Livestock
We are looking forward within the next few years as we reclaim the land for pasture to include livestock such as sheep and pigs as well as a small herd of Scottish Highland beef. More than thirty years ago, and for more than two hundred years before that, livestock had been grazing on the property that we are now building back.

Opening fields on our property and fencing in areas for livestock does more than create a pasture. Opening fields create a dynamic where wild animals such as deer, turkeys, and bears have food, and many breeds of wild birds have nesting opportunities. Opening fields for livestock does not mean clear cutting trees, but conscious land management that enhances hardwoods such as maple, black walnut, and cherry, allows for growth of shrubs and of edible brush. Creating food and habitat for the wild creatures in our area will enhance our Green Mountain environment.