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Our
Farm
Our farm is located in Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania. We are bordered by other farms, and a watershed area known as Little Sewickley Creek. Our farm is a support and resource to many species of wildlife.
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THE LAND
Currently, about half of our 27 acres is
pasture. The other half is house, barn,
outbuildings, woodland and field border. We
have fenced the sheep out of the creek in
order to protect water quality and land
erosion. We have planted many wildflowers in
the field borders and native shrubs and
trees to create a healthy wildlife habitat.
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THE
PASTURE
We rotationally graze our sheep on small
paddocks so the grass in eaten more evenly
and pastures are fertilized partially with
manure. Our pasture mixtures includes New
Zealand white clover to boost nitrogen
levels.
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OUR
GARDEN
We are a non certified pesticide free farm.
We grow our vegetables without pesticides
and use naturally occuring insects and
organic sprays. We grow a large variety of
vegetables and apples, peaches and pears.
Much of our produce is used on the farm,
sold to local deli's, private customer or
donated to local food banks. We hope to
start a co-op in the near future.
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OUR WILDLIFE
We mow most road and pasture verges in late July to provide cover for nesting birds, snakes and lizards. We have large and varied wildlife population here with a growing amount of wild turkey, pheasant, bluebird and barn swallows. Our School of Lambs & Ivy students build nesting houses for the bluebirds. Our Guardian Sheep Dogs help to protect the flock from coyote.
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OUR NON PROFIT FRIENDS &OTHER VISITORS
Several non-profit groups visit the farm and either camp here or daily visit from various locations. In the past we have had visits from Verland special needs groups, Habitat for Humanity, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Noah's Ark Preschool, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and many more...
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