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The North American Shetland Sheep Association (NASSA) will be holding it's 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM) September 12, 2009. The 2009 NASSA AGM is hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Shetland Sheep Breeders Association (MASSBA) and held in conjunction with the Garden State Sheep Breeders Annual Festival. Events on Saturday will include workshops, a dinner for NASSA members (6-7:30PM), a silent auction (6-7PM), followed by the General Meeting at 7:30PM. The MASSBA shetland sheep show will be held on Sunday, September 13. Additional information is available at the NASSA web site.
MASSBA Shetland Sheep Show Entry Form
Theme: Niche Marketinng
Workshop Highlights:
- Farmer's Markets & Co-operative marketing
- Resources and how to get started
- Advantages of grass fed lamb in today's markets
- Knowing your Customer
- Labeling & marketing tips from fiber to freezer
- Advantages of buying local for you and the community
Proceeds from the silent auction will be placed
in a rainy day fund and used to offset additional expenses associated with running the festival.
Please consider donating an item for the auction. Donations can be dropped off at the Information
Booth in Barn #2 between 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM on Saturday.
For more information, contact Judi Lehrhaupt at (215) 321-9159 or send email to
shepherdess@ewecandoit.com.
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