Here is Mocha with her first ram lamb.
2011 Lambing Season is Underway!
The first three lambs are born. Mocha and Mara both had their lambs tonight. Mara has a beautiful black mouflon ewe lamb and Mocha gave birth to twin mouflon badger-faced ram lambs.
Here is Mocha with her first ram lamb.
Here is Mocha with her first ram lamb.
Sheep shelter gets new floor!
We had a torrential downpour here on Saturday. The sheep shelter became a soggy mess. We spent most of the day on Sunday installing a new floor to keep them up off the soggy ground. It came out beautifully.
1 x 6 x 12 foot hemlock boards from P&P Lumber in Starksboro...gorgeous.
Lots of fluffy, dry straw!
1 x 6 x 12 foot hemlock boards from P&P Lumber in Starksboro...gorgeous.
Lots of fluffy, dry straw!
Icelandic Lambs on the way
Our registered Icelandic sheep are getting close to lambing. The first lambs are due the end of this month. Vanessa is busy, busy building a modular lambing shelter...
Beverina must be part goat!
Little Bevera seems to be part goat! With all the deep snow, Bevera has managed to figure out how to get up onto the roof of the lamb's shelter...I had to take a steel shovel to remove the snow to keep the little rascal off the roof!
Hams & Bacons are in!
Order delicious pasture raised pork from your local farmers, Laura & Vanessa of Stark Hollow Farm.
Our hams and bacon are just in, having been cured and smoked to perfection by Vermont Smoke & Cure. There are both small hams and ham steaks. Bacons are sliced in 12 oz packages. We still have plenty of sausages, loin chops, and roasts. Ribs are almost gone. Order now!
An easy recipe for a shoulder roast:
To find out more and to view our price sheet, follow this link: Stark Hollow Farm Pork
Contact us for orders and delivery/pickup options.
farmer@starkhollowfarm.com
Laura's cell 734-0180
Our hams and bacon are just in, having been cured and smoked to perfection by Vermont Smoke & Cure. There are both small hams and ham steaks. Bacons are sliced in 12 oz packages. We still have plenty of sausages, loin chops, and roasts. Ribs are almost gone. Order now!
An easy recipe for a shoulder roast:
- Place the roast in a large crock pot with 1-2 cups of water.
- Cook on high for 1 hour, reduce to low and cook for 6 - 7 hours.
- Remove pork, pour off juices, remove fat & any bone (keep for soup or as a wonderful treat for you pet!).
- Place pork back in crock pot and shred with two forks.
- Add your favorite BBQ sauce, a dollop of maple syrup and 1/4 cup of the juices.
- Stir and cook for one more hour on low.
To find out more and to view our price sheet, follow this link: Stark Hollow Farm Pork
Contact us for orders and delivery/pickup options.
farmer@starkhollowfarm.com
Laura's cell 734-0180
Ember Comes Home
Ember comes home after his breeding season visit to Bloomfield Farm in Charlotte. Matt, co-owner of Bloomfield Farm and Vanessa off-load the rambunctious fellow. He was very happy to be home to his flock at Stark Hollow Farm.
Pearl Heads to West Corinth VT Farm
Our beloved Pearl "of Siam" headed off today in the back of a mini-van contentedly munching away on hay. She was sold as a bred ewe to a farm in West Corinth. We are sad to see Pearly leave us, but know that she will have a great place in West Corinth. We'll miss her complaisant gaze and bossy demeanor. She is a good, hardy mother and will make a fine addition to the flock at her new home. Farewell Pearl!
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