Shepherd Ridge Farm is a 38-acre family-owned silvopasture farm dedicated to regenerative agriculture for soil health and carbon sequestration. We do not use any chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. At the heart of our farm is a small herd of Ayrshire cattle, which is managed to improve the soil through manure and composted manure application and rotational grazing. The cattle provide the fertilizer for our diverse orchard. Our young orchard currently consists of (starting with highest number of trees): Hazelnut (American, European and Hybrid), Chestnut (American, Chinese, and Hybrid), Cherry (sweet and tart), Pecan (Northern), Apple, English Walnut, and Peach. We also have a significant number of mature black walnut and shagbark hickory trees in our woods and hedgerows.