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- Enjoying Spring
We’ve had beautiful and gusty spring weather this week. Daffodils bloom along the hillsides and roadways. Their vibrant colors have made for enjoyable trips to and from the farm.
Even Mia admires flowers and stops to enjoy their blooms as she patrols around the house. It’s fun to watch her as she checks out all the smells.
She has been helping with planting trees, as well. We couldn’t do it without her.
Happy Easter, and thanks for Reading!
And I hope you feel refreshed and rejuvenated for the week ahead with this moment preserved in picture and prose. Consider:
What is your favorite plant?
Share your answer and this newsletter with someone who enjoys flowers.
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This Week on the Farm
Like Jeff wrote on April 6, we are spending all the time we can planting trees. Last Sunday, we planted half of our concolor firs (with Mia’s help, of course).
The Shropshires are grazing in the Christmas trees for the second season of our Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) project. Last year, the sheep grazed in our half-acre of younger trees and couldn’t keep up with the grass during the rainy spring. This year, we’ve turned the sheep out into the more established, taller trees.
Netting set up for move-in day.
As soon as they moved in to their summer home, the sheep got right to work.
Farm Shop
The 4-H Fair season is approaching! Our Shetlands and Shetland crosses are great for young 4-Hers just getting started with the sheep project. Contact us via email, Facebook, or Instagram to take a look at the lambs we have available.
