Book recommendations

When we're not weeding or feeding we spend our free time reading about beginner farmers, farming, and food and history.

Written by the chef of Blue Hill at Sone Barns, The Third Plate looks at what we're eating and what it all means.  Dan Barber comments on food by looking at the farming that brings it to his kitchen.

This is a series of essays on farming philosophy and sustainability.  This collection of works is base on Mr Kirschenmann's experiences on his North Dakata farm.

Farms with a Future is a how-to guide for the beginner small farmer.  Rebecca Thistlethwaite has put together important perspectives from farm owners and managers accross the country to bring home lessons all focused on sustainability.

Judy


Recipes

Here are some of my favorite recipes.  Needless to say, they're all better with fresh, local ingredients.

If you're a fan of lamb then you can find a lot more recipes on the fans of lamb web site.

Browsing Archive: November, 2013

White House Sheep

Posted by Marc Kratzschmar on Sunday, November 3, 2013, In : Sheep 

To cut groundskeeping costs during World War I, President Woodrow Wilson brought a flock of 18 sheep to trim the White House grounds – specifically the south lawn. The war ended in 1918 but the sheep were on the grounds at least until 1919. Included in the flock was Old Ike, a tobacco-chewing ram. They were shorn and nearly 100 pounds of  wool was auctioned off to raise money for the Red Cross during World War I. The wool sales brought more than $50,000 to the Red Cross.

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It's Official

Posted by Marc Kratzschmar on Saturday, November 2, 2013, In : Sheep 

Every now and then we move a flock of sheep across Stone Arabia Road, also known as County Route 34, which divides our farm in half.   There isn’t a high volume of traffic on the road but people do drive fast, so we don’t take crossing the road lightly.  We prepare by putting up fences on both sides to contain the sheep before and after the crossing, and we recruit a couple of neighbors to act as sheep crossing guards.  It always goes well, but we always wish that we had a Sheep Crossing ...


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Browsing Archive: November, 2013

White House Sheep

Posted by Marc Kratzschmar on Sunday, November 3, 2013, In : Sheep 

To cut groundskeeping costs during World War I, President Woodrow Wilson brought a flock of 18 sheep to trim the White House grounds – specifically the south lawn. The war ended in 1918 but the sheep were on the grounds at least until 1919. Included in the flock was Old Ike, a tobacco-chewing ram. They were shorn and nearly 100 pounds of  wool was auctioned off to raise money for the Red Cross during World War I. The wool sales brought more than $50,000 to the Red Cross.

Read more here ht...


Continue reading ...
 

It's Official

Posted by Marc Kratzschmar on Saturday, November 2, 2013, In : Sheep 

Every now and then we move a flock of sheep across Stone Arabia Road, also known as County Route 34, which divides our farm in half.   There isn’t a high volume of traffic on the road but people do drive fast, so we don’t take crossing the road lightly.  We prepare by putting up fences on both sides to contain the sheep before and after the crossing, and we recruit a couple of neighbors to act as sheep crossing guards.  It always goes well, but we always wish that we had a Sheep Crossing ...


Continue reading ...
 
 

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