Harry is baling hay and Andrew is picking up the bales and moving them to where they'll be stored for winter feeding.  We'll be working on hay all summer to provide feed for our animals throughout the winter months.

We have two interns working with us this summer.  Elisabeth Minich is in charge of the laying hens and Freedom Ranger chickens and Andrew Echols from Virginia Tech is developing a program for rotating the sheep flock through the farm pastures.  He's already sheared all of the ewes and trained us on their hoof care.   We also have Evan Iacone working with us and he does everything from fencing to animal care.  To see them all in action, check out the blog!

Renee has been busy renovating a beautiful old barn into a Farm Stay.  It's a luxurious, yet rustic, living quarters for those of you who'd like to spend some time living on a working farm.  Stop by and see it in progress!

We've had lots of visitors to the farm and here's a sample of what they have to say about their experience:
                            
Hello,

My husband, Arnold, and I visited your farm today.....I must thank you for a most wonderful experience.....watching the sheep and lambs, collecting my own eggs and buying clean and humanely raised beef.  I feel that "farmers" such as yourselves should be applauded.  I have never e-mailed anyone like this.....Today was so refreshing.....I wish more people knew about you both and could experience what I did today....Thank you.....
Ellie