The days are long, but the growing season is short. Anyone recognize that phrase? I just co-opted a common phrase about parenting and applied it to farming. Because while the growing season is a lot of hard work, it's also a lot of fun!

So we are savoring these final days of summer. Grilling, camping, and visiting Lake Superior are on the agenda in addition to grazing cattle & sheep, feeding and watering hogs, hauling hay, and seeing all your lovely faces at the market.

Are you a menu-planner or bulk shopper? If so, you might find our online order form a great tool to use when planning your weekly meals. You can pull out your shopping list and order what you need, for pickup on the farm or market. Check out our Meat Bundles & Shares.
Lamb Shoulder Steaks are on my menu for the week and I'm sharing a great recipe for Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chops with Herb Aioli. Herb sauces are what our meat should be wearing this summer.

Savor summer,
Tamara Johnson

Praise be, we have a well! And not just a dribble of a well, but a deep, high-capacity well that will be connected to water lines in all of our pastures. This is a huge, labor-saving development for our farm.

It's thanks to a conservation grant we received from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, plus the good faith and support of the landowners. The grant is also funding better fences and waterers.

The grantees know that supporting regenerative graziers like us, results in soil conservation, carbon sequestration, and protects surface and ground water.

"What do you do with ground lamb?", has been the frequent question at the farmers market. Burgers, Meatballs, Bolognese, Curry, Kebabs, and this month's featured recipe - Mediterranean Lamb Burgers. Here's your market shopping list - 

• Herbs & Veg from your favorite produce farmers
• Hummus from Adelle Foods
• Cheese from LoveTree Farmstead
• & Ground Lamb from yours truly

It's no surprise that we have had to raise our prices as our costs rise with inflation. However we can offer you discounts when you purchase in bulk. It saves both of us time and gas money when you purchase more at one time from our farm. Check out our Meat Bundles & Shares.

Water is life,
Tamara Johnson