Herd It Through the Grapevine
Jess and Owen, our guard dog pup herd sheep the low stress way through our future vineyard site. We are mimicking nature using animal herds to create healthy soil as a foundation for great wine to...
View ArticlePasture Cropping: setting the scene for diversity
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View ArticleChicks Dig Green Grass
We dream of a Green Christmas each winter with the rainy season as that’s our chance to grow green grass and forage. Our hens get frisky with fresh greens afoot and their egg yolks get a golden glow....
View ArticlePalm Springs to Fresh Pasture
For the past week they’ve been grazing in “Palm Springs” (pasture, that is). There’s tons of good forage left: rye, kale, vetch and clover as well as all their favorite volunteer plants including...
View ArticleThe Ram Effect
Breeding season is almost here! This year we’re experimenting with ram effect. By putting the rams adjacent to the ewes (with a strong fence between them!) 7-10 days prior to turning them in together,...
View ArticleHungry Heifers
Dairy heifers aren’t like beef animals. They are insanely curious. And cliquey, like a group of high school girls. At any moment a group of two or three may decide that this crowd just isn’t for them...
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