I am offering 20% off our scarves at Our Etsy Shop Offer code: FLEECENAVIDAD The photos don’t quite do these justice. Five of the scarves are made from the last of my Cormo yarn and two from our natural-color Bluefaced Leicester. The softness, comfort and drape is unmatched. Even wool skeptics will find these scarvesContinue reading “Scarves”
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Thoughts about Breeds
I am part of a couple of sheep discussion groups on Facebook and on other social networks. One of the most common general questions is “What Breed Should I Raise?” Answers to this question can be trite or complex. “Whatever you think seems neat” “The Breed I Raise” and “Here’s a newly-available breed that peopleContinue reading “Thoughts about Breeds”
Sitting Back is Hard To Do
It has now been almost two weeks since I broke my foot. Matt has been out flat trying to keep up with the sheep work and the barn-building we need to do. The issue is that we need to complete the barn this month, and we can’t seem to connect with interested friends onContinue reading “Sitting Back is Hard To Do”
Back to Rural Life
Living in Williston had its advantages. If we forgot milk or butter, we could just go a mile to the store. If we felt like eating Vietnamese food, we had three takeout options. Friends were near. World class events and shows were happening, too, but we are both shy about crowds so those matteredContinue reading “Back to Rural Life”
Sheep Become the Job
For the last few years, I have worked full time (and more), fitting the sheep in on mornings, evenings and weekends. I am used to making do, making sheep wait for later, making what I had work. Now, the sheep are right in front of my life. We’ve really had to adjust our schedule, butContinue reading “Sheep Become the Job”
The Biggest Change
Almost as big as moving: This is our new name, and our new logo. As I mentioned before, we’ve been overdue for an updated, improved name and logo. I feel that this name better reflects what we do: we improve our land to help our sheep thrive. Even now, we are planting improved pasture mixContinue reading “The Biggest Change”
Still in Limbo
I’ve been away from the farm blog and our Facebook page dealing with sheep lately. We’ve been working hard at buying a farm, and it hasn’t gone particularly smoothly. I mentioned a farm in Brownington. It would have been a great farm, but we couldn’t come to an agreement with all of the parties whoContinue reading “Still in Limbo”
How to Evaluate a Potential Farm
I didn’t think it would be easy to find a farm. But I didn’t think it would be this hard, either! Matt and I have been looking at farms for over a year at this point. We know that we need about 50 open acres, and we just want a modest house. Our budget isContinue reading “How to Evaluate a Potential Farm”
The Problem with Sheep and Pickle
Matt and I are making steady progress in buying a property and establishing an enterprise on it. We have 25 more sheep reserved, we have found a property we are hoping to buy, and we have much of what we need to begin making hay as soon as we see some promising-looking land. ThereContinue reading “The Problem with Sheep and Pickle”
A New Breed
In my last post, I acknowledged the issue that has persisted in my flock for a number of years. I haven’t succeeded in getting them to be as productive as they need to be, and I’ve concluded that I’ll be better off working with a pure breed intended for the kind of farm we areContinue reading “A New Breed”