{"id":3087,"date":"2015-07-08T20:49:30","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T20:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fashionsphinx.com\/?p=3087"},"modified":"2015-07-09T16:47:12","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T16:47:12","slug":"rent-a-goat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashionsphinx.com\/?p=3087","title":{"rendered":"Rent a goat"},"content":{"rendered":"

A while back I wrote about the lawn mowers on 4 legs that are used in the Jardin Des Tuileries in Paris to clear the steep banks and moats off grass and weeds, check them out here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to my friend Don Unini, I just discovered in the heart of San Francisco several goat-grazing companies where you can rent a herd of goats to clean your back yard or empty lot.\u00a0Cost-effective, eco-friendly, and super cute weed removal.<\/p>\n

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Companies such as City Grazers<\/a><\/span><\/strong> can provide up to 100 goats at any time. This is what they say:\u00a0City Grazing is a San Francisco-based goat landscaping business. An environmentally friendly solution to weed control, our business rents out goats to clear public and private land. Whether you have acres or an overgrown backyard, our goats would be eager to eat your weeds and aid in fire prevention, naturally. While they are not out on the job, our herd lives on pasture in San Francisco\u2019s Bayview district, between the SF Bay Railroad and cement recycling plant. Goat-grazing is an ecologically sound practice that eliminates the need for toxic herbicides, chemicals, and gas-powered lawn mowers. They clear brush in areas that people or machines cannot easily reach, like steep slopes or ditches. The goats can help restore soil fertility by providing organic fertilizer.<\/em><\/p>\n

No other form of weed control comes with such a great character! Our herd is very friendly, lively, and great with children. As we work around the city, City Grazing teaches about animal husbandry and ecological stewardship of industrial land.<\/p>\n

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Photo credits above: citygrazing.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

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