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Goat farmers have place in Vermont agriculture

Every year Tup’s has a new crop of baby goats.

June 4, 2026

By Scott Waterman, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

While cows dominate our dairy landscape, Vermont also has 33 dairy goat farms and three dairy sheep farms.

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