The Blog Barn

Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little, cheep cheep cheep, talk a lot, pick a little more... Welcome to the new LH blog! We've been wanting to be more dedicated bloggers for a while now, but quite honestly have just been too darned...

Fall harvest

Ramble N Shetlands Farm   -   Nov 20, 2008 - By Sherry

Fall: Wrap up time. The ram lambs have all gone to the packing house. All were pre-sold plus I needed an extra. So, an unsold ewe lamb had to go. I got 25-26 lbs each, we tossed in a lb of Italian spiced ground lamb. I believe every one was pleased. Specialty...

After the Turkeys are processed.......

3SheepstotheWind   -   Nov 20, 2008 - By John_1

The turkeys were processed on Tuesday -  WOW!  I am not sure we could have done this by ourselves.  The money paid to the local mobile poultry processor (ie a guy with a trailer and all the equipment) was well worth it!  The key to...

Alpaca's named to World's 25 Weirdest Anim...

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Nov 20, 2008 - By Shelley_2

A friend of the family sent us an email this morning saying she stumbled across a list of the world's 25 Weirdest Animals and she thought of us when Alpacas claimed the 15 spot on the list.   Nothing odd to us! Be sure to check out the rest of...

The Cow comes to the Rescue - by Jared Van Wagene...

Trautman Family Farm   -   Nov 20, 2008 - By Scott&JulieTraut

I ran across this again and thought it would be a nice little pensive day brightener type of thing.   The Book is "The Cow" by Jared Van Wagenen, Jr., 1922 From the Steenbock Ag library, University of Wisconsin campus "When...

Takin' One for the Team (repost of July 2005 e...

Trautman Family Farm   -   Nov 20, 2008 - By Scott&JulieTraut

This also from July 2005. What a crappy couple of months it ended up being. Another note -- I complain about $290/mo insurance being devastating -- with a deductable of $10,000. Try $15,000 deductable and $550/month. That is robbery. I think soon we will join...

Westport Rivers Vineyard Holiday Open House - Nov....

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Nov 19, 2008 - By Shelley_2

Golden Touch Farm is happy to announce that we will be attending this year's Westport Rivers Vineyard Holiday Open House as a vendor as well as having our alpacas on display for the day. Come out and meet our precious animals, browse our alpaca clothing...

Help Us Name the New Baby

Alpaca Farmgirl   -   Nov 19, 2008 - By Katy

Saturday morning, while I was at an alpaca show , Judy decided to have her cria. Early in the morning. When it was very cold. When our farm manager, Jeremy, arrived, he found this little guy with purple ears and his tongue lolling out of the side of his...

Golden Touch Farm's Weather Channel

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Nov 19, 2008 - By Shelley_2

Online Video has become such a major part of our Farm's persona. It allows us to share our Farm, Animals, Products, and all other aspects of our life with our neighbors whether they live on our street or across the world. They also act as a wonderful...

November happenings

Not Your Ordinary Farm   -   Nov 19, 2008 - By Judy

Early Saturday morning, the geese set up the alarm call.  This gaggle of American buff geese are extremely gentle and quiet.  Even with visitors in and out of the farmyard, they keep their peace.  I knew this call was serious business. ...