A wet spring produced a plentiful supply of tiny strawberries under our feet, mostly in the pasture. Gary picked this handful near the sheep. Garrison Benson is our full season intern.  He is a recent graduate of Hope College with a degree in Computer Technology which he has put on the back burner while he studies the art and science of organic farming at Three Roods Farm.
The sheep have been on pasture since late April when they were sheared. Our 7 ewes gave birth to 13 lambs. They’re a colorful mix.  All …

 
Post and photos by Monica Taylor.
Probably the newest additions to the Three Roods Farm animal kingdom are the two 6-month-old girls named Fuzzy and Wuzzy. Yes, these grey ladies are unbearably cute, even when you don’t want them to be. Whether it’s weeding in the garden or even trying to fall asleep at night in the barn loft, they’ll be there to paw at your face and claw at your limbs. You can find them darting after each other around the farm, chasing flies, taunting Schnitzel, or just giving your leg …

A Day in the Life of a Farm Dog
Driving up to the Three Roods Farm, the first resider you may be greeted by is a handsome German Shepherd who keeps watch over this home and land.  He may bark to alert his family, but he is very amicable and welcomes kind words and belly rubs from friendly visitors.  His days are spent bounding around the farm, observing the chicken coop while wishing he could chase some of the fowl, and taking a walk or two through town where he finds …