A Sustainable Land Management Company
Powered By Goats
Targeted Grazing Services
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We create and maintain the buffer zone between timber and structures by grazing down or removing:
Dense underbrush
Small saplings
Ladder fuels
Vines climbing into tree canopies
Fuel loads that increase wildfire risk
This applies to farms, residential properties, HOAs, and utility corridors.
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We provide targeted grazing services that focus on eliminating:
Kudzu
Privet
Poison ivy & poison oak
Wisteria
Greenbrier
Japanese honeysuckle
Blackberry thickets
Vines growing into the timberline
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Through annual grazing, we restore overgrown or neglected pastures by:
Eating down tall grasses
Clearing woody brush and briars
Opening access for horses, cattle, or future grazing
This is a major service for landowners with land that has sat unused.
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Targeted grazing helps utilities and private landowners maintain ROWs by:
Clearing underbrush beneath power lines
Reducing vegetation around fences, towers, and easements
Providing quiet, chemical-free maintenance—ideal in environmentally sensitive zones
Goats are especially effective where machinery cannot access or where herbicide use is restricted.
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We can service areas that mowers, tractors, and crews avoid:
Ravines
Hillsides and steep inclines
Creek beds
Rocky areas
Drainage corridors
Slopes behind homes in HOAs
This is one of your most valuable differentiators—goats go where machines cannot.
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We provide recurring or seasonal grazing services for:
Greenways between homes
Neighborhood walking trails
Retention pond edges
Creek corridors
Fenced-off land with difficult access
Areas homeowners cannot or will not maintain
HOAs love this because it’s quiet, sustainable, cost-effective, and great for community engagement.
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Targeted grazing can reduce wildfire risk around structures by:
Removing ladder fuels
Clearing brush around homes, barns, and sheds
Managing vegetation behind fences and timberlines
Reducing fuel loads in wooded residential communities
This is a major value-add in wooded Alabama neighborhoods.
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By clearing dense vegetation, leaf litter, and understory that ticks cling to, goats help reduce:
Tick populations (including blacklegged ticks)
Tick pathways from timberlines to yards
Tick-host vegetation near homes & play areas
Ticks thrive in shaded, dense, moist brush — exactly what goats remove.
Our Process
1. Site Visit & Assessment
We walk your property, identify vegetation issues, confirm goals, and what to expect from our herd while onsite. A free quote will be provided.
2. Scheduling & Project Window
After project scope is approved and deposit is received, we schedule your project based on weather, vegetation cycles, and herd availability.
3. Project Set-Up
We cut fence lines an install portable electric fencing, water stations, and equipment to safely contain and guide the herd through grazing zones that are managed daily. For public safety, signs will be posted.
4. Herd Offload & Grazing Begins
Goats are transported to your property and offloaded. Immediately grazing brush, kudzu, vines, lower ladder fuels all within the first grazing zone.
5. Daily Monitoring & Zone Rotation
We check the herd daily, maintain water, inspect fencing, and rotate goats through zones for efficient vegetation reduction.
6. Project Wrap-Up
Once the project is completed and objectives achieved, we safely load the herd, and remove all equipment. Leaving your land grazed and naturally fertilized.
Please Note
Goats may avoid or cannot safely eat certain plants. We identify these during the site visit to ensure herd safety and proper expectations.
Our Pricing
Tier 1 — Small Jobs $750 - $1250
For projects requiring only 10–15 goats, completed in two days with flat terrain and road access. Pricing begins at a fair project-minimum rate
Tier 2 — Standard Access, 1–10 Acres $1,500 per acre
Easily accessible acreage with water access with manageable terrain where a full herd clears vegetation efficiently without added hazards or setup complexity.
Tier 3— Land Reclamation 1-10 Acres $1800-$2500 per acre
Uneven ground with sloped terrain or dense vegetation that requires additional labour and time to install electric netting.
Our Story
The Goat Herd of Alabama started with an appreciation for the land and a belief that there’s often a better way to care for it. Founder Joshua Smith grew up in Buffalo, Wyoming, where ranching life taught him the value of hard work, responsibility, and respect for both animals and the land. Those lessons weren’t something learned in a classroom — they came from being around livestock, changing seasons, and seeing firsthand how healthy land supports everything around it.
After making Alabama home, Josh brought that same mindset with him and created The Goat Herd of Alabama. While the business itself is new, the principles behind it are not. The goal has always been simple: use animals the way nature intended and provide landowners with a practical approach to managing difficult vegetation.
The Goat Herd of Alabama provides targeted grazing services for landowners, HOAs, farms, estates, and municipalities looking for long-term vegetation management rather than short-term fixes. Using controlled targeted grazing and biological pressure, our goats help manage vegetation such as kudzu, privet, English ivy, wisteria, blackberry thickets, briars, and lower ladder fuels without relying on heavy machinery or broad chemical applications.
At its core, The Goat Herd of Alabama is built on stewardship — improving the land while protecting soil health, reducing disturbance, and leaving properties healthier and more manageable for the future.
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Reserve Your Spot for Spring 2026
Something special is taking shape in Alabama. A new herd is coming together—one built on care, purpose, and a deep respect for the land. This spring, The Goat Herd of Alabama will begin its first season of targeted grazing, bringing a natural, sustainable approach to restoring pastures, woodlands, and overgrown properties across central Alabama.
Space will be limited as we launch our inaugural season, and early planning helps us match each project with the right timing, terrain, and conditions. By joining the Spring 2026 waitlist, you’ll be among the first to schedule a site visit and secure a spot on our initial grazing route.
If you’ve been waiting for a smarter, kinder way to clear your land—this is your chance to start fresh. Let nature do the heavy lifting, and let our new herd show you what balance looks like, one acre at a time..
