Jacqueline Smith, right, and Sarah Hoffmann, left, owners of Green Dirt Farm took their love of food and community-based farming and created a successful sheep dairy and cheese business in western Missouri. Their sheep cheeses can be found in various locations throughout the United States.
By Dana Rogge, Public Affairs Specialist, Missouri FSA
What might appear to be a simple sheep grazing operation just outside the skyline of Kansas City along the rolling hills of the Missouri River is much more than meets the eye.
Green Dirt Farm is one of nearly 130 sheep dairies in the United States creating and marketing artisan sheep’s milk cheese, yogurt and grass-fed lamb. It’s also a thriving agritourism spot for Kansas City-area food lovers.
Born from owners Sarah Hoffmann and Jacqueline Smith’s passion for food and community-based farming, Greed Dirt Farms raises sheep, operates a dairy, and focuses on every detail from “dirt to the plate. Continue reading
