Baa Baa Local Sheep: Cuyama Lamb, Stewards for the Land
A longform magazine article from Edible Santa Barbara’s Summer/Fall 2020 issue offering an in-depth, personal account of Cuyama Lamb founders Jack Thrift Anderson and Jenya Schneider. Covers the operation’s three pillars — land management grazing, meat production, and wool — as well as the semi-nomadic lifestyle of shepherding, the role of working dogs, and the […]
Cuyama Lamb: Partner Profile — Managing Wildfire Risk and Restoring Native Grasslands
A partner profile from the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network describing Cuyama Lamb’s integrated crop-livestock management approach, closed-loop production system, and role in local food system resilience. Includes detail on their wildfire mitigation contracts, rotational grazing methods, and expansion plans.
Cuyama Lamb: Regenerating Native Grasslands Through Sheep Grazing
A feature article by the nonprofit Kiss the Ground profiling Cuyama Lamb as a pioneering regenerative grazing operation rooted in Native American land stewardship principles. Covers their rotational grazing model, wildfire risk reduction, invasive species management, and cooperative ownership goals.