Star Creek Land Stewards Inc.

Name

Star Creek Land Stewards Inc.

Legal name

Star Creek Land Stewards, Inc.

Website

https://starcreeklandstewards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vegetation Management Services

NAICS

Sheep and Goat Farming (1124), Goat Farming (112420), Sheep Farming (11241), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Herding & Flock Management Services (AFAEAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL), Guard Animals & Predation Management (Livestock Guardian Dogs, Deterrence Systems) (AFAEAFAM), Herd Handling, Sorting & Restraint Services (Chute Work, Weighing, Tagging) (AFACAEAG), Organic/Regenerative Sheep & Goat Production (AFAEAFAI)

Keywords

• Targeted grazing services
• Vegetation management
• Wildfire fuel reduction
• Sustainable wool production
• Livestock land management

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Banos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Targeted Grazing Services: Contract grazing services for wildfire fuel reduction, vegetation management, and vegetation stewardship with government agencies and private clients. Projects include fuel breaks, cover crop management in vineyards and orchards, and invasive species control.
2. Wool Production: Sale of RWS and NATIVA certified wool through Talbott Sheep Company, which is part of Shaniko Wool Company Farm Group. Wool is sold to designers, brands, and U.S. supply chain partners.
3. Lamb Production: Commercial lamb production from approximately 2,300 Rambouillet x Merino Cross sheep. Lambs are sold direct to consumer and through the CA Lamb Directory network.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Star Creek Land Stewards Inc. provides contract targeted grazing services using sheep and goats for vegetation management, wildfire fuel reduction, invasive plant control, and land restoration across California. Operations are delivered through the company's Talbott Sheep Company sub-brand (est. 1920), which also supplies RWS and NATIVA certified wool and commercial lamb production from approximately 2,300 sheep, with annual coverage of 5,000+ acres.

Product overview

Star Creek Land Stewards Inc. operates as a unified business comprising two main offerings: (1) Star Creek Land Stewards Targeted Grazing Services - a core vegetation management and fire prevention service using sheep and goat herds to perform carefully-managed grazing throughout California, and (2) Talbott Sheep Company - a heritage sub-brand established in 1920 focused on lamb meat production and Responsible Wool Standard/NATIVA certified wool. The company also plans to launch Consulting Services in 2026 to provide expert guidance on targeted grazing implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talbott Sheep Company: A 100+ year old commercial sheep business focused on raising lambs and producing RWS and NATIVA certified wool. Est. 1920. Run by Raymond and Teresa Talbott, now managed by their daughter Andrée Soares. Part of Shaniko Wool Company Farm Group since 2019.

Products and services

• Star Creek Land Stewards Targeted Grazing Services Contract targeted grazing services that deploy sheep and goat flocks on client sites to reduce wildfire fuel loads, control invasive plants, manage vegetation between vine rows or under orchard canopies, restore rangelands, and remediate post-fire landscapes. Customers include federal, state, and local government agencies, fire prevention districts, HOAs, vineyards, orchards, and private landowners across California.
• Talbott Sheep Company Grazing Operations The historic Talbott Sheep Company sub-brand of Star Creek Land Stewards Inc. delivers the contracted targeted grazing services and supplies the underlying flock (approximately 2,300 sheep) that enables those contracts. Offered to the same government, fire district, agricultural, and private clients under a multi-generational California ranching identity.
• Talbott Sheep Company Commercial Lamb Commercial lamb produced from the Talbott Sheep Company flock of approximately 2,300 sheep, sold into the meat supply chain as a complementary product line to the company's core grazing services.
• Talbott Sheep Company RWS and NATIVA Certified Wool RWS (Responsible Wool Standard) and NATIVA certified wool harvested from the Talbott Sheep Company flock and marketed through the Shaniko Wool Company Farm Group, targeting apparel and textile buyers that require traceable, responsibly managed wool.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 acres managed per year across California
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Shaniko Wool Company Farm GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Talbott Sheep Company joined Shaniko Wool Company Farm Group in 2019. At the time, they were one of only two U.S. sheep ranchers certified under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). The group has expanded to nine members and leads the U.S. sheep industry in fully traceable wool through the U.S. supply chain.
• East Bay Regional Parks DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012On-going relationship since 2012 for wildfire hazardous vegetation mitigation. SCLS creates grazed fuel breaks assisting EBRPD Fire Department's public safety efforts. Currently grazing roughly 400 acres annually with visible improvement in reduction of dense fire fuels.
• FIRESafe MarincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative effort with private landowners, public parks, schools, cities, counties, HOAs, and Fire Districts in Marin County. SCLS has completed roughly 600 acres of continuous fuel breaks over 6 years through this partnership.
• U.S. Forest ServicestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership with National Forest Service to manage fire fuels in National Forests throughout California. Groundbreaking work for the industry and the state, potentially opening doors for more targeted grazing projects on State and Federal land.
• Transition Habitat AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuel reduction project completed in Lancaster, CA with Transition Habitat Authority involving 800 goats for forage and fuel reduction on The Preserve.
• Spruce Tone DocumentaryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in upcoming documentary by Spruce Tone highlighting targeted grazing services in California, telling the story of California ranchers working alongside migrant shepherds managing goats for wildfire mitigation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goats On The Go: Franchise-based goat grazing rental service providing targeted vegetation management across multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable business of supplying goat herds for hire to address invasive species, fire fuel load, and brush control.
• Healing Hooves: Oregon-based targeted grazing service using sheep and goats for land management and invasive species control. Comparable niche service provider serving public agencies and private landowners in the Pacific Northwest.
• Eco-Goats: Maryland-based targeted grazing company using goats and sheep for vegetation management and invasive species control. Directly comparable service model and customer type (private landowners, municipalities, parks) to Star Creek Land Stewards' contract grazing business.
• Brush Goats: Pacific Northwest targeted grazing business using goats for brush and invasive species management. Closely aligned service offering for fire fuel reduction and vegetation management.
• Capra Environmental Services: Targeted grazing provider using goats and sheep for vegetation management in the western U.S. Comparable offerings around invasive species removal, fire fuel reduction, and land stewardship contracts with public agencies.
• Pyne Goat Partners: Colorado-based targeted grazing company specializing in goat and sheep herds for vegetation management, fire mitigation, and invasive species control. Comparable Western U.S. contract grazing model.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Large agricultural inputs company offering chemical and seed-based vegetation and range management solutions. Represents the incumbent chemical/mechanical alternative that SCLS's targeted grazing approach competes against in public agency RFPs.
• Shaniko Wool Company: Industry-leading U.S. wool supply chain group that includes Talbott Sheep Company as a farm group member. Comparable at the wool production and certification layer (RWS, NATIVA), though broader in scope than SCLS's grazing service business.

Others

• California Wool Growers Association: Industry trade association for California sheep ranchers; Andrée Soares serves on its board. Comparable industry positioning and peer representation for California sheep ranching and wool production.
• Western Range Association: Industry association representing sheep and goat ranchers across the western U.S. and managing H2A herder programs. Comparable industry positioning and a key workforce partner for Star Creek's H2A-based herding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/starcreeklandstewards
• Facebookfacebook.com/starcreekgrazing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/star-creek-land-stewards

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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