— STORIES & REFLECTIONS
From the Farm
Stories, recipes, and reflections from our life raising heritage sheep in the Piedmont.
From City Lights to Farm Nights: Olga's First Chapter in the Dirt
In "From City Lights to Farm Nights," follow Olga as she navigates the steep learning curve of becoming a farmer at 47, discovering muscles she never knew she had, and finding joy (and despair!) in her surprising new life.
Making sense of scents, or not...
We know most commercially available fragrances are bad for us but we still miss the sweet smells of flowers and spices.
Lamb Bone Broth /Stock
Easy to make and a heathy addition to any diet. How about the perfect base for any soup? Make good use of leftover bones. How about an economical purchase of fresh bones from your local farmer? All great reasons to try bone broth.
Farming through Covid
As farmers Covid presented unique challenges. Isolation the same as everyone but how were we to distribute products when our normal outlets were threatened.
Your Wool Dryer Balls: What You Should Know (and Why It Matters)
Discover why knowing the origin and processing of your wool dryer balls matters. This post dives into what transparency means for these eco-friendly essentials, helping you make informed, sustainable choices for your laundry.
The Shepherd's Lesson: Sometimes, the Sheep Know Best
As Shepherds, honoring instinctive behaviors in our sheep can sometimes tax our management systems but we should try to honor those instincts when possible.
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March 2026
- Mar 27, 2026 Digital Fallow: when the social media well runs dry
- February 2026
- January 2026
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December 2025
- Dec 12, 2025 The Magic of Pan-Banging Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Dec 2, 2025 The Harvest Awe: Finding Beauty in the Farmer's Bounty
- November 2025
- October 2025
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September 2025
- Sep 30, 2025 Breeding season is underway
- Sep 4, 2025 Buzz, Baa, and Felt! A Sweet New Workshop is Coming to the Farm
- August 2025
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July 2025
- Jul 31, 2025 Mutton: It's a Flavor, Not Just an Age!
- Jul 14, 2025 The Lines We Live: Can We Truly Understand Aging?
- Jul 1, 2025 When the Stars Align: A Blackberry Bonanza!
- June 2025
- May 2025
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March 2025
- Mar 31, 2025 Skirting Wool: The Essential First Step to Beautiful Fiber
- Mar 17, 2025 Do Sheep Need a Barn? The Answer is in Their Wool!
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February 2025
- Feb 23, 2025 Cherishing Culinary Heirlooms: My favorite Kitchen Utensil
- Feb 11, 2025 Wool Pellets
- Feb 6, 2025 Fresh from the dirt: Horseradish Sauce
- Feb 3, 2025 Lamb Fagioli
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January 2025
- Jan 15, 2025 Woven Together: How wool changed my life
- December 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 10, 2024 Back to basics with sheep healthcare
- Sep 10, 2024 Mac and Cheese Bites
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August 2024
- Aug 12, 2024 Tales of a female farmer
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July 2024
- Jul 12, 2024 Caring for sheep hides
- Jul 11, 2024 Cucumber Lemonade
- Jul 1, 2024 Cucumber Gazpacho
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May 2024
- May 23, 2024 Almonds, Sweet and Spicy
- January 2024
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April 2023
- Apr 3, 2023 The journey to vegetarian, or not?
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March 2023
- Mar 20, 2023 Making sense of scents, or not...
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February 2023
- Feb 26, 2023 Lamb Sliders
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March 2022
- Mar 15, 2022 HOW TO BE THE BEST SHEPHERD: Lessons from a sheep
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January 2022
- Jan 17, 2022 Lamb Bone Broth /Stock
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April 2021
- Apr 26, 2021 Farming through Covid
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June 2020
- Jun 19, 2020 Turning 60
- January 2020
- September 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 Weaning: A Shepherd's Reflection on Loss
- Jun 17, 2019 Strawberry Balsamic Basil Pops
- Jun 10, 2019 Collard Salad
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February 2019
- Feb 28, 2019 Not a Washout After All: Shearing Day Success
- Feb 5, 2019 The life of a sheep!
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January 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Lamb Liver Paté
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August 2018
- Aug 23, 2018 Pokeweed, Friend or Foe?
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July 2018
- Jul 20, 2018 Cucumbers Galore
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September 2016
- Sep 5, 2016 Mother Nature's Lessons
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August 2016
- Aug 23, 2016 Walking the Walk
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July 2015
- Jul 2, 2015 To Wean or not to Wean
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February 2015
- Feb 1, 2015 Sustainability & Our Precious Soil
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July 2014
- Jul 24, 2014 Squash Lasagna
- Jul 24, 2014 Squash Squares
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June 2014
- Jun 2, 2014 Sustainability...What's it all about!
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May 2014
- May 29, 2014 What I know now....
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April 2014
- Apr 4, 2014 Is the boss the farmer or the sheep?
- Apr 3, 2014 Felted Chicks
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January 2014
- Jan 28, 2014 Lamb Ribs
- Jan 26, 2014 DIY Wool Dryer Balls
- Jan 15, 2014 Let the New Year Begin
- Jan 13, 2014 DIY Heat
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October 2013
- Oct 30, 2013 WHOLEsome Food: EGGS
- Oct 7, 2013 Cinnamon Pickles
- Oct 7, 2013 Dog Biscuits
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September 2013
- Sep 18, 2013 Peaches, Peaches everywhere
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August 2013
- Aug 14, 2013 The Spider and the Butterfly
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July 2013
- Jul 30, 2013 They don't wear galoshes
- Jul 21, 2013 Blackberry Lime Jam
- Jul 11, 2013 Lamb Sliders
- Jul 9, 2013 Our Little Orchard
- Jul 2, 2013 The Hay Bale Fiasco
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May 2013
- May 17, 2013 My Secret Place
- May 2, 2013 April. Did I miss it?
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March 2013
- Mar 28, 2013 Prada to Carhart
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February 2013
- Feb 21, 2013 Puttin Up the Fence
- Feb 7, 2013 Lovely Cup of Chai
- Feb 5, 2013 Looking for Llama's
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January 2013
- Jan 29, 2013 Winter Garden
- Jan 24, 2013 Breeding season on the farm: Sheep Thrills and A farmers imagination
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September 2012
- Sep 7, 2012 Pickles!
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June 2012
- Jun 13, 2012 Morning Gifts
- Jun 5, 2012 Finding the Words
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April 2012
- Apr 13, 2012 The girls and a few token boys!
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March 2012
- Mar 30, 2012 Flavor!
- October 2011
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July 2011
- Jul 22, 2011 The Glorious Tomato
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February 2011
- Feb 10, 2011 Shearing Day 2011
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November 2010
- Nov 30, 2010 This farm gives me Goose Bumps
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July 2010
- Jul 23, 2010 Another aHaa Moment in Farming
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February 2010
- Feb 24, 2010 Farmers Wearing Lace?
- Feb 16, 2010 Girls with no Coats
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January 2010
- Jan 4, 2010 Midnite on the farm
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April 2009
- Apr 22, 2009 Hard Day on the Farm
- Apr 15, 2009 Lamb Meatballs
- Apr 14, 2009 Spring
- Apr 14, 2009 Roasted Coffee Marinated Leg of Lamb
- Apr 13, 2009 In the Beginning