Friendly Flock

  • EOV: Ecological Outcome Verification

    Across our Cévennes pastures, we use holistic grazing and measure our results each year through EOV – Ecological Outcome Verification, an independent scientific protocol developed by the Savory Institute. What is EOV:EOV tracks real outcomes in the field — soil cover, biodiversity, water infiltration, and stability — to verify whether our land is truly regenerating.…

  • The importance of Carbon to Nitrogen ratio in prairie soils

    The importance of Carbon to Nitrogen ratio in prairie soils

    In this article I want to explain and emphasise on the effect of grazing and mowing on the C/N (Carbon to Nitrogen) ratio in prairie soils, and why a balanced C/N ratio is so important. What is the C/N ratio and why is it important? The C/N ratio represents the amount of carbon and Nitrogen…

  • Agneaux engraissés à l’herbe / Grass finished lambs

    Agneaux engraissés à l’herbe / Grass finished lambs

    In recent years meat got a bad reputation because of an increased risk in higher cholesterol and so and increased risk in heart diseases.But not all meat is the same. In the book: “What your food ate”, Anne Biklé and David R. Montgomery describe how the diet of the animals influence their nutritional profile. They…

  • Première années dans les Cévennes: nos apprentissages

    Première années dans les Cévennes: nos apprentissages

    Cela fait un an que Friendly Flock a été enregistré en tant qu’EARL (entreprise à responsabilité limitée en agriculture) dans les Cévennes. Je me suis donc dit que j’allais écrire sur ce que nous avons réalisé en termes de notre pâturage régénératif et sur ce qui n’a pas encore fonctionné aussi bien. It’s been a…

  • Fundraiser / Financement Participatif

    Fundraiser / Financement Participatif

    We are very excited to announce that we just started a Fundraiser for our Business! Our aim is to gain some funding to: First step (-1 years): Expand the flock: The goal is to have 350 ewes in 3-4 years. In the short term, we have the opportunity to buy 170 more ewes. A ewe…

  • Business IQ from Ranching for Profit

    Business IQ from Ranching for Profit

    Aujourd’hui je vais encore traduire une article de “Ranching for Profit”. Une école qui apprendre aux éleveurs de faire la gestion d’entreprise et régénérer leurs business et leurs sol. Today I’m going to translate another Ranching for Profit article. RFP is a school for ranchers who teaches ranchers how to run a business and to…

  • Arrival

    Arrival

    The first news will be about the arrival of the first group of sheep. Probably the 6th of March.