Farm News

We have a brand new piebald ewe named Rachel.  I bought her from another Finnsheep breeder already bred for some new genetics and hopefully some new color to our little flock.  She has the most amazing fleece and I can hardly wait for the fall shearing.

All of our whole and half hogs for the winter butchering have been sold. The good news is that in late December and then again in late January we will again have a full freezer of delicious pork cuts by the pound.  We have a few fresh hams left for you Pork Die Hards.

We have about 5 heritage Thanksgiving Day turkeys left for sale.  E-mail if you would like to make one of these wonderfully tasty birds the centerpiece of your holiday dinner.

New to our farm store are homemade jams. Made from plums and blackberries from our farm and given a bit of pizazz with complimentary spices. Also available at the store; yarn spun from our Finnsheep flock in un-dyed natural black and white, hand made soap butter in various fragrances and Rolling Bay Farm logo t-shirts.  Lastly, you can continue eating from our organic market garden.  We’ve been putting out items like new potatoes, purple topped turnips and onions.  Sol Farm also has some of their wonderful veggies here like garlic and tomatoes.

September Happenings

Betty and Rosie got a visit from their BoarFriend (or Rent a Boar as I like to call him).  He was a handsome, black Berkshire and now we can expect new piglets the first week of December.  He liked it so much on our farm that Mark had quiet the time convincing him that he should load back into the trailer to go home!

The Narragansett turkey poults are really growing well.  They might end up being our heritage turkey breed of choice.  At this age they are all very vocal and will gobble as an entire flock over just about any noise.  This is one of my favorite sounds on the farm!  Everyone who has ordered a turkey for Thanksgiving can anticipate a very nice sized and plump bird.

Mark and I will spend the next few weeks of nice weather getting the farm ready for the cold winter rains.  In particular, we have work to do for all the lambs and piglets that will be born during the dark winter months.

And we will be harvesting our apple and numerous pear trees.  The orchard got hit hard by scab this year.  While the fruit still tastes great, it doesn’t look pretty.  I see a huge bout of canning in my future for applesauce and pear butter.  O.K. that sound totally YUMMY!

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Upcoming Events

October
Ram turned in with ewes
Last of the potato harvest

November
Sheep shearing end of the month
Turkey slaughter Sunday before T-Day

December
Both sows due by the 6Th.  PIGLETS!!!
Duroc hog slaughter mid month
Pork by the pound again available end of month