Countryside Conservancy

A documentary record of agriculture, stewardship, and Countryside programs in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Working farmstead record

The Spicy Lamb Farm

6560 Akron Peninsula Road, Peninsula

Pasture and sheep at The Spicy Lamb Farm

Scene photograph · Sheep & orchard

The Spicy Lamb Farm is a 12-acre working sheep farm and orchard in CVNP (Peninsula, OH). The DeYoung family raises purebred Dorset sheep (for gourmet lamb and wool), free-range ducks, bees (honey), and organic heirloom fruits and vegetables. The farm actively promotes agritourism, hosting sheepdog trials, fiber arts workshops, an Adopt-a-Sheep program, and other educational public events. Visits are by appointment or during scheduled events.

Website: thespicylamb.com
Coverage:
Program notes
  • Program timeline lists a start in October 2007.
  • Park timeline notes an end-of-operation date in 2024.