Ladies in Waiting

The four reigning sheep on the farm have been displaced from the large pasture. Since the arrival of the little pigs, the lambs were moved to the front pasture for fresh grazing, shade, and a little renovation! As the days warm up, the sheep will enjoy the shade of the walnut trees, the cool green grass, and the breeze that blows in from the river that is not far away.
No matter how appealing we make this front pasture to our lambs, they are still hopeful every time they see us that they will once again be allowed back into the large pasture. In the meantime, we get to watch our woolly friends close to the house.

Greeting Party

With all of the excitement of the new batch of pigs arriving at the farm, the hens wanted to get in on the action. All animals seem to know when there is something new on the farm and the chickens are no different. The went into the big pasture and sort of pushed and shoved one another to go first and see what all the commotion is about.


Once they got to the back of the barn, the bravest hen stood at the entrance to the new additions. The hens were proud and determined to see the new pigs.

What happened next, we never expected! The little pigs discovered the chickens and mistook them for their own personal tubby toys! Those pigs chased the hens all over the pasture. It was the funniest site to see. The chickens, of course, wanted nothing to do with the pig chase and left with their feathers only slightly ruffled!

Preparations are Underway

We are getting ready for The Butcher Shop Grand Re Opening on April 30 and May 1. We will be setting up table with yummy pork samples and information about our wee little farm. If you are in the area, come on out to Eagle Point to see us. We will be taking orders for the ten Tamworth pigs we have out in the pasture right now. Mmmm-mmmm!The Butcher Shop asked local farmers that are supplying meat and produce to the store for a brief bio, or photo, or a combination of both so that customers know there are real people in the area growing real food. The picture above is our version of a photo-bio! Come on out and meet the farmers!

Visiting Ada Belle

We had the privilege of visiting our littlest farmer, Ada Belle Rankin at her home in Alaska last week. This little angel is just as sweet as her mama was at this age,which is just two tiny weeks old! Each new life reminds us everyday of the Goodness and Grace this Irish Family has been blessed with and we are so very grateful.

Pollinators in the Apple Blossoms

The apple trees are bursting into bloom and we are happily hosting an abundance of pollinators too! These little honey bees can't get enough of the sweet apple blossom nectar and busily harvest from tree to tree and bloom to bloom.


We have about nine apple trees on the farm. The oldest is about 80 years old and most likely planted when the house was built it 1930. Part of it is an old time gravenstein and part of the old tree is a yellow translucent. The apples are delicious. We also have golden delicious, gala, jonathan, fuji and more gravenstein.

We'll plan to keep the little honey bees busy for a while with all of the fruit trees. This fall, plan to stop by for a fresh picked apple treat!