Stark Hollow Farm

Stark Hollow Farm began as a vision to return to the land in the mid-2000s while the founders were living in Oakland, California. In 2006, they moved to Vermont and started with three Icelandic ewes and a ram lamb on a small plot in Starksboro. The farm expanded to a leased property in Huntington, Vermont, and later to a 78-acre farmstead in Danville, Vermont, where they built a large timber frame barn. They became the largest breeder of Icelandic Sheep in New England for several years. In 2018, they scaled back operations and relocated to a smaller property in Montpelier, Vermont.

The farm employs rotational grazing for all animals, including heritage breed Tamworth pigs and layer hens, to optimize land use and livestock health. They practice agroecology, focusing on traditional farming methods that harmonize with society and the environment. The farm is certified as Animal Welfare Approved and has a grass-fed certification through AGW for their lamb and beef. Emphasis is placed on the conservation of heritage and primitive breed animals, animal welfare, and sustainable building and resource development.

The farm offers registered Icelandic sheep for sale, along with meat products, eggs, Icelandic pelts, fiber products, and functional livestock shelters and equipment. They are members of the Icelandic Sheep Breeders of North America and the Canadian Livestock Registry. The founders bring a wealth of experience from their backgrounds in civil engineering and business management, applying their skills to create a sustainable and holistic farming operation.