In the middle of a pandemic Lambing was well on its way when Schools closed, Peter stayed home, and the life as we knew it changed. March of 2020 brought worldwide changes that will forever alter the social landscape of … 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
I am a mother, a teacher and a shepherd. I cannot stress enough how much our children are an integral part of our farm. Certainly they were part of the inspiration and they continue to help in more ways than I … Read More
Appletree Farm is a small farm in the Willamette Valley in the heart of wine country. Our animals graze about 7 acres of pasture, that is slowly being improved but that is definitely far from being optimal as I am … Read More
RCF Elsa was one of our first Gotlands. She came to us as a bottle fed lamb, As a triplet, she had fallen out of sight right after birth and had a limp that, the veterinarian had said, would go … Read More
I don’t know about you, but when I love something that nurtures me, I think about it all the time! This farm we are gifted with is one of my great loves. To a fault sometimes I constantly think about … Read More
Come and see us on the farm and reserve your 2019 lambs!
Dear Appletree friends, If this is your first time visiting our farm, welcome! We have been so busy on the farm! Our lambs are getting big and developing their own personality: Inke and Ivan, Deelia’s bunch is shy but curious, … Read More