Fenceless Goat Grazing at Does Leap Farm: EP35

About this episode

George van Vlaanderen discusses the evolution of Does' Leap Farm and its innovative grazing systems.

Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Bakersfield Vermont where we visit with George van Vlaanderen of Does’ Leap Farm (https://doesleap.com/). He shares how they developed the farm from raw wooded land while raising children, goats and living in a yurt all at the same time over twenty years ago. He shares now how his grazing system has evolved using electronet fences to wireless collars and how he's improving the biodiversity of his pastures using the Vermont Ripsower. ...

People in this episode

Host: Andy Chamberlin

Guest: George van Vlaanderen

Topics covered

• goat grazing
• sustainable farming
• biodiversity
• farming techniques
• family farming

Keywords

• goat grazing
• sustainable agriculture
• biodiversity
• electronet fences
• Vermont Ripsower

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Does' Leap Farm

Places: Bakersfield Vermont, Vermont

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