by scwfu | Mar 23, 2024 | Members, Products
Wool socks keep our toes toasty, wool hats and sweaters keep us warm and cozy, and wool is a powerful tool for soil health and plant growth. Wait, what? Yes, wool, which most sheep producers throw away, offers many benefits to farmers and gardeners. What makes it so...
by scwfu | Feb 12, 2024 | Buy Local, Members, Perennial farming
I began my farming journey in my 50th year when I met and married my husband, Dane who had deep roots on his 3rd generation family farm. We quickly over diversified as I fell in love with all aspects of our homesteading lifestyle. While, this was completely...
by scwfu | Feb 9, 2024 | Policy
Hello everyone! I am Ruby Sheaffer, a senior at Monroe High School in Green County, and I had the privilege of attending the 2024 WFU Farm and Rural Lobby Day on January 17th. This is my fifth year as a lobby day attendee and my first as the WFU Lobby Day Intern....
by scwfu | Jan 20, 2024 | Buy Local, Members, Uncategorized
by Frieda Synnestvedt At the time I started raising sheep I was a vegetarian. I soon realized that when you start to breed sheep there will be excess males who will be meat for someone. So I went back to eating meat and kept my own butchered lambs. Eventually I...
by scwfu | Dec 21, 2023 | Buy Local
by Dela Ends In 1994 at Scotch Hill Farm in Brodhead we began raising vegetables for local families on a seasonal basis through the Community Supported Agriculture model. Recently, we transitioned to running a B&B called Innisfree Farmstay. I prepare farm-raised...
