Last year, in our quest to minimize our carbon footprint (and keep people on their toes), we turned to an unlikely solution for mowing an overgrown field: goats. More than 200 goats from
California Grazing have once again arrived at our
Mountain View headquarters where they’ll stay for over a week chomping away on grassy goodness. The cost of bringing in the goats is comparable to hiring lawn mowers for the same job and the green benefits are clear: the goats eliminate mower emissions, reduce noise pollution, restore plant species and fertilize while grazing.
Don’t worry, we’re not going to be in the business of
chèvre anytime soon, but in the meantime we’re having a lot of fun watching our new colleagues.
Posted by Dan Hoffman, Director of Real Estate and Workplace Services for NorCal, and Chief Goat Herder
