Simply Abundant Farm

We had a great Fourth of July weekend on the farm.  The turnout at Saturday’s South of the James Market was excellent and a lot of happy customers got delicious cuts of lamb to grill for the holiday.  We still have a great selection of sausage and steaks for grilling so be sure to  stop by on Saturday or visit the website. 

The lambs are growing really well and fattening up quickly.  The earlier lambs, born in January and February will be ready very soon.  We are taking pre-orders for whole and half lambs for the freezer.  The early lambs will be processed and delivered in August.  Our later lambs will be ready in October.  We are almost sold out of shares of lamb for August, so be sure to get your order in soon. 

The weather on Sunday really put a damper on things around the farm.  We hoped to use the day to work outside, but Mother Nature had other plans.  The rain and cool weather made it a better day for inside work.  Our pastures are always in need of a soft, steady rain though, so we are still thankful for the rain on Sunday. 

Manse, my main working Border Collie is presently napping in her favorite chair.  She has had a busy week.  Manse and I separated another group of lambs from their mothers on Monday and have been bringing the sheep up to the field by the house to graze at night.  Manse is surprisingly good at working in the dark.  This morning, she got to help sort, move, and catch lambs. 

One of our Border Leicester/Cheviot ram lambs “Spot” went to his new home today.  He is going to be a flock sire for a friend’s crossbred flock.  He should produce excellent lambs for her next year.  Most of our sheep don’t have names, but “Spot” has the cutest black spot under his chin.  Most of the lambs look alike, but “Spot” has been a stand-out in the group from the beginning.  Even though he hasn’t really been handled, “Spot” was a good sport and tolerated being caught and loaded.