Every New Year’s Day, we host a Snowshoe Party at the farm. Friends gather to warm by the woodstove, while catching up on the events of the past year, sipping hot cider. Once warm, we gear up with hats, mittens, and lots of Vermont flannel to head out for some time in the fresh air. Though snowshoes were not needed this … Read More

Shopping Bag Made with Re-purposed Grain Bag All summer long, my son supplemented his pigs with a GMO free grain by Green Mountain Feeds. When I saw the art work on the grain bags, I asked him and my husband to save the bags for me as I had a project in mind. The good news is- I finally found … Read More

Escorting the Rams to New Quarters This past weekend, we finally moved our Gotland rams, along with their Romney ram friend, to their winter quarters. We have used this area, which shares a common fence line with our ewes, for our Romney rams for years. Everyone knows the rules and knows which side of the fence they belong on. Only … Read More

For the first time in 23 years, our family celebrated Christmas with a vast ocean between us. Our oldest daughter attends graduate school in Germany, and spent her first Christmas away from home. Despite the distance between us, we spent the morning with her, opening gifts and sharing our family traditions as she introduced us to German Christmas customs. I … Read More

Our First Hoof Trim This past November marked our tenth year as shepherds. When I think back over our ten years of living with sheep, we have learned much about shepherding, ourselves, and the natural rhythms of the life and death cycle. I vividly remember the first day we brought 3 sheep home in the back of a borrowed pick … Read More