Targeted Grazing
for Agriculture

Control weeds and undergrowth naturally, all while fertilizing your soil! Silvopasture practices naturally improve your soil, so your trees will be healthier and more productive. Shropshire sheep in particular are known for orchard grazing, as they are not interested in your trees; they only want to graze! St. Croix sheep are small in size and may trim leaves and shoots within reach (not bark), further reducing your labor costs. St. Croix are also great for "clean up" after harvest and tree trimming.

Sheep effectively control competing vegetation without damaging your tree crop, while fertilizing at the same time! They also graze right up to the tree; they're not limited to straight rows like your tractor (and they won't compact your soil as much either!). Shropshire sheep are recognized as "the" tree sheep breed, with good reason!

Did you know that sheep eat pumpkin?! In fact, it's a great source of vitamins and nutrients for them, in addition to their other dietary needs. At the end of pumpkin season, our sheep will clear your leftover pumpkin, vines, and weeds, fertilizing all the while. They will leave your field ready for your cover crop!

Rotating sheep into your cattle and horse pastures helps curb worms in your herds, because sheep are not a host for many types of worms harming your cattle and horses. Sheep eat the larvae and it dies in their system, so when your herd comes back, fewer parasites contaminate their pasture. Not only that, but sheep benefit the health of your pasture by eating vegetation that is less desirable to your horses and cattle!

Shropshires and St. Croix sheep have both been recognized as excellent options for vineyards. Shropshires dislike bark and vines, mostly eating grass and sometimes trimming your leaves and shoots. St. Croix sheep also trim the leaves and shoots from the underside of your vines, but are too small to reach higher. This "work" by the sheep reduces your time/labor cost to do this chore manually (and they fertilize all the while!). Vineyards around the world are adopting sheep for this purpose!

Plastic ground cover leaches toxins and chemicals into your soil and groundwater. Shropshires and St. Croix both eat the competing vegetation all the way around your lavender, without damaging your crop; and, they leave fertilizer behind, not chemicals! Plus, they sure make a pretty picture in your lavender field... Photo op!

Sheep can eat weeds before seeding to eliminate them from next year's crop, and even help you to avoid tilling your soil or applying herbicides by terminating your crop for you. Sheep also aerate your soil in preparation for your next growing season. We can rotate and remove sheep at optimum times to best improve and protect your soil!

Want more social media activity showcasing your farm? Your customers will adore the sheep! Farms open to the public that have integrated sheep to demonstrate their regenerative practices have noticed increased social media activity and photos posted by visitors, plus more participation in wine clubs and other farm programs. Cute, happy sheep will increase public interest in your farm. Just imagine the selfies!