About

Most weeks I drive from Ruther Glen out to Charlottesville for work, and I take the country roads. In spring the pastures fill up with new calves and foals, and lambs stay close to their mothers. A few weeks later the sheep have been sheared and look half their size. By fall the horses are growing their thick winter coats. Watching the farm year turn from the road is the best part of my week.

Every one of those farms depends on people who come out to them. Friends of ours with farms say the hard part isn't paying for a farrier, a shearer or a large-animal vet. It's finding one who works their area, has room for another client, and will make the trip for a small flock or a single horse. The answers are scattered across Facebook groups, old directories and word of mouth.

So we built Farm and Farrier: one place to see who serves your county, where they're based and how to reach them. It's free to search and free to list. We started with Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina, the farms along our own roads. Maryland is coming soon, and we're adding more states one at a time.

We hope you find it helpful and practical. Most farms already have a farrier, vet or shearer they've trusted for years, and we're not here to change that or compete with anyone. Think of us as your plan B: for the week your regular person is booked up, out sick or retiring, or when you've just moved and don't know anyone yet. Good working relationships are what keep farms running, and we hope this helps you find your next one.