We are gearing up for another summer on the farm! School is out which means that Peter will be my helper and so will many of his friends and peers. Romain and Lea will be with us in July too! … Read More
I have been wanting to share this with you all for a long time. It is about a simple pleasure in life. A gourmet experience, except that nobody would ever call it gourmet really. This is about a little cake, … Read More
The benefits of artificial insemination: Gotland sheep are not native to the US. Through the GSBANA, There are 10 recognized breeds of sheep that breeders can use to cross with and up-breed their Gotland flock. At Appletree Farm, 2019 will … Read More
Running a micro-farm, Part 2 From February through September, it is endless rotations of seeding, planting, harvesting, cleaning, re-seeding, re-planting, re-harvesting, re-cleaning, interspaced with fertilizing, watering, loving! The work never ends is seems. In September, here in Oregon, we are … Read More
This year we are going to use a teaser ram to try and increase our success rate with Artificial Insemination. A teaser ram is a normal ram which has been vasectomised. Teaser rams work by inducing a hormonal response in … Read More
I grew up on a farm in the South West of France. By the time I was 17 years old, I was kind of ready to leave the farm and spread my wings outside of the farm. When my first … Read More
There is a little gift that is always nice to give and receive. It is one of these useful givings that is made right here in your community. It supports your soap maker, it supports your shepherd, it supports the … Read More
I am writing this Blog partly to compile my thoughts, partly in response to a Blog Post that my shepherd friend Kim Goodling wrote last week. Work on our small farm is beautiful, fulfilling, keeps us fit and healthy, it … Read More