Fall Grazing
After the dry summer the pastures took off with the rain we got in September and the grass has been growing really well this fall. We...
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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!
- Sep 11, 2022
Bottle Calf
We are very happy to have green grass on the farm again! July and August were pretty brown months here. It was nice to go up to Geneva a...
- Aug 7, 2022
Catching Cows
With less than two inches of rain last month, we are experiencing a moderate drought. Our animals perform well in the dry weather but it...
- Jul 10, 2022
Clipping Pastures
I hope everyone is having a good summer. It has been really dry here, so we are hoping for some rain soon. After haying we start to mow...
- Jun 13, 2022
Making Hay
Late May and early June is hay season, which is an important and exciting time on the farm. Getting the hay done right, at the right...
- May 15, 2022
May 2022
Well, April and May are hands down the busiest months on the farm. Half our cows have calved and half the ewes in the May lambing flock...
- Apr 11, 2022
April 2022
April 1st was the start of our first lambing season. As of today 40 of 56 ewes in our first group have lambed. We have another batch of...
- Mar 14, 2022
March 2022
March is the calm period before the storm of spring lambing and calving. During this time we enjoy hanging out in the sugar shack with...
- Feb 8, 2022
February 2022
The difference in the amount of grass or snow from one month to the next can be pretty shocking. Last month we had no snow and now we...
- Jan 10, 2022
January 2022
Hello and Happy New Year! I guess winter has arrived. From my perspective, the fall and early winter, while sort of wet, were relatively...
- Dec 6, 2021
December 2021
While the warm weather has not been good for the skiers, the sheep are enjoying the lack of snow. After an awesome grass growing year we...
- Nov 8, 2021
November 2021
The last few days have been great after a few weeks of wet weather. The lambs have all been put in the barn to continue fattening. The...
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