by Dick | Apr 2, 2022 | Farm, Fleeces & Wool, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
The Ewe Turn has been silent for a very long time. It is time for us to come out of an extended hibernation and rejoin the rest of the world. We have spent the better part of a year purposefully in a bit of isolation, due largely to the Covid pandemic. For the two of... by Dick | Apr 3, 2021 | Fleece, What's New |
Like so many activities in this Covid 19 pandemic era, shearing the flock has become “a different animal”. We decided to wait a little bit this year, in the hopes that the weather would be warmer. Luckily this proved to be the case. Making sure that all of... by Dick | Jan 27, 2021 | Bed & Breakfast, Farm, Gallery, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
This image of snow in our back yarn first appeared here in December 2008. Today, in January 2021, there is not nearly as much snow on the ground. The birch tree is much larger and the garden shed is much more in need of paint. So in some ways things have not changed... by Dick | Nov 29, 2020 | Farm, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It is difficult to believe that we are nearly finished with fall. Despite the difficulties and stress that the Corona virus has dished out to us, life at Whitefish Bay Farm has rattled along rapidly and as peacefully as we could hope. We have greatly missed the... by Dick | Aug 27, 2020 | Farm, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
This summer has been very different than all of the previous summers since we came to the farm nearly 37 years ago. Perhaps it could also be described as a very strange environment. With the B&B and the Gallery closed for the year, life has been much quieter for... by Dick | Jun 4, 2020 | Bed & Breakfast, Farm, Gallery, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
May was both a difficult and comforting month for everyone at the farm. As we entered May it was often cold and wet. The pastures were slow to green up and grow with the result that it was not possible to get the flock out onto pasture as soon as we would have liked....