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Starter Flock Tips
Are you considering getting a starter flock of sheep? Here are some tips to think about before you go shopping for your first flock. What is your purpose in owning sheep? This is the first question you need to ask yourself before bringing home sheep. The answer to this question will help you make many other important decisions along the … Read More
Gotland Embryos
Three years ago, our farm joined 4 other farms in the United States in an exciting breeding program importing 100% pure Swedish embryos into the United States. Anette Skoog of Gotland Sheep and Wool International, facilitated the import, using genetics from her Swedish flock of Gotland sheep. This spring, all five farms, including ours, Vermont Grand View Farm, welcomed their … Read More
Lambs!
Some shepherds lamb in great numbers. And that is amazing. And some shepherds lamb in wee small numbers. And that is amazing also. The commonality among shepherds, regardless of how many sheep they have in their flock, is their love and passion for their flock of sheep. I shared the conversation below with a shepherd I know in Gotland, Sweden. … Read More
How Our Farm Survived 2020
I stand looking at 2020 as if seeing it through the rear view mirror. I still see all the challenges that the year brought to our farm and many others, but I am moving forward. As a small business owner, I began this pandemic determined to get through the year and meet 2021 on top. So while the year threw … Read More
Barb Wire is Much Like Words
This summer we cleared a stand of red pines from our farm. The pines were planted in the 1970’s in a reforesting effort that swept across the state of Vermont, leaving patches of tall trees across the hillsides. Our trees had been neglected through the years. They stand spindly, and tall. On several occasions, we had talked with foresters about … Read More