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7 Miles Ranch In 2023 Sam and I decided to expand our little farm. I can't wait to see where our adventure takes us

06/04/2026

Every time one of the animals are due to give birth it feels like they take forever! Momma sheeps first possibe due date was Thursday. She has been in her own pasture for several weeks next to the herd. She slimmed down and the ligaments at her tail head loosened meaning the lambs were getting into position. These signs ussualy mean labor is soon or several days out. Of course older sheep can take longer. I knew it was too soon at 2 weeks out but chester the ram can get frisky and stress the ewes towards the end of their gestation. You can tell she is uncomfortable but she is getting extra vanilla wafers to make up for it. The lambs will be a week old before going in with Buddy and the herd. Buddy is still to young to trust with newborns.

05/24/2026

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05/23/2026

17+ Small Businesses • One Storefront • Endless Unique Finds ✨

Market on Market in Paxton is growing and we are looking for new vendors beginning 6/1/26!

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My son called me one evening asking what this was in front of his house. Sure enough its a honey bee swarm. Swarms are u...
05/08/2026

My son called me one evening asking what this was in front of his house. Sure enough its a honey bee swarm. Swarms are usually very docile since they are not guardian their home. I instructed him how to protect himself and collect them. He was able to scoop them into a box using a kitchen flipper! I picked up this tiny swarm and installed them in a hive by flashlight.

This swarm is about the size of a softball. They most likely came out of an over populated hive that had created one big swarm. With another virgin queen available the first hive swarmed again which is why this one is so small. I will feed them all summer and hope they build back up before winter.

If you see a swarm, post it to a facebook group like central illinois beekeepers association or another local group. Swarms will move on but they will most likely make a home in the side of a house. Home removals can be very expensive for a homeowner.

Honey is 20% off this weekend. Stop by and check out the sales in almost every booth!
05/08/2026

Honey is 20% off this weekend. Stop by and check out the sales in almost every booth!

The bee season started mid March. Once it was warm enough for bees to fly, I started feeding 1:1 sugar water with vitami...
04/26/2026

The bee season started mid March. Once it was warm enough for bees to fly, I started feeding 1:1 sugar water with vitamins. This helps them produce more brood and build the hive quicker. Nectar is starting to flow so honey supers went on the big hives this weekend. One hive is still to small coming out of winter. It wont be ready for a super for another couple of weeks.

This year I am trying the new simplkomb inserts to produce honey comb in easy packaging. The bees build the comb in the plastic cassette. Once the cassette is capped it comes out of the frame and the lid is flipped closed. Im excited to see how customers like this product.

The queen below is from my best hive. She has a long big abdomen showing she was breed very well. The brood frames in her hive are almost completely covered! I'm trying to let a nuc produce queen cells from this queen but so far they have not been successful. If they dont have queen cells come next week, I will try my had at making queen cells and transfering eggs for them to raise.

04/26/2026

Find raw local honey here at the market from 7 Miles Ranch! Stop in and support this small business

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03/20/2026

✨🛍️ NEW STORE HOURS STARTING NOW! 🛍️✨

We are excited to announce updated shopping hours at Market on Market!

Starting immediately, you can now shop our indoor vendor market on:

🕒 Thursday | 3 PM – 6 PM
🕒 Friday | 2 PM – 5 PM
🕒 Saturday | 1 PM – 4 PM

With 16 amazing small business vendors under one roof, there is always something new to discover — gifts, clothing, handmade goods, collectibles, home décor, bath & body, and so much more! 💛

💘 Mothers Day giveaway happening soon 👀

📍 206 N Market St, Paxton, IL

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Today is a sad day as my lambs go to market. I love having animals but its hard when its time to send them off. So far t...
03/20/2026

Today is a sad day as my lambs go to market. I love having animals but its hard when its time to send them off. So far the sheep have been for the family. I've not had to worry about how they would be taken care of. I wanted to keep one of the ewes so bad but this line has scurs. Scurs are small malformed horns which is not the breed standard. I had to tell my self I can't keep them all. They were raised well and loved. I need to bring in different blood and move forward. Hopefully taking them up north for easter will bring a premium price for grass finished lambs. The picture is Lily who we named because I thought we were keeping her.

03/16/2026

Diamond would be a perfect canidate for tubbing! Her nickname has been rodeo since day one of coming to our home. You best be prepared if you get a rope on her while out in the pasture.

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