HSGA’s mission is to support, improve, and strengthen Hawaii’s sheep and goat community by providing a network, coordinating educational and promotional events, and serving as a unified voice for local producers. Our work fosters the breeding, raising, showing, and marketing of sheep and goats, as well as their products, while promoting sound grazing management practices across the islands.
We are Hawaii Sheep & Goat Association
This area has over 200 free information cards to help you learn about nutrition, breeding, health care and more. All cards are created and shown at sheepandgoat.com, a Maryland Small Ruminant website.
Our events feature hands on and lectures on many sheep and goat topics. If you have questions about the infographics, let us know. OR go to www.sheepandgoat.com, a Maryland Small Ruminant website has e-books
Our chat forum offers a marketplace, a place for comments or questions. If you wish to offer farm tours, sell animals, or just chat, here's the place. Photos are also welcome. Check out HSGA's social media too.
NON-PROFIT CORPORATE BYLAWS
of HAWAII SHEEP AND GOAT ASSOCIATION
draft revision 07 May 2026
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of the organization shall be Hawai’i Sheep and Goat Association, hereinafter HSGA, a Hawaii non-profit corporation organized and operated in accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 414D and Section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.
ARTICLE II: MISSION
The mission of HSGA shall be to promote, foster, and encourage the husbandry, breeding, showing, and marketing of sheep/goats and their products. Additionally, the organization shall promote, foster, and encourage the use of ruminants for regenerative agriculture, silvopasture, and land management purposes.
ARTICLE III: OFFICE
The HSGA office shall be located at the postal address of the current HSGA treasurer.
ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP
Regular: Any producer of sheep/goats or their products/services may become a regular member.
Associate: Any person, firm, or organization interested in supporting the mission of HSGA may become an associate member.
Corporate: Any family farm, corporate farm, or business may become a corporate member.
Student: Any student may become a student member.
Every member shall keep HSGA informed of a current valid email address which may be used for all communications. HSGA has no obligation to verify email addresses and shall not be responsible if any communication or notice is not delivered due to a lack of a valid email address.
ARTICLE V: MEMBERSHIP DUES
Payment of annual dues are due by 15 December for the subsequent calendar year. Dues may be submitted by postal service or other payment methods approved by the Board. Dues may not be prorated nor are dues transferrable. Membership dues may be adjusted from time to time by majority vote of the Board. Directors of the Board are exempt from paying membership dues for the duration of their term.
The current schedule of annual membership dues is:
- Regular: $50
- Associate: $50
- Student: $10
ARTICLE VI: MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES
All members are entitled to make recommendations and concerns known to the Board. All members are entitled to attend and participate in annual meetings and special meetings either in person or by Zoom; except when personnel matters or litigation is being discussed. Each regular member is entitled to one vote. Associate members and student members are not entitled to participate in voting.
ARTICLE XXV: DISSOLUTION
A two-thirds vote of the regular members present at a duly called meeting shall be required to dissolve the Corporation. After payment of outstanding debts of the Corporation, remaining assets of the Corporation shall be disbursed to other 501(c)(5) corporation(s) in the state of Hawai’i in accordance with applicable IRS and State of Hawai’i regulations.
Coming Events
2026 Annual Meeting
Join us in Hilo, HI, for a pre-meeting tour, presentation, and panels on expanding grazing strategies, reproductive tools, and dairy goat successes. AG crime updates, and our board election