Our Sheep 

We raise a pastured flock of North Country Cheviot, Romney, Perendale and a bit of Texel mix . Sheep that grow well on grass and are hardy  in winter weather are well suited for our Vermont hill farm. We breed for ability to be hardy and healthy on grass without grain supplementation as our sheep are grazing rotationally on our 80 acres from mid-May to mid-December. We also love their mothering skills and the lambs’ vigor. We lamb in March/April and again lamb in May so that we can have almost year round lamb available in the farm store. They lamb in our converted dairy barn. When they can no longer graze because of snow and frozen ground, we feed out hay, most of which we grow and harvest on our farm. Just before lambs are born and while the ewes are lactating and feeding their lambs we do provide a bit of grain for extra energy and nutrition.

We currently have about 80 breeding ewes who produce about 120 lambs a year. We also keep a small flock of sheep to train our herding dogs.

Our Cattle 

We are raising Dexter cattle for beef. They are a small multi-purpose breed. We chose them because they have a lighter hoofprint on the land and as we try to renovate the fields they are easier and less likely to damage soft, wet areas. They are easy-going, easy keepers. We are working on integrating them into our rotational grazing plans so that we can get the best outcomes for the sheep, the cattle and the land. Our first beef will be available in March 2025.