Tina
  Processes beef only.
• Williston Packing Co. Federally Inspected
  674 St George Rd
  Williston, VT 05495
  Tel. 802 879 4000
  Custom processes for commercial accounts and individuals. Does not buy animals.
  

Vermont Sheep Veterinarians
The following is a list of veterinarians that have indicated that they include sheep and goats in their practice. It is not a complete list of veterinarians in the state. Therefore, there may be other veterinarian practices in your area that will serve you. Contacting local sheep producers is a good way to find other local veterinarian practices that serve sheep producers.

• Granville Veterinary Service
  Rutland & Bennington Counties in VT; Willing to schedule large flock/herd ultrasounds out of practice area.
  Dr. John Rath
  Dr. John McDermott
  Dr. Allen Fournier
  Dr. Carol Bryda
  9016 State Rt. 22, P. O. Box 60
  Granville, NY 12832-0060
  Tel. 518-642-1676
  Fax 518-642-1685
• Audrey A. Kelleman, DVM, DACT
  Upper Valley area of NH, VT
  382 Dogford Rd.
  Etna, NH 03750
  Tel. 603-643-8487
  Fax 603-643-8487
  Reprovetnhvt@aol.com
• Mad River Vet Service
  15mile radius of Waitsfield, have a barn, welcome others
  Karen Anderson
  637 Mill Brook Rd
  Waitsfield, VT 05673
  Tel. 802-496-7272
  Fax 802-496 7274
  madvet@wcvt.com
  
• Middlebury Large Animal Clinic
  Addison County, VT
  Donald C. Hunt
  1396 Rt. 7 South
  Middlebury, VT 05753
  Tel. 802-388-6381
  802-388-6322
  
• Dr. Albert Moraska
  Northern Addison & Chittenden Counties, Southern Grand Isle County
  2073 Spear Street
  Charlotte, VT 05445
  802-425-2457
  802-863-6919
  dralmo@aol.com
  
• Northwest Veterinary Associates
  Franklin County, VT; Alburg and Grand Isle, VT
  Drs. Peter Averill, Kent Henderson,
  Kevin Tobey, Stephen Wadsworth,
  Terri Taraska, James Hotham, Clark Bushey
  6 Fairfield Hill Rd.
  St. Albans, T 05478
  Tel. 802-524-3222
  Fax 802-524-3177
  NWVAVET@together.net
  
• River Road Veterinary Clinic
  Christine Pinello, DVM
  P. O. Box 309
  Norwich, VT 05055
  802-649-3877
  rrvc@valley-net.com
  
• River Valley Veterinary Hospital
  Barre, VT to Plymouth, NH; St. Johnsbury, VT to Thetford, VT; farther by arrangement
  Walter O. Cottrell
  5890 Rt. 5 North
  Newbury, VT 05051
  Tel. 802-866-5922
  Fax 802-866-5022
  
• Rupert Veterinary Clinic
  Bennington, Rutland, Windham, Windsor Counties in VT; Washington, Rensselaer, Saratoga Counties in NY
  Eugene C. Ceglowski, DVM
  P. O. Box 38
  Rupert, VT 05768
  Tel. 802-394-7759
  Fax 802-394-9966
  
• Springfield Animal Hospital
  Springfield, Chester, Reading, Ludlow, Weathersfield, Proctorsville, Cavendish, Andover in VT; Charlestown, NH
  346 River Street
  Springfield, VT 05156
  Tel. 802-885-2505
  Fax 802-885-7066
  
• Vergennes Animal Hospital
  Chittenden & Addison Counnties in VT
  Mark Basol, DVM
  Joe Klopfenstein, DVM
  Anja Wurm, DVM
  Nate Heilman, DVM
  Matt Rose, DVM
  20 Main Street
  Vergennes, VT 05491
  Tel. 802-877-3371
  Fax 802-877-6259
  
• Vermont Large Animal Clinic
  Northern VT - 30 mile radius of Milton, VT. Will be ambulatory for pregnancy diagnosis within 30-mile radius of Milton, VT
  Stephen Angelos
  Philip Van Harreveld
  129 Main Street
  Essex Junction, VT 05452
  Tel. 802-254-5422
  Fax 802-879-6311
  smangelos@hotmail.com
  pdvanhar@hotmail.com
  
  
• Vermont-New Hampshire Veterinary Clinic
  Windham County, VT; Cheshire County, NH; Franklin County, MA
  Drs. Ron Svec, Ted Johnson,
  Jerelyn Jacobs, Ron Veenema
  38 East-West Rd.
  E. Dummerston, VT 05346
  Tel. 802-254-5422
  Fax 802-257-7219
  vtnh5@sover.net
  

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