Tonight, Kelly started her flower arranging class. I came home from work a little early and found a list of tasks for me to complete. One of them was “dig sweet potatoes.” Sometimes, as a part-time farmer, I find it difficult to keep track of our crops. Pair that with my “big picture” strengths (read: [...]

Want to get up close and personal with your food? Our friends at Pawnee Pride are offering a Kids Tour on September 10th, starting at 10:30am. It’s a family-friendly walking tour of the Rohrbaugh ranch, ending in a picnic at Burchard Lake. The Rohrbaughs are good friends of ours, and we purchase our beef from [...]

Our farmhouse was built in 1900. The City of Omaha hadn’t yet spread the next 20 miles to border our town of Bennington, and the Ford Model T was introduced in 1908. At that time, our farm was truly rural. The first modern air conditioner was invented in 1902. In the pre-AC days, temperature control [...]

Here is your chance!  Some friends of ours are selling their farm, so we can attest to the fact that the land was well cared for and they are good people.   Check it out!

It’s been a fantastic season for us on the farm.  Of course there have been some setbacks, but all in all, we’ve been so fortunate.  But one of the main hassles we deal with on a daily basis is weeds.  I’m not sure if it was all the rain, or weed seed in our mulch, [...]

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 [...]

This morning, I noticed a new message in my inbox. It happened to be a recruiting mesage from none other than Monsanto. It read: “Dear Brian, I am reaching out to you, because I would like to network with you and find out more about your future career goals. You have the type of background [...]

Every week, we’ll spotlight a particular item we love at Black Sheep Farms.  It may be a fruit, vegetable, flower, animal, or something else.   If you have any suggestions, send it to us at farm@BlackSheepFarms.com. Babies! No!  Not that kind of baby!  (Although, Comet sure was a cute little guy, wasn’t he?) I’m talking baby [...]

Over the last week, I have been surrounded by the love of my community. In retrospect, it’s been waiting for me to be open to it, so maybe it’s more accurate to say that I’ve noticed. It’s never been easy for me to ask for help or accept offers from friends. I’ve kept people at [...]