Verdant

Over the last couple of months, we’ve been experiencing an incredible amount of rain. We've had severe thunderstorms, several tornado watches, and even a tornado warning. Flooding is an ongoing concern in the region. All the precipitation interrupted our tree planting plans.

Yet, with that abundance of rain comes an abundance of green. Hundreds of different hues and shades across the hillsides and woods: light, dark, forest, pastel, silvery, yellow green.

After seeing the landscape over the last three summers in crispy brown shades, the viridity is refreshing.

The sheep, goats, and llamas have been enjoying the savory, soft leaves and grasses that gleam in the sunshine and precipitation. It’s fun to watch Mocha the Pygmy Goat snap off a leaf as big as her head, fold it in half with her tongue, then vacuum it in as she chews and swallows.

We hope the verdant landscape continues without washing away!

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This Week on the Farm

We are starting to stockpile our winter hay supply, storing bales in the loft of a heritage barn. With this storage space, we can gather a greater number of bales earlier in the season than we have in the past.

We see all sorts of creatures around the farm, not all of which have wool, fur, or feathers!

While mowing yesterday, Jeff came across a large garter snake.

Garter snakes are helpful to have around the farm, as they eat insects and mice, which can infiltrate stores of grain.

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