New Cowgirl Camp: Calling all Sisters, Mamas, Herd Quitters, and Dreamers

By Beth Robinette

If you’ve always dreamed of a life with livestock but don’t quite know where to start, join us for our five-day intensive New Cowgirl Camp at the Lazy R Ranch this summer, August 24-29th. Our team of seasoned professionals will guide you through the basics of facilities and fencing, grazing planning, ecosystem monitoring, animal husbandry, business development, and more!

Build community with other women who share a passion for animals and nature and learn new skills in an open and celebratory environment. Participants are guided through a mix of classroom lectures, hands-on workshops, and the opportunity to participate in the daily workings of a grass-fed beef operation. No question is too basic or too advanced, and New Cowgirl Camp has welcomed sixth-generation cattle ranchers alongside folks who’ve never touched a sheep. If you’re looking to gain skills and confidence, this is the place for you.

In the words of former participant Camas Davis, “New Cowgirl Camp was life-changing for me.  I went in expecting I would learn a little something about grassland health, grazing, and pregnant cows. I left with a completely new mindset about my work and my life. I ended up making pretty huge changes in my life after New Cowgirl camp, all for the better, and I am now moving forward with a very new and different sense of what matters: quality of life, the health of the planet, listening to nature, and building community. I love the way that this camp seeps into each attendee on the practical, philosophical, economic, spiritual, and emotional levels, perhaps without even meaning to. 

‘New Cowgirl’ has a very different meaning for me now-- to be a ‘new cowgirl’ means being a part of a gritty, scrappy, intelligent, intuitive, curious, hard-working community of women who all hold the potential to become change agents within our food system, and within our ecosystem.”

More information at newcowgirlcamp.com

Beth Robinette is a certified Holistic Management educator. She is the fourth generation of her family to work the Lazy R Ranch, where she raises grass-fed beef and lamb. Beth co-facilitates the New Cowgirl Camp and is excited about making future generations of land managers more resilient, vibrant, and diverse.