Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers Association

Welcome to the Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers' Association!

Home of healthy sheep and successful shepherds

We are a not-for-profit network of shepherds, breeders, meat, wool and dairy producers, grazing services, fiber artists, and sheep enthusiasts. Our purpose:

Promote healthy sheep and successful shepherds.

Join us to:

Learn and share information
Discover resources and opportunities
Buy and sell sheep related products
Promote healthy sheep and successful shepherds in Georgia and beyond

Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers Association is a 521 (a) not for profit farmers' collective. To review our Constitution and By-Laws, read the attached:

06 07 2019 Sheep Bylaws Update--Edited (1).pdf

Ready to join the flock?

Click on the Join Us! link above!

photo from Georgia Sheep member Rockin C Farms

Check out The Bleat Summer 2020 edition:

The Bleat - Summer 2020 sm file (2).pdf

Livestock and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

You may be eligible for financial assistance. The application process is simple and your USDA service center can help.

Many small sheep producers and farmers are not eligible for the recent government programs and loans. HOWEVER you may be eligible for Livestock and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. It's not a lot of money: but it's your money.

"The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, provides vital financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs. USDA is accepting applications now through August 28, 2020."

Learn more at https://www.farmers.gov/cfap

Large conferences are still on-hold. However, small workshops are starting to be planned. We will keep you updated.

For now, we have a wealth of online learning opportunities from various universities and associations. From FAMACHA to Nutrition, Livestock Guardian Dogs to Marketing Meat, and so much more: there is valuable information waiting for you.

Great photo from The Cove Fields