Putting Up Hay

In this image that looks vintage, Jeff is loading hay on the hiker, which takes bales to the loft. I am standing on the hay wagon, where I’ve just pushed several bales to the ground.

It was a good week to do hay. The weather was beautiful, and temperatures were cool. Just as we backed the last load of the day into the barn on Tuesday, a storm broke loose, producing the thickest rainfall I’d seen all summer.

There’s a great sense of satisfaction and relief when the barn is full at the end of the day. Hay feeds our animals through the grass-less winter, and it’s insurance to make sure we succeed throughout the year.

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This Week on the Farm

With some of the hay making its way to the Sylvanmore repository, we have officially started winter preparations. Next steps will be to plan out how much feed, mineral, and bedding to order.

Farm Shop

Our Ety shop is stocked with fleeces and a set of ram's horns. Check them out for your next creative projects!