Faith, Hope, & Love Farm

05/30/2026

My father's obituary.

Hold your family close, you never know when it might be your last day.

https://www.chateaugayfuneralhome.com/m/obituaries/stephen-burgoyne/Memories

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05/27/2026

I had to laugh this morning.

I took down the dividing wire to give the ewes behind the house another section of grass. But these two ewes of my parents had never been over here near our dog.

I couldn't figure out at first why they wouldn't go through even once the other ewes had gone to eat. But then I realized they were watching Mayhem and wanting nothing to do with going near him. Our ewes are used to him and could have cared less about him bouncing around on his runner.

Eventually they went over but they still kept a close eye on him until he came back in the house.

05/26/2026

Moved some of the ewes into their new position as lawn maintenance. Might as well let them eat some of the yard rather than mow it.

Put up a couple lengths of Farm Fence Supplies electric netting and ran some cross wires to force them to graze a smaller section at a time.

If I let them have it all they'd eat their favorite bites and trample the rest. This way they don't have a choice but to eat more in one place.

05/24/2026

Let's not complain about how Dad is starting his tractor this time.

Just wish him a Happy Birthday instead.

05/24/2026

Happy 70th Birthday to my father.

I'm so very blessed to be able to call him my Dad ❤️.

05/23/2026

It's that time of year, breaking out the electro-net and giving the sheep random parts of the lawn to eat.

05/23/2026

Who knows what I've foraged here?

I'll come back and answer in a little bit. If you do know what they are, what is your favorite recipe?

05/22/2026

I'm feeling curious and hoping to start a good discussion.

When you hear the terms grass fed, grass finished, or grain finished what comes to mind? Do these terms have any influence on your shopping decisions?

If they do influence you in one way or another, can you share what about any of those labels is important to you?

Please keep it civil in the comments, I'm not looking to change anyone's mind or start disagreements, I'm just curious how the mind of the consumer thinks when it comes to these labels.

Picture of Ugo and her calf from a few years ago just for picture tax.

05/22/2026

Yup, we got a frost last night. Glad I moved all the plants and flowers back into the barn for safety.

05/22/2026

Do I have any connections in Maryland who would have lamb available?

I have a friend looking to buy direct from the farm rather than the grocery store and it's a bit of a trip for him to come all the way to me in NY to buy a half or whole lamb.

If you can either comment on this post or tag someone who could help, I would greatly appreciate it.

Lamb picture just for attention so the post doesn't get lost.