I started my journey from retired lawyer to shepherd during the pandemic when we were all on lockdown. I decided I wanted to raise a lamb, but I don’t remember why.

This morphed into buying a woodlot in Vermont, then coaxing some of my forests into pasture for a flock of sheep and their guardian llama. As a (pretty small) woman with no farming experience, I face challenges daily that take my breath away. I’ve learned how to use a tractor, a chain saw, a manure spreader, and why I need a hay elevator.

I want to share my experience of learning tough new things and reaching way beyond what I believed were my boundaries.