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A Year on the Farm
Enjoy this archive of past newsletters. We hope it gives you a taste of life on the farm!


Feeding in a Drought
I hope you are all enjoying the warm, dry weather this fall! Unfortunately, it has not been good for grass growth. In fact, we are...
Oct 6


Slow Growing Grass
I hope everyone is enjoying this dry sunny weather! We are enjoying it here, but the grass wishes for more rain. Since early summer, the...
Sep 8


Cows in the Corral
I hope everyone has been staying cool with these warm temperatures. The animals don't love the hot weather but we make sure they have...
Aug 11


Cycles of Summer
After a slow start to the spring we were glad to finish our first hay cutting last month. As soon as we finish making hay, we spread 1 to...
Jul 14


Late First Cutting
Last week we were busy making some of our first-cutting hay, and we still have one field left to do. We need several sunny days in a row...
Jun 16


Spring has Sprung
May is probably the busiest month on the farm. Our first group of ewes finished lambing last month, and they are grazing under solar...
May 5


Nutrient Management
If you drive around upstate New York this time of year, you're likely to see crop farmers spreading large volumes of liquid dairy manure,...
Apr 7


Calm and Sweet
I imagine everyone is enjoying the sunshine like we are, and the animals are too. A group of ewes is due to start lambing on Friday, and...
Mar 10


Snowy Season
We like the cold on the farm but days like today are a bit much. When it's windy like this we move the animals to a sheltered place on...
Feb 17


Winter Weaning
I hope everyone is enjoying the cold weather as much as we are. Snowy frozen ground is clean! The lambs born last spring get some shelter...
Jan 13


Wrapping Up the Year
The last month has been great for the sheep flock. With little snow, they are still out grazing our stockpiled pastures. One group spent...
Dec 16, 2024


Preg Check
Last week we did our annual pregnancy check to see who was bred. All the cows get run through our corral and squeeze chute. While it is...
Nov 18, 2024
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