Happy Holidays from Snowshoe Farm!

We give thanks this week as we celebrate the end of a busy and productive year on the farm.
Our best wishes to all for a healthy and happy 2020!
– Terry & Ron

We give thanks this week as we celebrate the end of a busy and productive year on the farm.
Our best wishes to all for a healthy and happy 2020!
– Terry & Ron
After the craziness of fall alpaca shows and fiber festivals, we always have big plans for all the “free” time we’ll have during the winter. Well, March is here, the first spring show is in just three weeks, then shearing starts start soon after. And all those big plans for winter? Still in the planning…
We almost never fail to have a warm spell in January. And I don’t mean just a day with temps above freezing; I mean 50’s and rain. This week we are experiencing the thaw. Today’s temps were easily in the 50’s, the sun was shining and there was no wind. We still have pretty good…
We woke up to a white world this morning. We have a couple inches of fluff on the ground and it’s still snowing! This is a bit early for me. The chickens won’t come out of their coop. We still have lots of of work to do before winter sets in! The first half of…
There’s nothing more depressing in mid-winter than a warm rain. The 40+ degree weather and heavy rain yesterday took us down to bare ground in all our paths and drives, but the unplowed ground is still white. Temps are below freezing this morning, so our fields are all ice. No snowshoeing with the dogs until…
This maple tree is always the first to turn. It’s a sure sign that fall is just around the corner. We’re busy harvesting veggies from the garden; today I’ll freeze chard and tomorrow I’ll start digging potatoes. We’ll listen for frost warnings and cover the garden when necessary. The alpacas are happy with the cool…
It finally looks like winter! The recent mild weather has been a real treat, but lulled us into complacency in terms of the realities of winter. Looks like that’s over! A few inches of snow last night and cold this morning make it feel like a different world today. Time to dig out the winter…