Snow Storm Snow is not a novelty here in Vermont. Life here on our farm goes on regardless of the amount of snow that falls over night. Snow drifts, snow shovels, and snow shoes fill our door yard. The animals at the barn expect their hay on time-they do not accept a delayed chore time or a declared “snow day” … Read More
From Farm to School The past few years, our farm has participated in NOFA’s (Northeast Organic Farming Association) pen-pal program. The program connects public school classrooms with farms for a year of letter exchanging. Though the participating schools are within our vastly agricultural state, many of the children have few first-hand farm experiences. With every change of season, I send … Read More
The Small Things in Life Leisel All winter I have struggled with keeping the bunny water jugs thawed out. With such cold temperatures, the bottle freeze very quickly. Despite my efforts to keep water available, I can tell that Leisel in particular has not been very happy about frozen water. Yesterday, the FedEx man delivered a wonderful package to our … Read More
Jenny graciously models my newest lamb sweater! Ok, this is becoming addicting. These little sweaters are so fun to knit! My kitty, Jenny, is not too sure about her new modeling career. She will be glad when lambs are here and she can stop being my model!
I Never Wanted To Be a Vet This fall, in a letter from one of our pen pal classrooms, I was asked to describe the hardest part of my job. I responded by saying that I find having a sick animal to be very challenging and difficult. Upon getting sheep and goats, I quickly learned that I needed to become … Read More
