 The next Festival will be  ADGA Sanctioned Dairy Goat Show and check back later for the 2012 schedule Suds and Cuds Goat Wash: Thanks to all who have made last year's festival possible!    1516 West Main Street Forest City, NC 28043-2580 (828) 248-1026  123 West Main St Spindale, NC 28160 (828) 288-8388  117 West Main Street Spindale, NC 28160-1539 (828) 286-4155  Also thanks to: Kenneth Higginbotham Gregory and Louise Floyd Tommy & Pat Hardin George & Jeannie Tate The Town of Spindale Hardins Carpet Watt's Regulator R.S. Central Ag Class Students R.S. Central Electrical Class Students Associated Printing 905 North Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828) 286-9064 See some video highlights of the first ever Spindale Dairy Goat Festival, ADGA Show and Parade featuring U.S. Made goods and home grown music: In 2010, we had the first ADGA sanctioned dairy goat show to ever take place in Spindale, American Dairy Goat Association.  Plan to "kick up your heels" in Spindale North Carolina at our third Dairy Goat Parade and Festival on May 18 & 19, 2011.  We believe that we can help ourselves by helping others. The NEXT Spindale Dairy Goat Festival is slated for May 18 & 19, of 2012. Fun Facts: The first ever Spindale Dairy Goat Festival brought between 4-5,000 people to Main Street Spindale, NC on May 22, 2010. It was a one day event, and hosted 160 prize Dairy Goats competing for ribbons and trophies, in the first ADGA Sanctioned Dairy goat show to ever to take place in Spindale. The Balloon Artist made free balloon animals all day and there were plenty of free activities for the children. Dr. Helmet gave away 100 bicycle helmets! Six live Bands kept the music going and Goats in Costume paraded down Main Street. Our youth group, The Goat Festival Kids Committee, helped to raise and donate over $1200 to Heifer International in 2010. Our Festival hats and t-shirts were all made in the USA and our vendors had averaged about 90% U.S. made goods. Many people got to taste goat milk cheese, fudge and LaLoos Goat milk Ice Cream for the very first time. We had some wonderful sponsors! Fact: We need sponsors and volunteers that also love our "Think Globally - Act Locally - Make a difference" mission, to help make our next festival great. We all made history in May of 2010 - let's do it again in May 2012! For more information about the great work that Heifer does, visit them at: http://www.heifer.org Goats' milk and goats' milk products are some of the most easily digestible foods in the world. Goats' milk is the answer for many people with allergies to cows' milk. It is delicious, nutritious and versatile. Many people claim goats' milk to be helpful in relieving symptoms of arthritis, acid reflux and other ailments. Located in beautiful Rutherford County, North Carolina, our little town of Spindale is home to the international headquarters of the American Dairy Goat Association. Visit them at: http://www.adga.org We are proud to have them here and proud of the work that they do to help support dairy goat farmers, large scale and small scale.  Our town and county have many good things to offer. Spindale is a great place to think of starting or relocating your family and business. Have yourself a refreshing glass of of iced tea and enjoy the hospitality. When you visit us here in Spindale, one thing is sure... You're gonna feel welcome! |  Photo by: Carol Davis Choun We thank our 2011 Sponsors, Supporters and Friends of the Festival! When you are by these businesses, please stop in and let them know how much you appreciate their support of the Goat Festival.  & Parties Too 321 South Oak Street Spindale, NC 28160 828-286-2001 Toll Free We thank our 2011 Festival Sponsors: Bringing delicious cheese and Goat milk to the Festival again this year.  For more information or to schedule a tour, please give us a call at 828.669.0718.   405 South Oak Street Spindale, NC 28160 (828) 286-9183   201 West Main Street Spindale, NC 28160-1540 (828) 286-3649  Spindale, NC 28160  ADGA Products Promorions Committee Come and dance to live music all day Saturday! Bring an instrument and join in the Open Appalachian Jam at 7:30pm Friday or join the drum circle at 8:30 pm. *Hug some adorable baby goats*   *Plenty of games, good food, goat art and vendors with items Made in the USA* Enter your Dairy Goats in the ADGA Sanctioned show! Date: Friday & Saturday May 18 & 19, 2012 Location: Main Street, Spindale North Carolina Helpful local links: Listen to great music from Spindale's own Isothermal Community College streaming live in another window: Chamber of Commerce: Rutherford County Tourism Rutherford County INFO: Isothermal Community college: Town of Spindale Become a FAN on FaceBook and join the discussion groups:  |
