This evening, after supper, Ross came running out of the bathroom yelling “oh my god oh my god!” I thought he had broken an arm or something the way he was shouting. Turns out he had been reading the most recent copy of Vanity Fair and came across an add that neither of us [...]
The other night I was rifling through the internet, looking for bells for our dairy ewes. We have been considering using bells for some time, largely because they add a magical sound to the already magical sight of sheep in a green field, but also because they are quite practical to help find sheep, especially [...]
Here are the first photos taken of the farm since it has passed into our hands to become Manyfold Farm. I was out taking soil samples today in this amazing, balmy January sunshine. Ross worked a bit on the well to install a spigot so we can provide water to our soon-to-be-here chickens. Step by [...]
Over the past few weeks I’ve been working on a Frequently Asked Questions sheet for the farm that will go on our website. I’d love to get y’all’s input. Do I address all the questions you might ask about the farm? Are the answers sufficient? Have I left anything out that you’re burning to know? [...]
Happy solstice to all y’all out there, especially my fine farmer friends. . . as the new year approaches, remember, the future belongs to we the dirty. . .
(artwork by ROLAND REINER TIANGCO, via swissmiss)
For Halloween this year we roasted half a hog. It was an amazing experience. We picked it up from the good folks of Riverview Farms, stored it in our upstairs bathtub for two days, and then put it in our caja china. It was awesome.
Here it is in the bathtub . . .
And [...]
Ross and I just returned from the Dairy Sheep Association of North America’s annual symposium in Albany, NY. We were really excited about this conference, about the schedule planned, the networking opportunities, the things we would learn. Most of the farming conferences I have been to are charged with excitement: people are learning and exchanging [...]
If someone wants a sheep, then that means that he exists.
–Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Come on out to the farm for a workday this weekend! We’ll be cleaning up the old barns and sheds and letting folks take a look at the place. We’re starting up around 10:00am and we’ll finish by 3:00pm. We’ll supply gloves, beer, and homemade chili and cornbread. Send me an email if you can [...]
Yesterday, at 8:30 am, we closed on our farm. We have land. We really, really do. Pictures are on the way. We went out after we closed and walked the pastures. Just walked, looked, and began the process of getting grounded. Ross and I sat down and made a huge list of everything that needs [...]
