Appletree Farm

Transitioning back to the farm allows me to see things I did not see before, it fosters a deeper appreciation for everything.

Right now I am fully enjoying the rain and moisture we’ve had the last couple of days, I am soaking it in as the forecast for the summer is hot and Smokey.

The garden is flushed with so much food: salad greens, kale, peas, collards, kalettes, flowers and so much more is coming on strong.

The lambs have been a highlight. I am starting to look at them closely. Roughly 10 days to evaluation. I am so happy with what I see. Undeniably the luster brought on by the Danish genetics we have used (thank you ) is a highlight of this crop of lambs. I have 5 fantastic ram lambs that I am eager to take a closer look at.

We are gearing up to attend the National Gotland Sheep Show at BSG.
I will be showing a few sheep/lambs that are sold and will leave from BSG. I am not planning on bringing any sheep or lambs that are not sold but I am happy to start a conversation if you are looking for a nice ram to move your flock forward and I could deliver at BSG.
Here is why I don’t take sheep back to the farm after shows: I have been a closed flock for 8 years and I was in the USDA scrapie monitoring program for 5 years. Holding my flock to the highest health standard is very important to me and for my customers. I pay really close attention to what comes on my farm with a thorough biosecurity protocol. Quarantining is just not enough for these « silent killers » that drive flocks’s health and productivity down over time. It is my personal choice to do things the way I do them.
The downside of this strategy is that I don’t get to show off some of my best lambs.

Last but not least, I am building inventory for the . Be sure and mark your calendar August 13-16th in .

Sorry for the long post, it felt overdue to check in with you all and share some of our farm highlights.
As always I welcome comments, suggestions and collaboration ideas.

Let me know what you are up to!

Moments in time,
The aesthetics of rural life in France,
Spring of 2026,
Home,

Last year, Scottie Jones founder of , and , Rachel Marcotte artist at and I spent a week together with other guests and artists in the South West of France…

I have been wanting to work on a project with Scottie for a long time….Something that would highlight farms, farm stays and farm education.

We teamed up with Rachel, “artiste extraordinaire” and Ta Da, we present to you a coloring book inspired by our farm dogs, farm cats, our sheep, our barns, what we grow, what we love and so much more…

Available through our farms, grab one during your next farmstay adventure, these are also easy to ship all over.

If you are a small business, and would like to carry these coloring books in your store, please let us know.

I will bring them to our upcoming artisan market at , on Saturday May 2nd, from noon to 5.