Raising Sheep 101: Hike to the Flock!

Workshops

Raising Sheep 101: Hike to the Flock!

Matt & Rachel Palma

Join Matt and Rachel Palma, owners of Restoration Acres Farm and full time farmers of 10+ years, for an interactive workshop on raising sheep as we take a hike to their flock of 250+ sheep! Learn all of the basics of what it takes to raise 100% grass fed sheep for meat, whether on a small homestead-scale of a few animals, or a larger production-scale of hundreds of animals.

Topics will include:

Breed selection (hair vs. wool sheep)
Fencing options
Grazing techniques and how to raise 100% grass fed sheep
Mob grazing / rotational grazing
How to avoid vaccinations, antibiotics, and other pharmaceuticals
Breeding schedules
Sheep handling and corralling
Working with butchers vs. home processing
and much more!

Come prepared with all of your sheep questions, and be ready to enjoy a beautiful hike to the flock to meet the sheep and see for yourself just how easy it can be to raise these incredible, low maintenance animals!

Teacher Bio:

Matt and Rachel Palma of Restoration Acres Farm have been practicing regenerative livestock farming for over 11 years. They reside and farm here in Sedalia, VA with their 3 children and have been blessed to live on Mountain Run Farm for the last 5 years. They raise pastured pigs, chickens, turkeys, and grass-only sheep. Through their farm business, they strive to steward creation in a manner that honors the land, the creatures, the farmers, the consumers, and the Creator. They direct market all of their products through deliveries and their mobile farm store, The Farm Truck.