Shepherd's Hill Farm

06/22/2026

Today is Father’s Day—and I am so grateful that I can still tell mine “Happy Father’s Day”. Many people today know him as Farmer Tom. I call him Papa!

I call him Papa!

06/15/2026

God knows just how much we can handle--and when I thought that we really needed help, He made sure we got it!

Today is Flag Day! Celebrating 250 years of the American Flag

06/08/2026

If I could sum last week up in one word it would be—challenging!

Planted 20 lbs.— harvested over 230 lbs.

06/07/2026

This week is National Garden Week (June 7 to 13)--and what better way to celebrate it than to get your hands dirty in a garden. If you do not have a garden of your own to play in, then may I invite you to join me in the gardens here at Shepherd's Hill Farm this Monday (June 8) and Tuesday (June 9) anytime from 1:00 to 4:30 in the afternoon.

Bring some garden gloves, something to drink to stay hydrated and a hat to give you shade--and don't forget two helping hands!

06/01/2026

Finding beauty in my surroundings!

It’s pickling season!

06/01/2026

Thursday night just as we were sitting down to eat dinner I saw something black and white messing with something in the grass in our back field. I knew that the black and white part was a skunk—but I couldn’t tell what it was messing with. I grabbed my camera and flew out of the house and jumped in the golf-cart and headed around the barn and got within 200 feet of the skunk when my Mama started having a fit with me. I always get way to close for her comfort. To my delight the skunk was carrying one kit in her mouth and being followed by another kit. The following kit was not walking as fast as the mama skunk and she was having a fit with him. She would run up a few feet then return to her other kit and try to encourage him to keep up. She finally ran under the Poultry Barn and dropped off the kit in her mouth and went back and picked up the second kit. I got a few pictures before my mama insisted that I come back inside. While we ate dinner I watched as the mama skunk came back to the hay rack three times and came out with three more kits moving them to their new home one at a time. So we now have a skunk family of 6 (mama and 5 kits) living underneath our Poultry barn—right under Goose and his ducks. Hopefully they mind their manners and do not cause any problems.

05/25/2026

We are finally getting some rain, processing chickens and moving into our new Feed Room!

When the Storm Clouds Gather on the Farm

05/18/2026

Community is made by: Sharing goals, sharing knowledge, sharing resources, sharing time and sharing ourselves.

Many Hands make Light Work!

05/11/2026

Taking time to "smell the roses" when life doesn't goes as smoothly as you prefer.

Mom’s Flower Garden

05/04/2026

Planting the garden, celebrating a birthday and rejoicing in the rain!

Precious Memories!