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The Capital 05/10/2021
What has 84 legs, weighs 3,000 pounds and is good for the Anne Arundel fairgrounds? Goats
MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest 11/17/2020
The old rumor that goats will eat "anything" isn't really true, but they do eat a lot of different plants. That's why farmers Brian Knox Jennifer Vaccaro run Eco-Goats, where they rent out a herd of goats to clear unwanted weeds and vegetation. We follow them to a residential property in Kent County, where these four-legged landscapers clear out an overgrown space, all without heavy equipment or herbicides. We also stop by Where Pigs Fly Farm in Centreville, where Brian and Jennifer raise a variety of livestock for eggs and meat. Watch the Episode
Baltimore brew: Hungry and Eager, weed-eating goats are deployed in Wyman Park Dell.
10/15/2020
Nubian and Pygmy goats arrive at a Baltimore park to munch some unwanted underbrush and bring a little cheer Read the Article
What’s Up Magazine: Fantastic Goats March 2020
Local goats wear many hats. Read the Article
WASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE: Are goats the new weed whackers? Plenty of people want them to be. 8/13/2019
In the past decade or so, the Washington region has grown from one goat-landscaping business to at least five within about a three-hour drive. Read the Article
washington post: dinner and a show 5/25/2018
The Eco-Goats clear invasive vegetation from a vacant lot in Mount Rainier, MD. The goats were the first step toward turning the lot into a public park for the town. Read the Article
Washington post: Goats battle the invasion of alien plants 6/18/2015
The Eco-Goats are part of the long-term management strategy for the community of Belmont's forest retention areas. Read the Article
FEDERAL NEWS RADIO: Eco-Goats AT CONGRESSIONAL CEMETARY 8/13/2013
Eco-Goats clear the vegetation at the Historic Congressional Cemetery. Watch for a before and after look at the goats' progress! Watch the Video
Press Release, Eco-Goats With Anne Arundel County Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Eco-goats join forces with Anne Arundel Parks and Recreations to offer "Living Lawnmowers" to historic site Read Full Article
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Brian Knox's Parent Company: Sustainable Resource Management, Inc.
Where Pigs Fly Farm: home of the Eco-Goats
Google Uses Goats!
Goat World
More Use Of Goats
Goats For Weed Management From A West Coast Goat Grazer
100 Goats in LA
Roundup Herbicide Linked To Birth Defects
Goats And Poisonous Plant List
Not in our area? Head over to HireGoats.com to find a grazer near you.