The Blog Barn

Kids everywhere!

Pine Needle Farm   -   Apr 13, 2010 - By Ann_2

  Today there were three new kids born within an hour of each other.  Sara had twin girls and Camilla had one big boy!  They are all doing great.  All three of them are shades of brown.  Rusty is throwing some really nice kids this...

We're offering CSA shares this year and Goat R...

The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Apr 13, 2010 - By Alan and Susan

This year we are pleased to offer CSA shares.  We are starting with 5 full shares this year.  The shares are $25/week.  We were able to extend our growing period last year until November...so, we plan our shares to begin in May and go to...

Shearing

Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By ESSAA

We sheared all the sheep this weekend! It was hard work, but we worked through it together, taking turns and helping each other. One person would hold a sheep while one or two more sheared and a third took the opportunity to trim the sheep's hooves. While...

Spring is a time for decisions!

Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By Anne

Well theres no doubting its spring at Kyle Farms! Lots of new things going on here: All the early spring lambs have been weaned and the ewes are about ready to go back out to green grass. Since theres a lull in lambing until mid-May, everyone has been...

Why did the tortoise cross the road?

Double Check Ranch   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By Sarah

I forgot to add that yesterday, April 11, Paul spotted a desert tortoise in the danger zone of Highway 77 as we were driving home.  It's a wonder that he hadn't been hit already, as he was cowering in the 'tire track' area of the...

Spring is the Thing

Blue Faerie Farm   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By Ray & Jan

Trying to get back into the swing of things this Spring. We have been running every which way for the last month and are just starting to figure out where we are. So far we have added a lot more Apple Trees, new equipment to help get the work done and are...

1st lamb of the season...

Indian Brook Farm   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By Lisa_2

My first ewe to be marked by the ram, Louise, lambed yesterday afternoon. I had finally decided last week that she must have missed the first cycle (she's getting up there in years) as she wasn't that big and hadn't started bagging up until last...

Spring Sign Up Has Started

Iverson Family Farm   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By Bret

We are have 10 memberships this year and have 3 members signed up.  We have planted 11 rows of potatoes, peas, radishes, lettuce, spinach, parsley, onions and some others.  Some herbs are ready, some leek made it through the mild winter, and...

Tips for Beginning Canners

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By Sonya

Had a wonderful time Sat. teaching canning to a super groups of cooks from the Cincy area!  Thanks so much to Carol (the effervescent learner), Peggy (the inquisitive educator), Judy (Carol's generous and sweet friend), and Jennifer (the determined,...

Day four and we're gettin' sore

Clause Farms   -   Apr 12, 2010 - By Alexis

I have been working really hard for the last two weeks to get the farm cleaned up for a bus tour.  I truely believe that those discovery channel life after people shows are acurate because that place is a overgrown run down mess since it had been people...