...More Lamb Babies!

Good morning all!

Heading out the door this morning, I am so reminded that while our days are getting longer and the sun is getting brighter, winter still has a pretty strong hold on our state…..brrrr.

4 new babies were welcomed to this plane over the weekend, throng healthy and firmly attached to their moms, they are the sentinels of spring to come. We only have only little gal in the house this season so far, in years pas we have had up to 5 bottle fed babies. And this imp is a bouncy saucily little thing that likes to curl up on my feet, and when she decides it is time for her bottle will let me know loudly and in no uncertain terms that I had better HURRY UP! However , she goes out to be with the rest of the flock for the day, so she is headed out to play in the hay pretty soon……

So I appreciate all of your continued support for local foods and our excellent small Maine farms….. seeds starting will begin soon and planning for the spring and summer farmers markets are well under way…..

Stay warm and happy, I look forward to hearing from you soon, and the weather looks good for Friday delivery!

Again, my thanks!

Kath

Lots of Lambs!

Oh My Goodness!

Where did all of this sticky white cement that fell from the sky come from ?

What a disaster to plow, shovel, chisel and wade through……BUT life in Maine and New England …..just wait a moment and it will change yet again! In the meantime the heating oil prices continues to creep up, but I keep my wood stoves full. Thank goodness for our ample woodlot.

But all least the days are longer (yay) the baby lambs are growing, although the ladies seem to have taken a bit of a break from offering up any more , such in itself is unusual. We usually have a whole bunch all at once, and then a gradual taper off, but all are healthy, bouncy and so fun to snuggle…..

I am beginning to see the slow signs of spring in the winter storage vegetables, potatoes beginning to get eyes, the apples are not staying quite as firm, we are coming to the end of the zukes, summer and winter squashes, and this will be the last week for bell peppers. And through all of this I have to sort, sort, sort. The sheep and horses and chickens are happy though, to them go the spoils!

We are also trying to transition away from plastic bags, I have looked into compostable bags, and possibly will try to offer our produce in those. When last I looked at them they were quite expensive (comparatively) and not very strong. Maybe there have been improvements made . I do thankyou all for recycling back to us the paper bags, egg cartons and the reusable shopping bags that I scored a bunch of a few weeks back. My thrifty Yankee soul is very happy when I get those returns!

Anyhow, stay safe and warm, keep wearing the creepers on your shoes, they are a requirement around the farm, I look forward to hearing from you and if there is something you would like not on my list let me know!!!!

Kath

HOT SAUCES TO WARM YOU!

Good morning all!

Brilliant sunlight along with crisp cold temps at the farm this morning, the wood stoves are filled and running, heating the drafty corners of this 1889 built farm house.

Our lambing season is well underway, we have 10 little ones in the lambing pen with their moms, I do expect more on the way, and we will welcome them in their own good time. It is like having a surprise party every morning when I head out to feed the big puppy boys, fill the water tubs and add hay to the feeders.

All the moms are being super attentive this season, but I have my bottle baby supplies ready to go…. Bottle babies come into the house for extra attention and care, frequently we have them from first year moms that don’t quite “get” the concept. BUT all is well so far…..however, the season is still early.

New this week is a great group of warming spices from the chef’s cupboard and at the shop we have a good selection of blends and single spices. And, we have added a group of Maine made sauces…. Pretty in the bottles and excellent for adding a bit of zip to your menu!

We are keeping an eye on the weather, delivery might need to happen on Saturday this week, I appreciate you all being flexible with our uncertain weather , and while my Subaru is amazing in the snow, I am not as confident about the other drivers on the roads, and so usually will stay here at the farm on icky driving days.

As always, I appreciate your commitment to local foods, and excellent small Maine farms.

We are trying to transition to paper, returnable bags and to eliminate plastic , I recently scored a large amount of reusable handled bags and THANK YOU to all of you that have been returning them..

Stay warm, healthy and HAPPY!

Kath