Meet Alvin

Alvin was the first triplet born to Rerun one of our star moms! His two brothers Simon and Theodore easily out weigh this little fellow.  While the other lambs gorge themselves on molasses covered oats and grain, Simon prefers to keep a slim physique and eats only hay.  From birth he has had tiny little horns and a tuft of hair that make him easily identifiable and he is definitely one of our favorites!  

16 Lambs and Sugaring!

Come meet the lambs: Shimmer, Shine, Salt Shaker, Thirteen, Bullwinkle, Hugs, Kisses, Orphan Andy, Annie, Midnight, Popeye, Olive Oil, Iodine, Simon, Alvin, and Theodore.  (And there is still one ewe who might be pregnant!)  The barn is bustling with activity as the new lambs test out their new bouncing, butting, and climbing skills.  

We tapped the first trees today on the farm.  The sound of plink, plunk, plink was heard as sap slowly dripped into the buckets!  Other taps had frozen icicles hanging from the spiles and the weather is looking good for the coming weekend... 

Please come by the farm to meet the new lambs or swing by the sugar house if you see steam coming out!

Lambing Time!!!

Monday, February 11 we had our first two additions to the flock of 2009! The first lamb was born sometime between 2am and 6am and her sister was born around 830 am with a little helpful tug from Peter with Parker and Steve watching. The third lamb was born Tuesday afternoon with the whole family cheering along!  The fourth lamb was born on Friday the 13th. 

What have we been up to?

Winter is logging time.  All the wood for the next year needs to be out of the woods before sugaring season.  Snow storms quickly slow progress down in the woods as trails need to be bucketed out with the tractor, trees need to be shoveled out so that stumps are cut flush with the ground, and limbing branches with the chainsaw in thigh deep snow makes for long days.   

Inside the barn, the ewes are getting bigger and bigger and we are eagerly awaiting our first lamb of the season.  Cold temperatures make for a harsh entry into the new world and watch is kept around the clock (including each night at 130am) to check on the pregnant ewes.  We will post pictures as soon as we get our first arrival!  

The Perfect Gift!

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Not sure what to get your hip college student? Try a "Booty Bag". Want to check your mom and dad off your holiday list? Get them a gift certificate to the farm stand or market so they can cook you a tasty home cooked meal.   

$10 Certificates - $9.00

Booty Bags (Certified Organic Cotton) - $15.00

The End of Farmer's Market until 2009

Thanks for coming down on Saturday mornings throughout the season. We've enjoyed meeting new folks and always appreciate the continued support from old friends!!! 

Sawmill is up and running!

We spent Saturday fine tunning the new sawmill across the street at Rachel & Stephen's house site.  Parker sawed some beautiful hemlock 2x4s and is already psyched to be sawing 2x12 17' rafters next!  Please feel free to stop by if we are running the mill.