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It’s Official: The Big Cheese Settlement – June 6, 2012

By kevpod

Humboldt County based Cypress Grove Chevre announced today that it had reached an agreement with neighbors Sean Armstrong and Shail Pec-Crouse regarding their appeal of the Arcata Planning Commission's decision to allow Cypress Grove Chevre's proposed expansion of its Q Street creamery in Arcata. »

Cypress Grove, Neighbors Settling Issues – June 6, 2012

By kevpod

Regardless of any settlement, the City Council may still opt to consider the appeal. »

Cypress Grove Cheese Factory Project Appealed – April 25, 2012

By kevpod

Kevin L. Hoover Eye Editor CITY HALL – The Planning Commission’s April 10 approval of Cypress Grove Chevre’s cheese factory expansion (see story, below) has been appealed. The appeal was filed with the City of Arcata yesterday, April 24, by Foster Avenue residents Sean Armstrong and Shail Pec-Crouse. The filing fee was $1,859. Three... »

Classy Goats Multiply In McKinleyville – January 31, 2012

By kevpod

“We’ve offered a lot of advice,” McCall says. “Now, hopefully, we can walk the walk and show the way.” »

Cypress Grove Announces Expansion Plans – January 16, 2012

By kevpod

Humboldt County based Cypress Grove Chevre announced updates on two construction projects today. »

McKinleyville Gets Cypress Grove Goat Dairy – August 10, 2011

By kevpod

The goat herd will begin with 200 carefully selected does and is expected to grow to approximately 1200-1400 over the next five years. The new dairy will create 12 living-wage, fully-benefited jobs between the McKinleyville and Arcata facilities and will help ensure Cypress Grove’s future in Humboldt County. »

The Goat Chronicles 3 – July 27, 2011

By kevpod

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. »

Ag Committee Urges Council To Incubate New Options – July 20, 2011

By kevpod

Brown said the core problem is that the county doesn’t distinguish between different types of agriculture. »

Karen Davidson: The Way The Whole Cypress Grove Thing Went Down Would Get Anyone’s Goat – July 15, 2011

By kevpod

I genuinely believe that Mary meant well with her proposal, but a factory farm is still a factory, and people had a right to be concerned about pollution. »

The Goat Chronicles 2 – July 15, 2011

By kevpod

Consider this an invitation for Cypress Grove Chevre to head up the hill to McKinleyville. We have plenty of open fields, would love more green businesses, and are tired of being a bedroom community. We have indoor plumbing now, so rest assured there will be no public urination, goats excepted. »