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As a shepherd of a wool producing flock-fleece quality remains top on my list year round. In the winter, our sheep wear coats to protect their fiber from hay contamination. I peek under the coats from time to time to be sure their fleeces do not felt as their fiber grows longer and longer. On cold days, my fingers linger … Read More
The Mystery of Rhubarb~Rhubarb Jam
Cloudy….windy….rainy…..50 degrees……seems like perfect weather to me for making Rhubarb Jam! Rhubarb remains one of those mysterious plants. A quick google search brings up a long history of rhubarb around the world. Historically, the dried root aided in curing a number of illnesses. It seems that it wasn’t until sometime in the 1800’s that it entered into culinary dishes. Some … Read More
Appreciate Everything-Take Nothing for Granted Daffodils in Bloom About two weeks ago, I had some Bed & Breakfast guests from Long Island. Wanting to see the lambs while they were still small but hoping to avoid mud season, they scheduled their visit with us for the very end of April. This seemed like a safe time frame to me when … Read More
Fiber Preparation Retreat Weekend Give-Away All you fiber enthusiasts- don’t miss out on this give-away opportunity!! Jennifer King of The Sachem Farmhouse B&B and I are hosting a weekend Fiber Preparation Retreat at her lovely B&B in CT. The workshop runs June 10-12. Follow this link to enter for a FREE two night stay plus the workshop fee!!
100 Mouths on the Farm to Feed The other day, while visiting our pen pal classroom, one of the children asked me how many animals we had on our farm. Together we began counting and adding them up. I was astonished to learn that I have 100 mouths to feed on our farm. It is no wonder that it takes … Read More