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Melisa Goss
Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25, 2022

Kitzan Lamb (67).JPG — Gwendolyn Kitzan raises Suffolk and South African Meat Merino (SAMM) sheep near Nisland, S. D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Gwendolyn Kitzan had to figure out how to make lemonade out of lemons.

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Kitzan Lamb (49).JPG — Sheep explore their pens on Kitzan Family Farms.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Kitzan (72).jpg — Gwendolyn Kitzan makes frozen pre-packaged, ready-to-eat, lamb-based meals. Shepherd’s pie is her most popular variety.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Kitzan Lamb (2).JPG — Gwendolyn Kitzan sorts through products made from her sheep. In addition to meat cuts and ready-made meals, she sells wool, soap, lotions and balms from her sheep.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Farmers Market (1).JPG — Gwendolyn Kitzan chats with a customer at her booth at the Black Hills Farmers Market in Rapid City this summer.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.