The Blog Barn

Claire one of the Suffolk ewes lambed this morning. Huge single ewe lamb. 9lbs! She will get to stay here at the home place as a replacement ewe for our club lamb operation. She is off a Harms Johnson ram and should be really nice! Mother and daughter are in...

Ever See a Tamworth Pig Like This One?

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 28, 2011 - By David_8

Purebred Tamworth Barrow Several years ago I was surprised to have a pig that looked more like a Oxford Sandy & Black pig from England. I was surprised because it was the offspring of a registered pair of Tamworth! It was my when I first...

What a great community!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 28, 2011 - By Rowena

Today was a long, but a very gratifying day.  I started the day with checking the emails...there were more orders...late, but I can never deny a customer if there is any way I can meet the order.  One of the orders was for Cornish Game Hens and I...

New Year Preps.

Tulsa City Farm   -   Jan 28, 2011 - By Malcolm

  Well, all our seed has been ordered last week and arrived this week.We have added a few new varieties and we are going to grow a few new thing,like pumkins and lettuce.A new Japanies Turnip.Also a yellow flesh watermelon (a request from a couple of...

Out of My Gourd!

Dark Water Ranch   -   Jan 27, 2011 - By shepherd

It is that time of year, planning for what and where to plant for spring. We are expanding the gourd production this year so we are trying to decide how large an area to work for the gourds.  We make crafts from the gourds and sell them to others for...

Gracie's pups are 4 weeks old today so I set up a portable pen and took them out to meet the sheep. Their pen keeps them safe from the sheep but let's them see them and the big dogs working All of the pups were curious but after a few minutes thought...

Criminal Gardening: Is Growing a crop of Tomato in...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jan 27, 2011 - By Tony_1

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/1015.html I think this is not real what I saw _Click  ABOVE LINK to watch it_on YOU TUBE .What do you think?  I think there is something not true about this thing.  Sorry for the unintended...

The votes are tallied and we have a winner!

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 27, 2011 - By David_8

I wanted let you know the winner of the " Name our new program ." And the winner is......"Hogs on Hold", Congratulations to Morgan B. for submitting this name and winning a 10 lb box of pork! Many thanks to all who submitted names and...

Seeds!

Singer Hill Gardens   -   Jan 27, 2011 - By Jessica

"Seeds are earthbound starships that fly or fall through the air, never leaving our planet... If seeds were carried across space to distant planets and the conditions they found were suitable to their internal workings, they would sprout."  ~...

The Hard Part

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Jan 27, 2011 - By Emily

When I was five years old, I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian. I believe that was my first serious thought about what I wanted to do when I grew up. I had an idea that playing with puppies & kitties all day would be the best job ever. As I got a bit...