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The Goat Chronicles 3 – July 27, 2011
Iverson and Foster Avenue residents have something anyone would want – a vast expanse of quiet open space just over their back fences. The goatroversy was about keeping that, period. »
Cypress Grove Halts Goat Project – June 14, 2011
ARCATA – Cypress Grove Chevre has abandoned plans to install a 1,200-goat dairy on the Arcata Bottom and will look for an alternate site. The decision follows a meeting last night in which neighbors voiced multiple objections. Below, a press release issued Tuesday afternoon: Arcata Cheesemaker Decides Against Proposed Arcata Bottom Property Arcata, CA... »
Cypress Grove Meets The Neighbors – June 14, 2011
Neighbor Don Nielsen announced that the Bloomfield Neighbors Association had secured the Bloomfield auditorium for Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. to discuss concerns. »
Cypress Grove Chevre’s Goat Plans Draw Neighborhood Protest – June 7, 2011
As it turns out, up to 1,400 goats would be housed at the site in a large building. The prospect of that many goats on 23 acres adjacent to residential areas raised concerns about noise, smell, traffic and property value impacts, plus questions about disposition of the effluent the animals will generate. »
Cypress Grove Chevre Acquired By Swiss Company – August 20, 2010
Arcata cheese maker Cypress Grove Chevre has been acquired by Emmi, a $2.6 billion Swiss company 51 percent owned by a cooperative of farmers and dairy operators. »
Old Shed Falls Down – March 24, 2010
Kevin L. Hoover Eye Editor Q STREET – For decades, maybe a hundred years, the sturdy, nondescript building stood straddling Janes Creek, for most of its life playing a role in the Arcata Bottom’s booming dairy industry. Designed as a “storm shed,” the building protected cattle from the weather until they could be herded... »