We’ve been preparing for lambs over the last few days. Ever-rounder ewes have warned us that it’s time to plan. These are some of our most ostentatiously pregnant ewes: We started by placing our order from Premier 1 Supplies. We bought fresh new bottles and nipples for the inevitable bottle lambs, smore syringes and needles,Continue reading “Lambs Arrive”
Tag Archives: Vermont Sheep
Visiting Settlement Farm – A Vermont Yarn Economy
I was lucky enough to visit Settlement Farm in Underhill today. After months of not-visiting other farms and sheep, I felt really ready to have a socially-distanced meetup with another shepherd. I ostensibly went to buy some wool for Bobolink Yarns, but I stayed for some special shepherd-time. David Martin raises Montadale cross sheep onContinue reading “Visiting Settlement Farm – A Vermont Yarn Economy”
In the New Year
Another year, another opportunity. 2019 represented a turning point for our farm. With our yarn sales, we’ve reached a point of some sustainability. We are really grateful for everyone who has supported us in this by buying yarn, sharing a post or just by offering encouragement. If we are going to turn the climate crisisContinue reading “In the New Year”
Logging On
Today, the loggers came to harvest some cedar, spruce, pine and poplar from our woods. We went down the hill with our forester to see the loggers working on our land today. Our property finally froze-in, despite being rather wet, so they were able to get started yesterday. We watched the feller-buncher for a littleContinue reading “Logging On”
Some Lamb Pictures
Pictures of some of our lambs at Cloverworks Farm.