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Living outside the box
Valais Blacknose Sheep
The Valais Blacknose Sheep have been dubbed “the cutest sheep in the world” and for good reason. Their unique look which resembles that of a stuffed animal is only part of their charm. They have the personality to go with that look as well!…
Mangalitsa and Meishan Pigs
We have two breeds of pigs, the Hungarian Mangalitsa, and the Chinese Meishan pigs. They are both what is called lard pigs, and they both have tender and flavorful fantastic red micro marbled meat. These pigs are NOT the “other white meat” and if…
The Midlife Farmer
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First comes pigs, then comes……RATS!!!
The saying that someone “eats like a pig” makes perfect sense once you have heard a pig munch on something. They smack.. loudly! Although it’s adorable in the pig pen, it’s not quite as adorable at the dinner table. They also make a mess…
Happy New 2021!
All the animals were settled with new bedding and clean pens in time for Christmas Eve so we would be able to have a relaxing Christmas Day. HA. How does that saying go? Fate laughs when you plan? Or something along those lines. Christmas…
Seasons
With the changing seasons come different tasks on our little farm. We’ve been owning livestock for over a year now and have experienced farming in every season including my least favorite one, the mud-season (which frankly covers much of fall, winter and spring). Mud…
” To eat or not to eat… meat… that is a question”
I’ve been asked more than once if I’m really going to eat any of the animals we have or will raise. It’s an interesting question. Last fall my daughter Annika, my mom and I drove to southern Virginia to visit SVU, one of the…
