Not many of our animals have names. Sure, we have named the dogs and cats, but the food animals are a different story. Even at the beginning of our farm adventure, we knew that these animals weren’t pets. That’s an important distinction. We still care for these creatures and respect them for who they are, [...]
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Beating the heat
Who am I kidding? No one is beating the heat these days. We’re all just trying our best to wait it out until we see a break. Here in Nebraska, we’ve seen higher than average temperatures for several weeks now. Not to mention unbearable humidity! So far, the farmers around here look a bit more [...]
Posted by blacksheepfarms on August 1, 2011
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2011/08/01/beating-the-heat/
Entering peak season
Life on the farm is about as busy as it can get these days. The early spring crops are being harvested and the rows are being cleared to make room for new seeds. The summer crops are growing like crazy. Work here is a flurry of weeding, composting, planting, harvesting, canning, and more weeding! On [...]
Posted by blacksheepfarms on July 11, 2011
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2011/07/11/entering-peak-season/
Weather
It can be a farmer’s best friend or worst enemy. I love a cool rain as much as anyone (especially just after I’ve planted several hundred plants in the field), but I feel for all of the farmers whose livelihood has been destroyed by tornadoes this spring. When we first started farming, my mother was [...]
Posted by blacksheepfarms on May 25, 2011
http://blacksheepfarms.com/2011/05/25/weather/
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