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Farming on a Shoe String
I remember when my husband and I were considering expanding our little family homestead to a larger working farm which would include a flock of Romney sheep, we visited every sheep farm that would welcome us and our questions. Over about a 12 month period, we visited numerous farms and consulted with sheep experts. My mother-in-law went along on some … Read More
VT Farm Show-Maple Syrup, Cheese, Wine, and Yarn
The smell of fresh manure on barn boots mingled with the sweet scent of maple candy at the Vermont Farm Show. This annual event draws folks out of their barns for a mid-winter break from their normal routines. Last night, a gathering of farmers, families, and friends toured through the fair, connecting with sales reps, and neighbors, as they meandered … Read More
NOFA-Pen Pals
The Northeast Organic Farmer’s Association in Vermont matches farms with public school classrooms each year in an effort to help communities make connections with local farmers and their excitement for agriculture. Our farm communicates with two fourth grade classrooms in a neighboring town. In a year of mutual exchange, the students and our farm form a special bond. My letters … Read More
Thank You Mary Jane!
A few folks had told me recently that Mary Janes Farm magazine had mentioned our farm in their latest issue. While waiting in the check out line of our natural foods store yesterday, I saw a copy of the magazine at the end of the counter and grabbed a copy to bring home. Mary Jane featured seven different farms across … Read More
A Twist of Fate
Tere This afternoon, I knelt down in the llama shelter and sheared our llama Tere. He lay still and quiet. I felt a little strange, as though I should not be shearing him, and wrestled with this thought for a few minutes. The fiber felt warm in my hands. Perhaps I should leave his fiber with him. I thought how … Read More