It was a pretty decent weekend, although it was quite toasty warm in the afternoons. Close to records in Greensboro. We had some major thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. We also had a good one yesterday afternoon.I went up to Pelham, NC yesterday to visit a small goat farm. They make excellent cheeses.
I meet Jon, one of the owners, at the local market and we just started talking and he his pretty cool. They had an open house yesterday and I went up for a visit. They have cheese tasting, and you visit the cheese making room, the adult goats and baby goats.
Shortly after I arrived a few of us were in the field with the baby goats and a major thunderstorm started brewing. We got inside before the thunder and lighting arrived. Just in time. The power went out and stayed out the whole time I was there. The generator kicked in and all was good. They need the generator for the coolers where they age the cheese. When were tasting the cheese there was a bolt of lightning right outside and a few of us saw it hit. That ended up hitting the electric fence and blew out the power boxes for all their electric fences.
Crazy weather as the storm front moved through.
I also had unpasturized goats milk. Goat to refridge to me. Very good.
Pictures in a day or so.
All in all a good time on a typical small American farm. A lot of farms around here have open houses to help drum up business. Pretty neat concept. Think I'll visit some more before the summer ends.
www.sleepygoatfarm.com
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I think Americans could succeed on an idea that failed in the Soviet Union; collective farms. Many people seem to want a place for a veggie garden and maybe a few chickens for eggs. Farmers could lease plots to families. I know it has been tried in US but mostly unsuccessful. If several families worked together to keep costs down and production up, it might be a decent idea; especially if the inflation trend continues as predicted.
It is hot and muggy here and as unsettled as it can possibly be.
good for you yankee boy. Goat milk is very good for you and we were practically raised on it, along with our own chickens, eggs, and an occasional duck egg here and there. Duck eggs are strong and I don't recommend them.
some farmers trade their wares for occasional farm-hand help.... Hard work = weight loss. just a thought.
I don't know how hot it is there but it is satan's own back porch down here. Like an oven. My garden is holding on by curling its leaves until about 6 when it finally relaxes and breathes, just like the rest of us.
The show was fun, no major mistakes and yes, we did "rock" it. Tia/Adam came, Mike stayed home as he has been sick.
Have a good week.
There are a lot of community supported farms around here. You hear about them at the market. They are slowly catching on.
Here is a cool link.
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
The woman at the farm said there is something in the goats milk that helps her sleep better.
I would love to have a couple chickens when I get a house.
It was 95 here yesterday so I can imagine what it like in Fl. We had more storms yesterday. Lots of rain the last few days so plants are growing quite well.
Lots of small flash floods.
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