19/09/2024
After months of trying to figure out how to manage the goats within our context (less help than expected this summer, not enough "goat-appropriate feed" due to improving landscape, the new goats breaking the fences repeatedly, not being able to get the virtual fencing under control, my travelling a lot, etc.) we came to the difficult decision of destocking our goats.
We've gone from seven to just two females (Mama and Jolene) who will be glorified lawnmowers and much easier to handle, which also meant letting go of Bob, which breaks my heart. But we went through our holistic context and the context checks, and this was the decision that made the most sense, even if it's hard.
The good news is that Bob and his ladies are staying in Navarra, joining 100 other goats managed by a young regenerative producer who's part of our Spanish RegenAg community (and good friend of our dear ) so we know they're in good hands. When we decided to destock, that was key for us. That they would go to someone we trusted, who we knew would give them a good life in service of nature. It makes it a little bit easier, at least.
To achieve our future landscape and live the quality of life we want while working towards that 200+ year vision means making hard decisions sometimes, trusting that as we learn and keep managing holistically that we'll get there. Sometimes, it's all flowers and rainbows, but today, I'm just sad.
