Here we provide information about the Lorens Longleaf Ranch, how we raise sheep and protect them from predators (lots of coyotes in the surrounding woods), the kinds of forages we grow and are interested in, and other things of interest to us around the ranch The content of the pages reached by the links here are a work in progress. We continue to add, modify and remove material as we evolve at the Ranch and improve how we tell our story.
Virtual Tours of the ranch.
History of the ranch.
Forages we grow.
Flowering native plants found on the farm - native flowers .
Three species of Meadow Beauty - Rhexia sp.
Three species of Milkweed - Asclepias sp.
Structures we are building and maintaining on the farm - infrastructure .
Fence, gate, and trap construction - fencing .
We grow various forages for sheep to graze upon - forage & grazing.
Here are some internet resources that provide information about regenerative agriculture, types and attributes of various forages, soil chemistry and other topics that, if applied, could help enhance the farm - RegenAg Resources
Weather events, some severe, some interesting and some providing pretty photo opportunities occur - Weather