BROOKS' FAMILY FARM
Guess what we did?????????
THE FRUITGUYS COMMUNITY FUND GRANT
“We are stoked to have the backing of The FruitGuys Community Fund. This year we were one of 18 farms (out of 280) chosen for a small farm grant. We have received $5,000 to go toward projects such as different aspects of managing the farm. The money will enable us to help fund the farm.
Follow our progress & check out The FruitGuys Community Fund for more information.
https://fruitguyscommunityfund.org/2023-farm-grantees-announced/
We also have two New goats on the Brooks' Family Farm Leo-Billy and Peeps-Doe !
BROOKS' FAMILY FARM
Our Home, is our goats home!
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ABOUT THE FARM!
Brooks' Family Farm is a first generation family owned and operated meat goat business. Since beginning with two goats in 2018, Brooks' Family has been gaining knowledge on goat farming. The small two goat farm in Starkville, MS will flourish into a well known quality meat goat business with an expansion opportunity into high profits for generations to come.
Brooks' Family Farm has a competitive edge because of its location, its focus on customer service and the experience gained and family involvement.
There is a current market for individual sales along with future plans to build a goat factory thirty minutes from the Brooks' Family Farm which will allow for more efficiency and convenience. The family promises exceptional friendly customer service, reasonable prices, and quality goat meat that will meet needs of every customer.
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Vision/Mission Statement
“The mission of this farming enterprise is to provide fresh quality goat meat that: is sold to local customers at a fair price; will provide us with enough income; will improve the soil, air and water quality on our farm; and is a vehicle to raise community awareness of sustainability and environmental issues.”
Plan Summary
Brooks' Farm is in the process of expanding after gaining one year experience goat farming. The opportunity to bring our interested daughters and their families with a wealth of knowledge will provide the kind of strength that ensures the survival of our goat farm. Because of the demand for goat meat in this area gives us comfort in the success.
Keys to Success:
1. Family unity to build generational wealth
2. Strengthening financial management skills generationally
3. The opportunity for third generations to grow up on the farm provides for sustainability
Business Description
Brooks' Family Farm originated with the idea of handing down a legacy to our four daughters. High quality meat is one of the most important goals of the operation.
"Raising meat goats can be a profitable small farm venture. Currently, in the United States, there is a higher demand for goat meat, also called chevon, than there is a supply. Many ethnic groups who live in the United States—from Hispanic to Eastern European to Southeastern Asian—rely on the lean, tasty meat as a protein staple." Guide to Raising Goat Meat by Lauren Arcuri.
Brooks' Family Farm is located 9016 Old West Point Road, Starkville, MS 39759, on five acres of pasture with one shed and pond and two acres home.
Currently the farm has five high quality goats, two sheds; one that houses the goats and a shed for the hay and feed.
The farm has been operational since ladder 2017 beginning with two neutered Australian Nubian Goats to learn the operation. 2018 and 2019 were two learning years but 2020 was NOT as productive for learning because of the Pandemic in the world.
The structure is comprised of co-managers, board of directors with officers.
Brooks' Farm is in the process of expanding after gaining one year experience goat farming. The opportunity to bring our interested daughters and their families with a wealth of knowledge will provide the kind of strength that ensures the survival of our goat farm. Because of the demand for goat meat in this area gives us comfort in the success.
Keys to Success:
1. Family unity to build generational wealth
2. Strengthening financial management skills generationally
3. The opportunity for third generations to grow up on the farm provides for sustainability
Business Overview
Brooks' Family Farm originated with the idea of handing down a legacy to our four daughters. High quality meat is an important goal of the operation.
Brooks' Farm is a meat goat farm with a variety of goats. The goal is to acquire one Australlian Nubian Boer and one Australlian Nubian Nanny and begin breeding in August 2021 from environmentally sound goat farms. Grow them to at least one year old and market them as goat meat. the maximum herd size will be twenty-five goats per year. As market needs increases evaluation and decision will be made as to the increasing of the herd.
"Raising meat goats can be a profitable small farm venture. Currently, in the United States, there is a higher demand for goat meat, also called chevon, than there is a supply. Many ethnic groups who live in the United States—from Hispanic to Eastern European to Southeastern Asian—rely on the lean, tasty meat as a protein staple." Guide to Raising Goat Meat by Lauren Arcuri.
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Location
Currently Brooks' Farm is located strategically in the Golden Triangle area, ten miles from Starkville and Columbus, MS and five miles from West Point, MS. Thirty miles from Aberdeen which is the future sight for a goat processing plant. Farm is on seven acres of land. The farm is located in the center of a large international community that thrives on goat meat.
As decisions are made to increase herd, additional land will be acquired to accommodate a larger herd.
Shipping and transportation will be easily accessible.
Get in Touch
For more information call Elmarie Brooks @ 662-769-1095 or email elmariebrooks@bellsouth.net
