From our small ranch in Norwood, Colorado, here is tonight's Top Ten List. Whether you are dreaming of lush pastures full of piglets or just trying to keep a single chicken from destroying your garden, these are the facts. Top Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Small Farm -10- Everything you own is now a "Farm Shirt" That nice pair of pants? Covered in mud. That nice warm wool sweater? Covered in mud. Deal with it. -9- Animals are professional escape artists You will spend about 30%...

It finally happened. The garbage bags of wool that we have sheared, began oozing out of the garage. It started slowly enough. One bag at a time. Then on Friday, after having to lunge over 5 or 6 bags, I came to the conclusion that if we didn't do something drastic we would eventually be eaten alive. In an ironic turn of events, an email arrived this weekend from a mill letting me know that my turn had come. But sending wool to the mill, as I was about to realize, isn't just popping it into a...

One of our goals is to have a large, easily accessible pig area. Recently, we made several updates to the pig pens. These changes not only improve the pigs’ well-being but also make daily care easier and more efficient. Our Scratching Post We were finally able to install our scratching post! This is a 6ft x 1 ft log wrapped in burlap and rope. The rope in soaked in oil and sulfur. The hope is that they will use this post to help keep their hair and skin moisturized while also deterring skin...