Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["TradingPostPaul" <tradingpost@riseup.net>]

Here in the scrublands of New mexico, we're seeing the comeback of what could 
become a most important meat and wool source in the lean years ahead - and 
for very good reasons.
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paul, tradingpost@riseup.net


Background and History of Navajo-Churro Sheep
http://www.recursos.org/sheepislife/history.html

About Navajo-Churro Sheep
http://www.bideaweefarm.com/ChurroInfo.htm

CASE STUDY: Transitioning to organic
Tierra Wools, Part I
Linking old traditions with contemporary enterprise
In the high range country of northern New Mexico, a community of ranchers, 
shepherds and weavers has found new markets for the rare Navajo-Churro, a 
400-year old sheep breed that was nearly lost for good

Entire article at
http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0905/tierrawools/gerard.shtml


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On 5/28/2006 at 6:45 PM Terry Wereb wrote:

>Paul, and others
>
>I  mentioned LOTL to a small Yahoo list geared towards
> two breeds of sheep-- and there is interest from a
>couple of the members, especially sionce thses breeds
>are supposed to be resistant to many of the parasites
>that plague the woolies. So Paul, you have two names
>in your boxes!!! it is so rare to find livestock
>people who are willing to get away from the
>"conventional" way of doing things--to find a more
>natural wayof raising their livestock  in orer to
>ensure health...
>
>Terry W