Humbug Farm was established in 1993. The name is a play on sheep (as in baaaa humbug!). Since its beginning the farm has grown in both livestock and acreage.
Humbug Farm raises Border Leicester sheep for show and sale. Of course, by-products such as wool, lamb, and finished goods from their renewable fleeces are also available.
Humbug Farm also raises Nubian and Saanen dairy goats for milk. I've fallen in love with cheesemaking. Currently, I am experimenting with flavored chevre. I do make some savory flavors, but I'm having fun expanding my line of fruit flavored chevre. It's great used on sandwiches in place of mayonnaise.
Farming on a small scale (less than 50 acres) is far from an exact science. Seasons, weather, current sales, breeding time and coyotes all cause product availability to change from week to week.
Kidding and lambing have started! I have some really spectacularly marked baby goats on the ground. The lambs by my new ram, Nairn, are gorgeous. I'm very pleased with this year's lamb crop.
Emili's buck kid and Speed Bump's buck kid.
Emili's buck is not for sale.
Speed Bump's is available as a buck or a wether.
Question: How many kids will fit in the back seat of my truck?
Answer: 14!
(We were on our way to the vet to get them disbudded.)
