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processing plant in Orangeville. The
rest is sold as fluid milk, yogurt and
ice cream.
"We need more processors," said
Dierdre Armstrong, the secretary
treasurer of the Ontario Goat Milk
Producers' Association. "One of the
biggest problems in eastern Ontario
is they can't get their milk
processed."
In Ontario there are between 95-
100 milk producers. The largest
producer milks 330 does and the
smallest milks 25. Armstrong milks
70 Saanens, she is considered a small
to medium-sized producer.
Like most other producers in
southwestern Ontario, Armstrong
sells her milk to Hewitts. On average
producers receive $0.66 per litre
($0.72 per litre before shipping
costs).
OMAFRA estimates that over
three million litres of goat milk are
being produced in Ontario. Less than
half of the goat milk produced
commercially is sold as fluid milk.
Currently Hewitt's packages fluid
milk in regular four -litre plastic
packs which are sold at Becker's
stores. Some consumers drink goat
milk for health reasons, such as food
sensitivities, others are attracted to
goat milk's natural image.
The Goat Milk Producers'
Association is working to increase
fluid milk production. Armstrong
often attends farm fairs and schools
to educate people about goat milk
and to give out samples for people to
taste.
"We're trying to dispel the myths
about goat's milk," said Dierdre. "It's
not a backyard product anymore."
The question Dierdre most often
gets asked is whether the milk is
pasteurized. She quickly points out
that selling unpasteurized milk is
illegal.
Another myth about goat's milk is
its bad smell. To prevent the milk
from developing a rancid smell, the
Reids keep their 200 -pound bucks
outside of the barn and parlour and
away from the does.
"Your milk tastes how your barn
smells," said Linda. "You can't get
the smell of the buck out of the milk
and barn."
The Reids also attribute their
scent -free milk to the natural
ventilation in their barn. Fresh air is