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Use the QR code above or click here for Zoom Link to Speaker Symposium!

On May 11 and 12, 2023, a small flock of sheep from the Hadley Farm will be coming to the UMass Amherst campus as part of a student-led, participatory reimagining of our campus land, how it’s used and valued, and toward what ends.
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​We invite you to join us between the FAC and Isenberg! Please scroll down for more details regarding the upcoming event!
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Why sheep?

As grazers, sheep have played a central role in the history of land management in New England and around the world. They take us back to our roots as the Massachusetts Agricultural College and as a land grant institution. Sheep help start a conversation about how we use our land and toward what ends. 
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Where will they come from?

The sheep will be joining us from Hadley Farm, UMass Amherst's educational farm for equines and livestock. Hadley Farm is home to the university's Animal Science, Pre-Vet, and Vet-Tech programs. The Farm is located roughly one mile away from the main campus.  
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Will they be comfortable?

The health and safety of our wooly visitors is paramount. A safe, fertilizer- and pesticide-free site has been selected in consultation with the sheep care team and vets. We have well-established safety protocols in place that have undergone extensive reviews by the necessary boards. 

Upcoming Events

Thurs May 11 and
​Fri May 12, 2023

10:00 am-3pm each day.


This event will occur on campus between the Fine Arts Center and Isenberg School of Management

After each of the grazes, join us for a speaker symposium from 4:00-6:00 pm to hear from experts around the world about the role of grazing animals in land management, art, climate resiliency, and sustainable agriculture!


During the grazes, we will have several tables representing a diversity of participants involved in on-campus research projects, sustainability efforts, and student wellness:
  • Stockbridge, Agricultural Learning Center
  • Tea with the permaculture garden
  • Pop-up exhibit featuring  role of sheep in history of Connecticut River Valley
  • UMass Amherst Reducing Bird-Collision project
  • Carpets and weaving 
  • Peggy Hart, weaver and textile designer
  • Wildlife on Campus
  • Interactive "How do you Steward the Earth?"
  • Speaker information and materials table

Sheep are coming to campus!

We welcome UMass Amherst students, faculty, staff as well as our Town of Amherst community members!

Join us for a suite of student and community-led activities or simply sit back and enjoy the pastoral pleasure of watching sheep graze! After the graze, join us at 4:00 pm for our speaker symposium to learn more about the role of sheep in land management, art, climate resiliency, and sustainable agriculture! Check out our Project Overview page for more info about research related to these topics!
Thursday, May 11, 2023:

10:00 am-3:00 pm | Sheep graze!

4:00-6:00 pm | Speaker Symposium Day 1

Topic: Business and Beauty of Sheep

Hybrid format
Integrated Learning Center Room S211 or Zoom

Click here for Zoom Link or use QR code above!

Panel of speakers:

Bianca Artadi Soares, Project Manager, Star Creek Land Stewards, Inc. & Talbott Sheep Co.  

Nancy Winship Milliken, Artist, Nancy Winship Milliken Studio 

Nicole Brown, Assistant Professor of Classics, Williams College

Walter Denny, University Distinguished Professor of Islamic and Museum Studies 


Open Q&A Discussion with speaker panel

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Friday, May 12, 2023:

10:00 am-3:00 pm | Sheep graze!

4:00-6:00 pm | Speaker Symposium Day 2
Topic: The Science of Pastoralism 

Zoom format
Click here for Zoom Link or use QR code above!


Panel of speakers:

Ilse Kohler-Rollefson, DVM,  League for Pastoral Peoples (LPP) and co-founder Camel Charisma Pvt. Ltd, Author of Hoofprints on the Land 

Haven Kiers, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, UC DavisSheepMowers, UC Davis 

Jeanne Carver
Founder/President -- Shaniko Wool Company
Awarded the American Sheep Industry Innovation Award 2023, Coauthor:  Stories of Fashion, Textiles and Place:  Evolving Sustainable Supply Chains

Check out this new article that features Jeanne's work and the issue of fast fashion!

Danielle Peláez, Education Coordinator, Soul Fire Farm

Open Q&A Discussion with speaker panel







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