by OogieFarmBlog | May 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Mike and one of the new fermenters for Revolution Brewing. Installed and working. Soon they won’t run out of beer on the weekends! The second will have to wait until they get the brewing facility moved into the new building. Desert Weyr Farm Blog
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
We still don’t have any lambs but as you can see we do have some very round sheep. This is Desert Weyr Tanwen. She had twins her first year but only a single last year. I suspect it’s twins again this year from her size.I have a very black thumb, but I...
by OogieFarmBlog | Dec 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
I was interviewed for the movie Locavore Movie about local food, sustainable farming and the state of modern agriculture. I have no idea whether any of my answers will be in the movie. It is due to be produced only on DVD and available in the Spring of 2009.Flat...
by OogieFarmBlog | Nov 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
We got the opportunity to watch some of our sheep being processed at the slaughterhouse.This is a typical carcass of a US line sheep.First step is breaking the carcass in half. This is the cross section. This is not a very meaty loin compared to some of our sheep.We...
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
The farm had a major milestone today. This old travel trailer has been here for at least 10 years. It was used as a temporary guest house on occasion and Oogie stayed in it when she first got here in the fall of 2000 with the sheep. It was not in great shape, wasps...
