Tag: stewardship

  • Stockpiling Grass for Early Spring Grazing

    Stockpiling Grass for Early Spring Grazing

    Last season, the sheep grazed our South Meadow in mid June, and instead of mowing and baling the second growth in August or September, we let that grass stand and go into winter.  About two weeks ago, we brought the sheep out of their winter paddocks and started them back on their grazing rotation in…

  • Regenerative Agriculture and the Dawn of Planetary Engineering

    Regenerative Agriculture and the Dawn of Planetary Engineering

    Regenerative agriculture is the dawn of planetary engineering. And that’s great news for the future of the planet. Here’s how I know. We have five hay fields on our farm. They are the kind of rolling, green, and gorgeous fields that are typical across Vermont’s pastoral green mountains. All five of the fields have been…