Prairie Plum Farm - Doing a Lot with a Little

Prairie Plum Farm - Doing a Lot with a Little Integrating grazing animals with fruit and tree nut production on a tiny parcel of rolling terrain.

Due to my limited mobility I will not be hosting any clients at the farm until after April 15th. I hope to see you then!
04/01/2025

Due to my limited mobility I will not be hosting any clients at the farm until after April 15th. I hope to see you then!

Due to my limited mobility I will not be hosting any clients at the farm until after April 15th. I hope to see you then!

Perhaps you've forgotten since high school biology, but the pollen parent contributes 50% of the genetics of a seed. To ...
03/10/2025

Perhaps you've forgotten since high school biology, but the pollen parent contributes 50% of the genetics of a seed. To ensure I have the highest possible quality seed I remove all the catkins from plants that have been determined to have unacceptably small nuts (=not crackable by commercial and many smaller cracking equipment). This means that the pollen cloud remaining in the plantation to create this year's seeds have all met the threshold criterion of adequate nut size....

Perhaps you’ve forgotten since high school biology, but the pollen parent contributes 50% of the genetics of a seed. To ensure I have the highest possible quality seed I remove all the catkin…

Give your family the gift of triplet lambs this Christmas!
11/28/2024

Give your family the gift of triplet lambs this Christmas!

Judi delivered a second set of triplets for this year – this last one on November 1st. There are 2 rams and a ewe. They are on track to have their vaccinations (and castrations) in time for a…

This year's lambs are ready to fledge! I have 3 ewes, 3 rams and 2 wethers available. The image below is how they respon...
08/12/2024

This year's lambs are ready to fledge! I have 3 ewes, 3 rams and 2 wethers available. The image below is how they respond when you come out with your phone to take photos. Very unhelpful. All are RR at codon 171 (Scrapies resistance), NABSSAR registration in progress (except wethers), and my flock is OPP free. UTD on deworming and CD&T....

This year’s lambs are ready to fledge! I have 3 ewes, 3 rams and 2 wethers available. The image below is how they respond when you come out with your phone to take photos. Very unhelpful. All…

Lambs of many fleece colors soon ready for new homes.
04/26/2024

Lambs of many fleece colors soon ready for new homes.

Babydoll lambs basking in sunshine Finn x Dolls enjoying the creep feed offerings Enjoying warm April day on pasture All of the lambs have been born – with a total of 51 skipping around the f…

The harvest is in and though not all the data has been collected, I am gratified to see that 5 of the 6 plants I selecte...
10/29/2023

The harvest is in and though not all the data has been collected, I am gratified to see that 5 of the 6 plants I selected last year as seed sources were again in the top 8 producers. (The 6th had extenuating circumstances of severe crowding). This consistency between years indicates these lines are not prone to biennial bearing (i.e., alternating boom and bust production)....

The harvest is in and though not all the data has been collected, I am gratified to see that 5 of the 6 plants I selected last year as seed sources were again in the top 8 producers. (The 6th had e…

Lambing is complete for the spring season and I have an abundance of lovely lambs available to new homes. There are blac...
04/20/2023

Lambing is complete for the spring season and I have an abundance of lovely lambs available to new homes. There are blacks, whites, browns and some with HST (Head-Socks-Tail) patterns and some with extra spots elsewhere (piebald). There are multiple percentages of Finnsheep versus Babydoll Southdown to choose from - depending on your desired wool traits. The offspring of my 2 rams used this year can be bred to each other without inbreeding issues....

Lambing is complete for the spring season and I have an abundance of lovely lambs available to new homes. There are blacks, whites, browns and some with HST (Head-Socks-Tail) patterns and some with…

My full barn could be to your advantage. I need to downsize my flock and can't bear to do so by selling to the meat mark...
01/02/2023

My full barn could be to your advantage. I need to downsize my flock and can't bear to do so by selling to the meat market, so I am offering the following animals at a discount. If you ever wanted to have a small flock of these delightful animals and the experience of lambs but didn't want the expense and potential danger of a ram, this is for you!...

My full barn could be to your advantage. I need to downsize my flock and can’t bear to do so by selling to the meat market, so I am offering the following animals at a discount. If you ever w…

Seeds are the least expensive way to start your hazel plantation - provided you take precautions against seed drying and...
10/11/2022

Seeds are the least expensive way to start your hazel plantation - provided you take precautions against seed drying and rodent predation. Here's a chance to try your hand at it!

The seed sales permit just arrived! The seeds I’ve harvested, husked and tended are available for sale. I have some real winners and am excited to share these with others working to build the…

I will be vending my wool and fruit preserves at the North Star Farm Tour booth this weekend at Harvest Hill Acres near ...
09/30/2022

I will be vending my wool and fruit preserves at the North Star Farm Tour booth this weekend at Harvest Hill Acres near Dennison, MN. Newly shorn fleeces from jet black through grays, tawny browns to dazzling white from my Finn x Babydoll flock will be available for reservation for later shipping. The sheep were originally purchased to maintain the orchard, so I like combining the fruit items with the wool at events like this....

I will be vending my wool and fruit preserves at the North Star Farm Tour booth this weekend at Harvest Hill Acres near Dennison, MN. Newly shorn fleeces from jet black through grays, tawny browns …

Whether you are looking for a small starter flock with all the colors, a few additional ewes or even proven wool and lam...
09/29/2022

Whether you are looking for a small starter flock with all the colors, a few additional ewes or even proven wool and lamb producers - I can probably help you out. The cute and very friendly Finn x Dolls were just shorn and, as usual I love the results. Black black, gray, tawny brown and brilliant white sheep and fleeces are available....

Whether you are looking for a small starter flock with all the colors, a few additional ewes or even proven wool and lamb producers – I can probably help you out. The cute and very friendly F…

I have a great selection of Finn x Babydoll animals available for new homes! These hybrid sheep grow fleece that is wond...
06/28/2022

I have a great selection of Finn x Babydoll animals available for new homes! These hybrid sheep grow fleece that is wonderful to spin, knit and wear. It is next to the skin soft, lovely natural colors (and takes dye well) and beautifully crimped. They can be shorn once or twice a year depending on the wool fiber length desired. Animals below are various percentages of Finn & Babydoll....

I have a great selection of Finn x Babydoll animals available for new homes! These hybrid sheep grow fleece that is wonderful to spin, knit and wear. It is next to the skin soft, lovely natural col…

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