Starting with a flock of 5 ewes and a ram and, a viable business plan in place that I project will within the next year cover the initial cost of the flock, feed and fencing with a return on fresh grass-fed lambs for sale to my local resturants and, local Arab population that currently travels 60+ miles to buy lambs in Dearborn.
The hook is that they can view the lambs they buy from me from pasture to plate and, examine the conditions they're raised in and, what grasses and supplemental feeds are going into them.
Right now, it's not uncommon to see Arabs buying lambs at auction in Michigan, duct-taping their feet and tossing them into the trunk of a car and driving off.
I'll be offering lamb and mutton on the hoof or, pre-butchered from a facility that is open to examination also here in my area and, cut to order.
It's a win-win for everybody.
I haven't bought chicken or, eggs in the last 3 years.
After September and my hogs are butchered, I'll never have to buy factory produced pork again.
After September of 2013, I'll also be butchering this year's stears.
My garden has already produced so many tomatoes, apples, onions, pears and asparagus that I'm feeding the leftovers to the hogs and chickens.
I have so many rabbits that are ready to butcher that I'll be flush with stew all winter long.
...And this is just my first year farming!
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Congratulations.............
Thanks man! I appreciate that!
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