Asylum Farm Sheep & Poultry

05/31/2026

Morning break for the ewes and lambs under the solar "shade"

05/04/2026

The lambs figured out very quickly that the solar array is a great place for some shade. I'm sure it will see a lot of use as a shade shelter later this summer.

01/09/2026

And so it begins- a fiesty ewe lamb surprise this morning

10/01/2025

We do this on a much smaller scale with our sheep. The soil health has never been better and our pastures have much better capacity to absorb rain than they did previously. Last year, the sheep were able to find something to graze almost all year.

A growing cohort of farmers, scientists and policy advocates are championing perennial grassland agriculture to safeguard the state's natural resources and preserve family farms.

09/25/2025

Coming soon to a farm near you... Asylum Farm Sheep & Poultry is going solar with All Energy Solar. Permits are approved and we're getting on the calendar for installation this fall. Can't wait until we have the panels and backup ready to use. We have wanted to do this for a very long time and with the tax credits ending at the end of 2025, it was time to get this project done!

Our installation will look similar to this one from All Energy Solar's website. The sheep will be able to graze under/around the array and use it for shade.
https://www.allenergysolar.com/

05/15/2025

The new solar fence charger from Premier 1 Supplies is working great! Definitely worth the investment - no more wooly sheep ignoring the ElectroStop fencing!

04/18/2025

This would be a great bill to get passed!

A bill in the state Legislature would give farmers grants of up to $40,000 to transition to rotational grazing practices.

01/29/2025

How true! And my girls better get laying SOON! They're eating but there isn't an output for the table! 🤣

12/09/2024

Morning exercise in English Shepherd patience

11/18/2024

I think this is part of the reason we have so many new Bur Oak trees now by the Mother Oak in our lower field.

🍂Leave the leaves wherever you can! 🍃 Everything green in our landscape took water to grow. Removing leaf and needle shed robs our environment of vital moisture, nutrient rich topsoil, and critical habitat🦋🐝...as for me, I mow/mulch the leaves directly back into the lawn and leave the leaves as permanent mulch in my garden beds and surrounding landscape areas. It builds topsoil, smothers weeds and encourages earthworms, beneficial insects like fireflies, ladybugs, butterflies and moths. You know your own yard best, but there are likely at least 1-2 places you can do this...give it a try 🍄🐿🐦