by Milkhouse | Jul 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
July is usually a bit of a slower month on the farm and very weather dependent. The first cutting of hay is done. Second cutting will start this month – hopefully. It all depends on getting enough rain for the grass to grow and enough dry days in a row to make the...
by Milkhouse | Jun 2, 2024 | Farm Notes
Stillpoint Farm Notes June is about making hay. The first half of the first cutting is done and, in the barn, (or sold). We actually were able to get 49 round bales done before memorial Day due to a welcome break in the rain. Tom and Chuckie will be waiting on a good...
by Milkhouse | May 8, 2024 | Farm Notes
May kicks off with the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival the first weekend. While we are not taking sheep this year we will still be very involved with taking fleeces, supporting the Leicester Longwool display in the breed barn, and selling beer, fleeces, and hides in...
by Milkhouse | Apr 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
Final prep and then waiting….. for lambs. The first possible due date is was March 26. And sure enough – first lamb on March 26 so we are off and running. As of this writing (march 30) we have three sets of lambs – a black single, 2 white twins, and lastly a set of...
by Milkhouse | Mar 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
March is a time of preparation on the farm. Our lambs are due to start arriving April 1 so things get “back – mapped” from there. We start with stripping the sheep barn and getting it set up for the moms. The pregnant ewes have spent most of the winter out with...
by Milkhouse | Feb 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
February is a month to wrap up a lot of our production in anticipation of spring and starting a new cycle all over again. During this month we will finish processing our lambs and steers for the year, begin preparations for the spring maple syrup flow and lambing, and...
