Ladies and Gentlemen, we have just harvested the first tomato of the season. This is huge for us! Last year, we lost our tomatoes to late season blight. It was a major setback for us and expecially hard since we are such tomatoes lovers. I never would have imagined that losing tomatoes would make me [...]
All posts for the month July, 2010
Attention!
Posted by blacksheepfarms on July 26, 2010
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2010/07/26/attention/
Patrick’s Market
Our friends at Patrick’s Market in Omaha have agreed to supply our pigs with their favorite foods: fruits and veggies. Patrick’s is collecting their damaged and expired produce, and in exchange, we are naming one of the barrows after them. With their help, we are diverting a usable resource from the landfill and using it [...]
Posted by blacksheepfarms on July 23, 2010
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2010/07/23/patricks-market/
At long last, they’re finally here!
Late last night, we maybe woke all of Bennington with the sound of squeeeeeels. Our piglets arrived just after 11pm and were not too thrilled to be wrestled out of their soft, cozy bed and introduced to their new home. For little guys, they sure are strong! This morning, they got a delicious breakfast and [...]
Posted by blacksheepfarms on July 15, 2010
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2010/07/15/at-long-last-theyre-finally-here/
Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin was one of the inspirational forces in our choice to start farming. He bolstered my confidence when I needed it and still provides me with mental support. I call Joel “the voice of the rebel farmer.” You may have seen him in Food, Inc. We are fortunate to have his influence in the [...]
Posted by blacksheepfarms on July 12, 2010
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2010/07/12/joel-salatin/
One Year Later
On July 5th last year, we traveled to a farm in Iowa to check out their Guinea hogs and make new friends. We had contacted Sherri and John to ask about their pigs, and they invited us out to visit. We had more fun than we knew how to handle. Jackson got to bottle feed [...]
Posted by blacksheepfarms on July 6, 2010
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2010/07/06/one-year-later/
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