Every lambing season I am reminded of how delicate life is. I am humbled by how much more I have to learn about shepherding lambs. This year, we began with a set of triplets to a new mom. She delivered on a frigid day and that night the temperatures dipped to the coldest of the season. It was a long … Read More
Do you have a farm and need some help designing an awesome farm website? Then keep reading because I am going to give you a few pointers. Do I need a farm website? You may wonder if you even need a farm website, after all, you most likely have a farm Facebook page or Instagram account. It is rare for … Read More
Special Gifts for Special Shepherds 🎁 I thought I would give you some gift ideas for the special shepherd in your life. Chore Time Mittens – My all time favorite chore mitten is a double layer rag wool mitten. These can either be hand made or store bought. In our cold wet temperatures, I prefer wool over leather as wool … Read More
Words like this are spoken out of ignorance, having never had opportunity to embrace rural living and out of a lack of being connected to the people and systems which feed us, care for us, and clothe us. It is almost comical to read yet actually quite tragic to think that someone can be so disconnected. Let’s remove rural life, … Read More
There are two key components to profitable shepherding. As shepherds and farmers, we have a tendency to over look one of these components, putting all of our energy and time into just one area. If we want our farm to be sustainable and for our sheep to earn their keep, then we need to invest into both areas of our … Read More
