May 13, 2012
If you’re out of lamb and waiting for the new batch to be ready, how about trying some of our merguez or Armenian sausage? It’s great broiled over a wood fire or even a gas one. If you prefer to make your own patties, we’ve also got a good supply of ground mutton for sale at $5 per 1 lb. package. It also works well in moussaka, pasta sauce or wherever you need a healthy alternative to feedlot hamburger.
Lots of mowing to do this week, so please phone ahead (250-861-7005) if you’re coming out to the meat shop or to visit the sheep on pasture.
Category General, Shop | Tags: Meat,sausage
April 29, 2012
Ibby was here yesterday with her mother Gladys and son Toby see the new lambs and kids. She picked up some sausage for supper, ordered a half lamb and dropped off a flyer for an open house May 5th at her new herbal store and naturopathic clinic at 434 Cedar Ave. She has a beautiful website: www.herbstowellness.ca
We have made a new batch of hotter merguez and some Armenian sausage with our own wild mint. Please stop in and try some soon!
Category General | Tags: lamb,Meat,sausage
April 22, 2012
Charla was here yesterday to pick up her sausage order and saw the last of our spring lambs just born on the hilltop pasture, a set of female twins– one black, one white. The rest of the lambs and ewes are rotating through the paddocks in the back pasture near Mission Creek.
You are welcome to visit any afternoon this week 1 to 5 pm. Take a walk out to the pasture to see the lambs grazing, place an order for your whole or half, and pick up some of our new batch of sausage (hotter merguez or Armenian with our own wild mint) while you’re here.
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March 13, 2012
It’s spring on the farm with willow buds starting to open and green shoots popping out of the soft, moist earth. The newly shorn ewes are out munching green shoots of grass or resting under a tree to chew their cud as they prepare for birth of their lambs. In the past week 14 new lambs have arrived, with many more expected. These will be ready for sale starting in July.
Meanwhile, a few of last year’s lambs will be available in April by the whole or half carcass, cut and wrapped to order. First come, first served! Please phone Sue at 250-861-7005 to leave a message. I’m mostly living at the lambing shed right now!
Category Farm Life, General | Tags: spring
November 27, 2011
Mark has been hard at work tanning and preparing fleeces from this fall’s lambs. These are amongst the longest lasting, most versatile and most natural gifts around:
- A soft and luxurious pad for baby, wheelchair, yoga, window seat, easy chair, car seat, in front of the fireplace or wherever you need a comfortable place to sit
- One hundred per cent natural and organic
- Individually hand washed, tanned and finished
- No harsh acids used in the tanning process
- Hand or machine washable
$100/ea. contact Mark for more information: marcos (at symbol) silk.net
Category Wool | Tags: fleeces,wool
November 26, 2011
We’re looking forward to a mild, snow-free weekend! Today we have for your freezer half carcasses at $110 to $115, plus merguez and Armenian sausages in packages of 3 to 6 and ground mutton at $5 per lb. Our fresh cuts include racks, chops, leg and shoulder roasts, ground lamb, boneless lamb for stir fry or stew, shanks and ribs. We also have frozen organ meats and dog bones for your pets. First come, first served!
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November 19, 2011
Yesterday Joe the butcher helped me stuff some hot spicy merguez and milder Armenian sausage with garlic, rosemary and our own wild mint for you! We also have shoulder, loin and rib chops, leg roasts, shanks, neck, ribs and organ meats, both fresh and frozen, plus a half carcass available.
The adult sheep, Renee the donkey, the goats and llama are all out front near the road and are being videoed today for a nativity presentation at United Church. Do stop in and get some fresh meat to warm up this snowy weekend.
Category General, Shop | Tags: sausage,Shop,winter
October 30, 2011
Come visit 9 am to 3 pm November 11-13 to taste our sausage and pick up some of your favorite cuts of lamb.
Abattoir perspective
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October 5, 2011
Fall Scene
New Grass
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Lovely to see fresh young blades of grass springing up under the dry brown ones as thirsty soil soaks in the rain. Our ewes are back munching in their favorite pasture near Mission Creek, where they can stay overnight, thanks to NiteGuard lights that keep the coyotes away. You can see them grazing from the hay ride wagon at the McMillan Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch next door.
Each evening I find the lambs waiting near the hilltop corral to be let in to feed on fragrant green September-cut hay from Norm Duncan’s fields in Ellison. To order a whole or half lamb for October or November, Contact Us or phone Sue at 250-861-7005.
This week is the Wine Festival, a good time to sample and buy your favorite wines to go with your fall and winter lamb roasts and stews. We are on the East Kelowna Wine Trail, with two wineries (www.theviewwinery.com, www.spierheadwinery.com) just up the road. You might want to try our new recipe lamb shanks braised in Okanagan red wine. In the next few weeks we will be testing our saw and grinder and recipes for marinades and sausage. Look for our retail shop opening in November.
Now that the weather has changed, keeping warm and working with wool may be on your mind. Rena Warren and an artist friend were here last week to buy washed and carded wool to dye for the Cool Arts felting workshop this weekend. Check out the Wool page for photos of our carded batts and sheepskins and some new arts and crafts projects by Eve.
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September 8, 2011
There has been lots of activity on the farm over the summer and we’re looking forward to a busy fall. Our on-site meat shop and processing facility is coming together with just a few minor details remaining. Here are a bunch of new photos from the past few months to document the progress. Please browse the rest of the site for specific information on meat and wool products, other photos, and check out our contact us page to get in touch! Also don’t forget to like our new Facebook page!
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