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  • Introduction to Sheep Breeds

    Ulf Kintzel 

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    Where does your sheep breed come from originally? There are many different sheep breeds worldwide. Their many different looks, sizes and production records were shaped by their purpose and by the environment in which they were bred and raised. In this article I attempt an introduction to the history of sheep breeds.   Wool Sheep…

  • Recommended Reading: Week of August 20

    Kelsie Raucher

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    Welcome to our new installment of Small Farms’ Recommended Reading! Here you’ll find a variety of articles handpicked each week by the Small Farms team. These include resources, educational articles, and tips — all in one location for a quick browse of news in addition to our bimonthly newsletter. This week we’re reading about the…

  • A Memoir: The Milk Must Get Through

    Ron MacLean

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      One morning when I was about 9 years old, I woke to a snowstorm that crept in during the night.  When that happened, in the Central New York winter months, during the late 1940’s, the first thing families did was to turn the radio on to hear if school was cancelled.  Yes, this day…

  • Small and Versatile: Dairy Adapts to Changing Markets

    Adrienne Masler

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    The Schefflers respond to the growing demand for local, organic food BECOMING CERTIFIED Seasoned dairy farmers Ed and Eileen Scheffler have learned over the years that adapting the farm business to changing times is the only way to succeed.  For the Schefflers, being small has made adapting their business easier because they haven’t made huge…

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