Just when I thought I was done with children, I got myself some more babies to raise!  And these babies are quite a bit of work. Last Monday, we adopted two border collie puppies from a fellow farmer in Iowa.  I’ve always considered myself to be a “dog person” but I’ve not had the room [...]

I know that the last post was pretty brief, and there’s a reason why. Well, several reasons. I wanted to make sure I posted the link to Jamie’s latest recipe on Jamies-Recipes.com, but I was short on time. I just accepted a job with my friends at REBEL INTERACTIVE, so I am adjusting to a [...]

There’s a new recipe for you to try on Jamie’s Recipes, featuring our beet greens and garlic scapes. Throughout this season, our friend Jamie is developing new ways for you to cook with seasonal produce. Let us know if you try them out! -Brian

At today’s farmers market, Ann, the writer of the blog Healthy Tasty Chow, told us that she made delicious wraps with the lacinato kale she bought from us last week. Not only did she publish her recipe, but the photo got picked up by foodgawker. Impressive! Ann has lots of other recipes that can help [...]

Today, we delivered our first batch of produce to The Boiler Room in Omaha. To be more exact, one of our CSA members did it for us. (Thanks, Trilety!) Chef Paul Kulik concentrates on using fresh, local, in-season produce, which is more difficult than it sounds. Most restaurants have a fixed menu, and they buy [...]

Our friend, Jamie Gates at Jamie’s Recipes, has agreed to supply us with some recipes this year. I think it may have something to do with the vegetables we agreed to supply… We’re excited to have a creative cook looking at our produce from some unique angles. Today, Jamie posted a recipe for baby bok [...]

Before last year, I had not heard of garlic scapes, let alone eaten one.  But I have been anxiously waiting for them this year.  A garlic scape is the flower that the bulb forces up during its growing season.  It’s common to pick this flower before it opens so the plant can concentrate on the [...]

This week will be a very busy week on Black Sheep Farms. Besides our regular farm work, homeschooling and other jobs, we have some special events scheduled. On Tuesday, Kelly and I will go to a one-night screening of Food Fight at Film Streams with Director Chris Taylor. (Want to watch the trailer?) We are [...]