Beyond the 
Pasture

At Longroots Ranch, we think a lot about holism. Whole land. Whole animals. Whole people. Naturally-tanned sheep hides are one of the most tangible expressions of that philosophy — a way to honor the whole life cycle of our animals and carry their story from pasture to home in the most honest, beautiful way we know how. Our sheepskin hides come from sheep raised on regenerative pasture in Boulder County, Colorado. Each hide is tanned using traditional, chemical-free methods a

What is regenerative grazing? It’s how we raise meat and restore the land. By rotating our sheep like wild herds once moved, we let the pasture rest, recover, and rebuild its own resilience. That means healthier soil, cleaner water, more biodiversity — and tastier, more nourishing meat.

For us, eating nose-to-tail  isn’t just a culinary choice—it’s part of respecting the animals we raise and the land we steward. We raise...

In a society that often asks for firmer boundaries between work, family and our passions, the Longroots crew is consciously experimenting with the opposite—seeking values-aligned integration. Family, livestock, land stewardship, and climate action move together, each element informing the others toward a more beautiful whole. 

At Longroots Ranch, our animals do more than just graze pasture—they improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and now, help manage vegetation at a solar array. It’s all part of an emerging practice of solar grazing, and it’s reshaping how we think about the role of livestock in a climate-resilient clean energy future.

Hi, we're Peter and Virginia Sargent! Peter grew up in conventional agriculture, surrounded by cows and horses in Pennsylvania and Wyoming.  Virginia grew up hiking on trails and hugging trees in New England.  Our upbringings cultivated a shared commitment to conservation and sustainability and led us both to environmental policy work.  We met organizing on public land, food system, and climate issues.