We raise some top of the line Katahdin sheep and rotationally graze them through our fields of mixed clovers, grasses and chicory.

Q: Why Katahdins?

A: They are a hardy breed of HAIR sheep. They actually shed their wool! They also are parasite resistant and can withstand the cold winters up here in Northwestern Michigan. In addition, their meat is some of the best tasting lamb one can find anywhere in the world.

Q: Are they grass fed?

A: Yes! We hay them in the winter and then rotationally graze them through our cover crop fields of mixed clovers, grasses, and chicory from May through November. Our field mix is a special mix that is quite heavy in mixed clovers. This creates quite healthy sheep with a limited need to grain them. However, we do keep careful watch to be sure they do not bloat due to nutrient density (this mix may not be ideal for every breed of sheep).

Q. Does the sheep manure feed the soil?

A: Yes! Our sheep feed our soils as they rotationally graze through the cover crops. Every 4 years, these cover crop fields are tilled in and planted in Garlic. We are seeing improvements in our soils every year. In the winter, our sheep our in a more limited pasture due to the heavy snows. The manure there gets removed, composted, and then laid out on our gardens and garlic fields once finished composting.