07/01/2022
Had a great time last night at a pasture walk put on by the Sustainable Farming Association! Learned about the land and animal management that a local farmer is practicing and talked with other farmers from the area as well. We always enjoy talking with people who share our goals of stewarding the land and animals in such a way that they both thrive!
This farmer's land had been used as hay ground exclusively for 40 years before he bought it (when you remove hay from the land it was grown on, then you remove nutrients from the soil). He is working to build the soil health back up through managed grazing of cattle and sheep. The livestock eat the plants and then redeposit the nutrients back to the soil through their manure.
Henry also had a great time playing in the grass and carrying around some hairy vetch, a plant that the cattle in particular loved!
