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Just Another Day on the Farm

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Thursday January 12, 2012   -   By Mona

This morning I headed down to the barn like I normally do.  So strange, this winter.  It’s been warm, many days into the high 40’s.  Aside from the freak October snowstorm , we really haven’t gotten any snow.  The ground is generally hard...

New Year's Eve - 2011

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Saturday December 31, 2011   -   By Mona

It’s New Year’s Eve! Well 2011 isn’t ending so wonderfully.  Julio’s jaw abscess has returned, thankfully not too badly, and this week I’ve had a sore throat/earache thing going on which is leaving me totally exhausted.  Perhaps Julio and...

Merry Christmas 2011

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sunday December 25, 2011   -   By Mona

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Dracula's blood thirsty days are done

Blog: At Home in Nature   -   Friday December 09, 2011   -   By Mary

Count Dracula the calf has decided halloween is over.  He and Pink Nose the Calf are now very good friends with Butterball the Alpaca, who has helped him work through his numerous "issues" apparently.  Butterball himself used to...

Butterball the alpaca no longer a turkey

Blog: At Home in Nature   -   Tuesday December 06, 2011   -   By Mary

Butterball is our newest alpaca friend here at the farm. He was a turkey, though, and had a lot of fight in him. We try to make fighters into lovers here at the farm, and the same way that you would help a human child with too much fight is the same way you...

Hay ~ It's What's For Dinner

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sunday November 27, 2011   -   By Mona

When Dan or I bring down a bale of hay on the 2-wheeler, we usually hardly make it into the paddock past the gate and this happens: Hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend!

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A Wonderful Harvest To All

Blog: Texas Herb Company   -   Wednesday November 23, 2011   -   By Petra

TIme just seems to fly. The harvest is already upon us and finally we are blessed with wonderful fall climate. The sunrise and sunset is just breathtaking every day here on the ranch. Although our harvest is sparse this year because of the drought that we...

Alpaca and Llama cooperative forming!

Blog: At Home in Nature   -   Sunday November 20, 2011   -   By Mary

AGATE, COLORADO - A Fallowfield Alpaca and Llama Cooperative for alpaca and llama farmers and ranchers is being organized that will help members earn more from their animals.  Organizers hope that at the same time they may improve affordability...

Louie the alpaca-duck

Blog: At Home in Nature   -   Monday November 14, 2011   -   By Mary

Louie the alpaca has made good friends with the ducks.  Perhaps he is spending too much time with the ducks... he is splashing in mud puddles, and when we refill the duck ponds, he likes playing in the hose water, diving through the stream.  When the...

FREE event: Let's make blankets!

Blog: At Home in Nature   -   Saturday November 12, 2011   -   By Mary

On December 10, 2011, from 10 until 2, we'll be making alpaca blankets, felt and other warm clothing out at the farm!  The blankets, felt and other warm clothing will be given freely to the working poor, the elderly, the sick and others in...

Back Online

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sunday November 06, 2011   -   By Mona

Needless to say, last weekend we received well over a foot of snow and lost power for several days............. Our shearer had come by early Saturday morning to help us trim the alpacas’ toenails.  Dan held them and Jay trimmed.  Thank...

Early Autumn Snow

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Friday October 28, 2011   -   By Mona

Late yesterday afternoon, I thought that Mother Nature was playing a trick on us.  The cold rain that had been falling all day quickly turned to heavy, wet snowflakes.  Our beautiful maple trees, leaves still ablaze with autumn reds and oranges,...

Alpaca Kisses

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Monday October 24, 2011   -   By Mona

Mornings in the barn usually start off like this: :):):) Enjoy your day everyone!

Peace and quiet ..........

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Saturday October 01, 2011   -   By Mona

I love it when everyone is getting along. :)

The Jealous Alpaca

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Thursday September 29, 2011   -   By Mona

Any guesses who? We’ve had an interesting week on our farm.  After having fresh, green, second cut hay delivered a week before we had planned, the alpacas have refused to go out to graze.  Instead they’ve been hanging around the barn and...

We are in the Midst of Slaughter Time!!

Blog: Specialty Meats and Gourmet   -   Wednesday September 28, 2011   -   By The Meat Detective

Coming in over the next few weeks we will have a plethera of fun and interesting locally raised meats. Red Venison - Red Stag Acres - Ground, Shoulders, Tenderloins Red Venison - Bur Oaks - Jerky, Flanks, and Briskets Elk - Minnesota Coop -...

National Alpaca Farm Days

Blog: Alpaca Farmgirl   -   Tuesday September 20, 2011   -   By Katy

  This weekend alpaca farms across America will be hosting National Alpaca Farm Days on their alpaca farms. Our farm, Fairhope Alpacas , in beautiful Fairhope, Alabama will be open to the public on Saturday & Sunday, September 24 & 25th...

Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm LLC

Blog: Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm LLC   -   Friday September 16, 2011   -   By Patty & Brian

Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm is nestled in The Beautiful Trimbelle Valley of Western Wisconsin. Our family has been raising show quality llamas since 2002. We strive for conformational correctness with a calm disposition with in all of our llamas,...

Creating with Alpaca Fiber

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Wednesday September 07, 2011   -   By Mona

We had a really, really nice summer here in our little corner of the US.  Most days I was able to enjoy utilizing my outside Fiber Studio.   This is my outside Fiber Studio: I, sitting in my backyard in my trusty...

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