Ewe Rock: Fourth-generation Georgia farm raising show-quality Dorper sheep

You’ll find everything from beef cattle to club goats at this fourth-generation farm in Georgia. But the real show-stopper? Well, it’s the Dorper sheep.

Farm owner, Heather, told the Georgia Farm Monitor that raising these animals has taught her children responsibility and calls it their family team sport!

Marion is a digital content manager for RFD News and FarmHER + RanchHER. She started working for Rural Media Group in May 2022, bringing a decade of digital experience in broadcast media and some cooking experience to the team.

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