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Look who spent the day at our farm! Twenty Four Hours to Learn our Story For twenty four hours, we opened our farm, home, and lives up to a camera crew and videographer who work for Vermont Public Television. About two months ago, I received a phone call from VT Public Television. They are piecing together a special series called … Read More
One Day in the Life of a Shepherd
Day Break~ Glory When I woke up Thursday morning, I had no idea what lay ahead for me, in one day I would experience the heights and depths of shepherding, as well as the challenge of farming. When I went out to the barn for morning chores, Ina was in labor. She was ready to push and two little hooves … Read More
Frugal-Independent-Thrifty These three words are commonly used when describing Vermonters. Though not a native to Vermont, I have found that over the past 26 years of living here, I too have developed these characteristics. I am not sure why we have become this way. Perhaps it is because we have limited retail stores for buying new or because the distance … Read More
Hello MUD!
Summer….Autumn….Winter……Spring…….There are four seasons in a year. We all learned about the seasons from a young age. Not only did we chant nursery rhymes about the different seasons of the year, but we also watched the seasons pass before our very eyes. I believed this for the first 25 years of my life. Then, I moved to Vermont. Vermont … Read More
How to Fit Several Sheep Into One Box
A crazed look swept over our faces as we began packaging our sheep fleeces to ship to the fiber mill in Michigan. We have learned that this can be a rather exciting event though we have perfected our method of fitting several sheep, so to speak, into one small box for shipping. Yesterday, I spent a couple of hours going … Read More