Hands on learning about sheep, with a focus on sheep products. This includes basic sheep care, along with rotational grazing using poly electric fencing, sheep shearing, trimming hooves, etc. using wool as mulch for the garden, milking sheep and products that can be made from the milk. The class will have a chance to milk a live sheep and turn milk into cheese, make homemade pizza’s with the sheep cheese to eat for lunch, and make sheep milk ice cream to enjoy at the end of the day.
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DATES: 1 Saturday. September 20, 2025.
TIME: 9:00am-1:00pm
FEE: $40
LOCATION: 3801 Jatta Rd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
INSTRUCTOR: Christine Navolt
QUESTIONS: Contact instructor at joyfulsongfarms@gmail.com
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Christine Navolt |
Christine’s experience with sheep goes back over 30 years, as she raised sheep beginning in 4-H. Her first lamb was in the breeding project, and she bred and raised her own sheep to take and show at the local Santa Barbara County fair through her 4-H years. Christine has many years of experience in raising cattle and goats for both milk and meat, and is currently raising a small number of dairy sheep on her homestead in Huasna Valley, which supply her family with wool which is used as mulch for the garden, and many products they make from the milk. The sheep also provide wonderful meat! |