Organic Farming - NY Times Op Ed

Read this wonderful piece by Maira Kalman about organic farming and urban living. Back to the Land

Vanessa cuts up pork for the freezer

The pigs were slaughtered and the pork prepared for the winter freezer. It was a long, exhausting day of work. Sausage making and smoking of hams and bacons is next.

Chickens peruse the garden

The chickens peruse the remains of the summer garden.
The rooster peruses the hens.

Vanessa & Rose work on the Round House

Vanessa and Rose (a.k.a. Sherpa) spent several days getting the sheep's Round House ready for winter. The roof required expansion of the woven sapling support system. They then cut aluminum "shingles" to tile the roof with. Next will be the sides, which we will temporarily board up. Eventually we want to cob the sides. Icelandic sheep in Vermont at Stark Hollow Farm.

Blueberry & Cider arrive at Stark Hollow Farm

Blueberry (black) & Cider (white) arrive at Stark Hollow Farm. Their sire and dam are both from our farm...they return to their roots after an extended stay with Bloomfield Farm in Charlotte, Vermont.






Photos shown here before and after shearing. These two girls are in great shape and will be bred this fall to Ember, our new black mouflon ram.

Vanessa calls the sheep...

The sheep know to follow their shepherdess who always leads them to greener pastures...

Sheep Wrangling

Sheep handling at Stark Hollow Farm is an adventure. First the sheep must be rounded up and then each sheep caught to be body condition scored, tagged, tattooed, hoof trimmed or provided preventative care. Vanessa has become quite good at wrangling these beautiful icelandic sheep....Laura remains the (hand wringing) stalwart assistant...