Sirocco Ridge Farm is dedicated to sustainability through its comprehensive approach, which encompasses the three pillars of sustainability: Environmental, Social, and Economic.

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Sirocco Ridge Farm, LLC is dedicated to sustainability through its comprehensive approach, which encompasses the three pillars of sustainability: Environmental, Social, and Economic. Environmentally, the farm employs renewable energy sources like solar panels and an electric car, practices composting, and utilizes regenerative farming and permaculture principles to enhance soil health and biodiversity. Socially, the farm ensures employees are paid living wages, treats animals humanely with AGW certification, and provides safe, herbicide-free plant products. Economically, the farm supports local systems by sourcing hay and feed locally, minimizes transport, and practices reuse and recycling to reduce waste. These actions collectively demonstrate Sirocco Ridge Farm's commitment to creating a sustainable and regenerative agricultural system. 🌱🐐🚜
Environmental Sustainability:

• Dual Use of Chicken Egg Production: Layers are used for both fertilization of pasture and parasite control.
  
• Renewable Energy: Solar panels on the barn roof and renewable energy certificates for the creamery.
  
• Electric Vehicles: An electric car is used for farmers market and deliveries, electric UTV for feeding and caring for livestock in fields far from the barn.
  
• Composting: Organic waste is composted to enrich the soil.
  
• Manure and Gray Water Spreading: Manure and gray water are spread to fertilize fields.
  
• Regenerative Farming: Practices that improve soil health, and promoting wildlife diversity
  
• Permaculture: Zoning and use of permaculture principles.
  
• Certified Wildlife Habitat: Maintaining a habitat that supports local wildlife.
  

Social Sustainability:

• Living Wages: Employees are paid at least living wages, calculated using the MIT Living Wage Calculator.
  
• Humane Animal Treatment: All animals are treated humanely and certified by AGW.
  
• Safe Goods: Zero use of herbicides and insecticides on plant products.
  
• Efficient Livestock: Goats are used for milk and meat, which use less water and produce significantly less methane than other meat animals.
  
• Local Meats: Providing local, minimally processed meats.
  
• Veterinary Support: Animals are supported by a vet-approved healthy protocol, with minimal medicine use and antibiotics only when necessary.
  

Economic Sustainability:

• Local Support: Supporting local systems by sourcing hay, processing, and feed stores locally.
  
• Minimal Transport: Reducing transport distance of products to lower costs and environmental impact.
  
• Reuse and Recycling: Practices such as sharing whey and old cheese with pig farmers to reduce waste.
  
• Reducing waste: Practices of reuse and recycling to reduce waste to landfill  
  
• Solar Energy: Utilizing on farm solar energy for various operations.
  
• Multiple Uses: Efficient use of resources for multiple purposes.
  
• Permaculture and No-Till Farming: Implementing sustainable farming practices.
  
• Local Forage and Raised Field Beds: Using local forage and raised field beds.
  
• Pastured Chickens: Using mobile tractors for pastured chickens.
  
• Rotational Grazing: Preventing overgrazing through rotational grazing.
  
• Forest Maintenance: Maintaining forest areas as part of permaculture without government payback.