9 - Regenerative Agriculture

Sheep Management Following 5 principles of Building Healthy Soil:

• Minimize disturbing and compacting our soil mechanically with minimal tractor use, etc.
• Keep the soil covered and living roots intact by not allowing sheep to overgraze
• Utilize rotational grazing & integrate our sheep into the landscape
• Sheep move every 2-4 days to fresh pasture, allowing grass to be mowed down & fertilized routinely throughout the year
• Encourage biodiversity with local wildlife and naturally occurring plants
• Certified Organic practices implemented; no synthetic chemicals used on our farm/animals

Healthy Soil Positives:

• Reduces runoff & better absorption of rainwater with decreased erosion
• Provides habitat for earthworms, other insects, microbes and more
• Helps retain nutrients needed for plant growth
• Healthy soil can help combat climate change by storing carbon dioxide in the soil