S&B at the Hardin County Farmer’s Market
I want to say a big HELLO to everyone who is looking at the website after finding us at the market! The past 2 Saturdays have been wonderful. Although the…
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June 24, 2017
Shearing Day
Shearing day is so exciting... since it happens only once per year, there is a lot of planning and preparation that goes into the day. We've learned that the best…
April 29, 2017
Snow!
Although snow is not uncommon in KY, it is still infrequent enough that it provides a lot of excitement for all of us! The alpacas love the snow! As does…
January 6, 2017
Monarchs and Milkweed Moths
So much of life on the farm is routine... up in the mornings to feed, water, and scoop - and in the evenings to repeat the same. But it seems…
October 31, 2016
Rainy days on the farm
My niece and nephew came down to spend this weekend with their grandparents, and now that S&B is around there are usually farm activities planned for them. Unfortunately, this weekend…
September 22, 2016
Tuesday
Tuesday was one of those days for us at the farm that didn’t go at all as planned. We took off work for one reason: to pick up Beate! Our…
September 11, 2016
Permaculture
Have you heard of permaculture? It’s a cultural movement, that has its roots in “older” practices. We’ve unintentionally accepted so many of the standard practices of permaculture because they just…
September 4, 2016
Eggs eggs and more eggs
The chickens are such a fun addition to S&B. Though their main job is to assist with pasture maintenance by following after the sheep with pasture rotation, they've also been…
August 20, 2016
Kaizen!
A few weeks ago, I was really struggling with the way chores at the farm were being handled. It seemed like we were spending more time taking stuff from one…
August 18, 2016
Black Soldier Flies (part 2)
Each morning after the alpacas, sheep, and dogs are watered, fed, and scooped – the chickens get let out to start their day of work. About a week or so…
August 7, 2016