Goats Archives

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – 4/9

I’m sorry that I have been so bad with the farm updates lately. Things have been a little crazy around here. I am done edited in the pictures from Hillary’s labor, now comes the issue of finding time to write… Keep Reading

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – 3/12

The chicks came yesterday afternoon!! I don’t have any good pictures yet. Only a few taken with my phone and I’m not sure they are even in sharp focus. The chicks arrived happy and healthy! We did have one little… Keep Reading

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday 2/25

Holly molly have we had a busy week. The amazing weather this weekend gave us the perfect opportunity to start getting projects done around the farm. We started by constructing the chicken coop we ordered a few weeks back. It… Keep Reading

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – 2/19

The countdown is on! Spring is a little over a month away, the girls only have 4 more weeks until their due dates, and we only have 3 more weeks until the baby chicks arrive in the mail. It wont… Keep Reading

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Crystal

The Freckled Farm First Friday Book Club – The Year of the Goat

Our second book in the 2014 First Friday Book Club is The Year of the Goat: 40,000 Mile and the Quest for the Perfect Cheese by Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz. This book is all about following your passion. In… Keep Reading

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Crystal — 2 Comments

What’s up Wednesday 1/5

We had wonderful mild weather this past weekend. It’s amazing what a slightly warm, sunny day can do to your mood! Although the last couple of days haven’t been as nice as the weather we experienced over the weekend, it… Keep Reading

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – 1/8

It was a cold day on The Freckled Farm yesterday… as it was for most of the country. Monday and Tuesday night we closed the animals up in the barn and coop. Normally we leave the doors open to the… Keep Reading

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Crystal

The Freckled Farm First Friday Book Club – Goat Song

I am starting the 2014 “The Freckled Farm First Friday Book Club” with my favorite farming memoir – Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, a Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese by Brad Kessler You will learn… Keep Reading

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Crystal

Around the Farm

A few weeks ago we did a little impromptu photo shoot because we needed photographs of us with the animals for several different things. We got some great images, so I thought I would take the time to share them… Keep Reading

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Crystal

Getting to Know The Freckled Farm – Our Barn

Want to know more about the farmers, animals, and buildings on The Freckled Farm? Every Friday I introduce you to another part of The Freckled Farm. This week you have a chance to get to know our barn! When we… Keep Reading