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 At Yonah Mountain Farms we practice regenerative agriculture by raising multiple species of livestock utilizing planned rotational grazing.  The practices we put in place are intended to mimic nature to allow the natural ecosystem to thrive with diversity by promoting symbiotic relationships with holistic management. Livestock and wildlife naturally move throughout their environment to fresh forage and unsoiled ground.  Daily rotations allow our cattle to always have a fresh bite of well rested, perennial pasture, leaving their manure behind to feed the vitally important soil microbes.  The sheep or goats follow shortly after to utilize any forages the cattle leave behind preventing the need to sprat the pastures with herbicides.  The daily moves allow our livestock to flow through the pastures without the need for chemical de-wormers or antibiotics.   Our pasture raised laying hens are also rotated through the entire pasture dethatching and scratchin...

Sheep Photo dump 3/08/2024

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You can really see the progression of the sheep through this lower section of the farm in the photos from this past week.  The pictures below highlight a week and a half of sheep grazing.  We're running the sheep in small paddocks which are moved daily.  This type of management goes by many names which would all fall under the umbrella of "regenerative agriculture".  This type of livestock management is a win for the environment, the land, the consumer, and the livestock.  Condensing the sheep into small paddocks which are frequently moved allows us to avoid the use of chemical dewormers.    In the above picture you can see 3 paddocks. Yesterday's is the bare paddock to the right, the one in the center is today's paddock that we just moved them into, and the paddock on the left is for tomorrow.  The natural patterns of intense animal land disturbance followed by long periods of rest is extremely beneficial to the health of the soil which in turn b...