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The Groverman Shropshire sheep flock is the oldest continuously-owned pure Shrop flock in the world, and the only truly pure Shropshire flock in the US.

05/03/2022

Found this yesterday while cleaning out my truck… think I’ll hang onto it❤️
Jamie Bruce

04/30/2022

“What does it mean that an island not much bigger than Kansas or not much more than twice the size of Kentucky should have developed sixty or so breeds of sheep? It means that many thousands of farmers were paying the most discriminating attention, not only to their sheep, but also to the nature of their local landscapes and economies, for a long time. They were responding intelligently to the requirement of local adaption. The result, when such an effort is carried on by enough intelligent farmers in the same region for a long time, is the development of a distinct breed that fits regional needs. Such local adaption is the most important requirement for agriculture, wherever it occurs.”
-Wendall Berry

That’s how Dan Macon opened the kind words he shared about Fred Groverman Dvm last week. Fred was one of those discriminating farmers, but was also much more.

Last Saturday we celebrated the life of Fred Groverman. It was a busy day in Petaluma, as this also coincided with Butter and Egg Days. Fred was the Grand Marshal of Butter and Egg Day in 2015.

The celebration of Fred was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about his impact on the communities wherein he worked and lived. Fred’s impact went far beyond Shropshire sheep and being a vet in the area for decades. For the work Fred did in community health care – including serving on the Association of California Hospital Districts Board of Directors and helping establish the Petaluma Community Hospital and Health Care District - one of the speakers considered him the “most distinguished citizen of Petaluma for the past fifty years.”

As my friend Joe Pozzi said, “he always stood up for what is right.”

I’d like to thank Joe and Dan for allowing me to share what they said about Fred last Saturday.
Joe’s talk: https://youtu.be/XQo6zIybLSE.
Dan’s talk: https://youtu.be/jZMjCB8acCY.
(sorry for the poor audio)

During Dan’s talk, he mentioned the Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know podcast he recorded with Fred last year. I was reminded of the podcast and listened to it for the first time a week after Fred passed. It was amazing to listen to his voice, hear his laugh, experience his humor and energy, learn more about his history and the 113 years Grovermans lived on the ranch in Petaluma, and clearly realize Fred’s lifelong love of learning and helping others. Give this podcast a listen: https://anchor.fm/sheepstuff/episodes/Legends-Fred-Groverman-egt0fq/a-a2np39d. I listed to it again this morning while working in the barn. (and now I'm listening to Dan talk to James Rebanks)

Miss you, Fred.

04/15/2022

Friends of Fred, we will gather for a Celebration of Life next Saturday, April 23rd at 1pm at the Petaluma Fairgrounds. We hope to see you there.

02/15/2022

I think there were a number of people that followed Groverman Shropshires from the community that Jamie Bruce and I (Cody Hiemke) don't know. Jamie and I were the ones sharing stories about Fred and his sheep to this page.

Fred Groverman Dvm passed away last weekend. We know there are a lot of people out there that will miss him. We will too.

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400 Ormsby Lane
Petaluma, CA
94954

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Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	6am - 7pm
Thursday	6am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 7pm

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ATTENTION MIDWESTERN AND EASTERN PRODUCTION-ORIENTED SHEPHERDS! Groverman Shropshire ewes are in the Midwest and will be ready for new homes in 2019. Groverman Shropshires are the oldest continuously owned Shrop flock in the world, based out of Petaluma, CA. Fred Groverman Dvm has been a caretaker of the breed here in the States. These are the only truly pure Shropshires in the US. Fred AI'd with New Zealand rams in 2002 and a UK ram in 2007; we are looking to both those countries for new genetics to be used in 2019. There are decades of production records behind this flock, with National Sheep Industry Improvement Program records dating back to 2005. Yesterday 20 ewe lambs, 17 mature ewes, two ram lambs, and a proven stud arrived to Kerr Shropshires in Shiocton, Wisconsin. A huge thank you to Joe Pozzi for making the long haul to deliver these sheep quickly and well cared for. Ryan Kerr and his son, Aiden, will be temporary caretakers of these sheep. The ewes left "The Golden State" on Thursday when it's at it goldest (photo in comments), and the ewes are a bit green. The Kerr's abundant green feed will turn these girls around and flush them for late October breeding. They will grow the two ram lambs out for Fred. The stud took a secondary trailer ride yesterday to Mapleton Mynd Shropshires; after having bred in California he will produce another contemporary group in my flock. Ryan and Aiden will keep the 2019 lamb crop out of these ewes. Open 12 month old Groverman ewes will be available for sale in early January once scanning is done. The remainder of these ewes will be available for sale in late July. We saw strong demand for ewes in 2018 and have a list of committed buyers started for 2019. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THESE SHEEP, REACH OUT TO Cody Hiemke SOON.