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#9: Shepherd like a Girl: Amika Ryan’s Icelandic Sheep at Copia Cove.
Season 2 · Episode 9

#9: Shepherd like a Girl: Amika Ryan’s Icelandic Sheep at Copia Cove.

Fair Hill Farmstead Life · Judith Horvath

February 7, 20231h 43m

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Show Notes

Amika Ryan of Copia Cove shares her story of her journey from the hospitality industry in Switzerland and Dubai to shepherding in Montana and finding profitability with Icelandic Sheep. She started from scratch with 270 sheep and a plan. Today she is best known for her felted fleece rugs, authentic Nordic skin crafts and more. Amika talks candidly about fun with LARPing, processing her own sheep, explains "rooing", offers advice for how to start shepherding, how she balances shepherding and motherhood, and emphasizes the importance of having a cool truck, awesome mentors, great reference books, a great shearer and the best hay guy around.