Two more goose eggs hatching!!  Received 15 turkeys this morning too!!

The farm office at planting time.

Greens and herbs from the greenhouse and fresh wild violets.  Stop by the farm and pick some up!

Two new arrivals on the Farm!!!!  They arrived Friday morning, with our goose person coming to visit on Saturday!  Talk about timing!!

 

The nettles are in, though it is late this year, so it may be a short season. Pictured here are fresh nettles, steamed, and an awesome Nettles Soap.  Remember we do the picking for you so you don't have to get stung. And, you get them in a paper bag so that if you do not eat the whole batch you just let the rest dry in the bag for use later.  If your not familiar with nettles ask us for more information about this spring special, highly nutritious green, that is a part of cultures around the world.   

This picture doesn't quite do our pastured/free range eggs justice but you get the idea.  When you buy eggs from Black Sheep Enterprises each doz will have a variety of egg shells from our heritage and heritage crossed hens.  The doz will include eggs that come from blue, green, white, off white, various shades of light brown, med. brown, dark brown, light brown speckled,  or darker brown speckled eggs.
University research indicates that eggs coming from growing conditions such as ours have higher Omega 3's and nutrients than from conventionally grown hens. Our eggs come in clear plastic so that you can enjoy the variety and colors so we ask you recycle these containers, or bring your own container.  We also gift wrap with raffia and a chicken feather for that special occasion for free.  We've been told it's the perfect gift for the person who has everything or that foodie geek you never know what to get.  

Have split these apart, and now have organic hops plants for sale and ready to set out.  Call for more info. 

We got back into the field, (and it was dry enough to get back out too!!), soil still cold, brr!  Able to get potatoes and onions in.  We got in about 900 potatoes, (estimate 1300 more to go), and about 500 onions,(estimate of 2600 to go)  Next in line after these will be to start "The Indian Legend " Three sister's Plot""!!  Corn to be put in first, come out and we'll tell your kids/grand kids the story.  Then the popcorn which is an organic open pollinated variety I developed.  And transplants of brussel sprouts, tomatoes, sunflowers, and on and on!!  Pat to pick up seed shallots, and broom corn seed tonight.

Still have CSA memberships available!