How to Sell Goat Cheese
If you have milk-producing goats, selling goat cheese can be a great way to increase the revenue on your farm. Goat cheeses are sought after for their stronger flavor, lower fat content, and high levels of potassium and vitamin A. Whether you're creating a goat-only operation, or looking for a way use your current goat population more effectively, you can effectively market and sell goat cheese to local outlets.
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Produce a small batch of a few kinds of goat cheese. These will be the goat cheese products that you intend to sell; you will use these to find distributors. Goat milk can be used to create hard varieties of cheese such as cheddar, or softer cheeses such as feta.
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Locate a goat cheese distributor. Goat cheeses can be sold at local farmers' markets and local cheese stores. Contact the farmers' market and ask about setting up a table to sell your goods. Contact local cheese stores and ask about what steps you need to take to sell your product at their stores. Arrange for a time for the owner or curator of the cheese store to sample your product.
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Create packaging for your goat cheese. You will need a recognizable logo for your farm, and check with your local health department about any required information that needs to be on packaging.
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Produce a large amount of goat cheese. Once you've located a distributor or secured a table at a local farmers' market, you will need to produce enough goat cheese to supply your distribution points.
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