Name: Regenerative livestock 101
Start: 2025-01-24T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-26T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 4305 Bibb Store Rd Louisa, VA 23093

Join is at Dragonfly Farms, an 800 acre regenerative farm located in between Washington, D.C., Richmond and Charlottesville. We have been fattening grass fed cattle from birth to butcher since 2007. We have been running 100% grass-fed sheep that pasture lamb since 2010. We have a passion for educating future farmers in a fun, inclusive and productive way. This class will be 1/2 class room and 1/2 hands on learning. Everything from animal husbandry to the economics of starting up. Time for plenty of Q and A as we sit and eat meals together. Join us for 3 days of learning, discussion and community.
Friday 1/24/25 - from 1:5:00 plus dinner afterwards. We will develop our "why", our future goals, realistic economic projections and steps to scale up production or get started from scratch. Small class size will allow for great teacher/student ratio with plenty of time for Q and A so that you can get what you need out of this class. Friday we will sit down to a farm to table dinner together and hear from Bruce, Katherine and Ashley about their paths into farming and have time for Q and A about the farm.
Saturday 1/25/25 - 10:00 - 4:00 An in depth farm tour of Dragonfly Farms set up and daily operations. A pasture walk identifying plants. Class room time about regenerative agriculture, animal selection and culling and the different possible ways to get started in beef cattle and sheep. Lunch is included. On your own for dinner
Sunday 1/25/25 - 10:00 - 4:00 Spend the morning learning about sheep handling, FAMACHA, feet trimming, deworming, vaccinations, guardian animals and their care. Ask all of the questions that you want!
Spend the afternoon working our beef cattle - learning about handling facilities, herd health, how to decide which certifications might work for your farm, when to cull animals and which breed might best fit your goals.
We have three rooms available to stay at the farm in our Airbnb. Reach out to us through email or messenger for details about those rooms. Other places to stay could include Zions Crossroads, There are a few bed and breakfasts in Louisa, there are also AirBnbs locally. We are 45 minutes from Charlottesville. Reach out if you need help locating a place to stay. We are happy to help in any way. Look forward to seeing you!