Opening day at Wilmot, NH Farmer's Market 2008

http://www.wilmotfarmersmarket.com/ Every Saturday from 9 am to noon on the green in Wilmot. Rain or shine!! July thru the end of September. Come on out!!

The Wilmot Woodcarver-David Lorden-hand carved wooden items, small benches, stools, decorative boxes. Don't you just love his bear!

Two Mountain Farm-Kat Darling-flowers, produce-tomatoes, fruits, berries.

Ewe & I Farm-That's us!

Cardigan Mountain Soapworks-Lily-hand crafted soaps, lotions, bug repellant, teas, satchets.

Wilmot Public Library-non-profit organization selling fundraising items including magnets, books and totebags.

Russell Pottery-Steve and Sue Russell-hand thrown pottery.

Autumn Harvest Farm-produce. These folks are not longer a part of our market. :o(

The gazebo. Live entertainment every Saturday morning.

Nana's Kitchen-Denise Curtis-baked goods, jams, preserves.

Huntoon Farm-Phil, Donna and Dustin Sprague-baked goods, maple products, meats, produce.

Lori Fogg, our market manager. She who keeps us all together. (o;

Phat Phil's-Mary & Phil-awesome breakfasts, hot dogs, beverages. Even the dogs get their own water dish!

The Cutting Farm-Keith & Susan Cutting-honey, beeswax candles, lotions, honey stix, produce, berries, eggs, baked goods, jams.

Racoon Ridge Farm-meats, greens, mushrooms, eggs, fruits, produce, herbs, maple products.

Highland Lake Apple Farm-produce, honey, jams, pickles, flowers, apples, pears.

Bible Hill Farm-artisan breads, baked beans, eggs, produce, berries.

Fruitcake Farm-lamb, eggs, produce (Where our wonderful Horned Dorsets come from!!)

Emerson Colby-hand turned wood items and flatware.

Five Colbys Farm-fresh & dried hervs, produce, cut flowers, pumpkins, gourds, eggs.

P&S Country Crafts-bird and bat houses, feeders, decorative turned wood products, knickknacks.

Crozier & Crozier Orchids- orchids, plants, produce.

Sassy Satchels-Assorted size bags, totes, belts, hair bands.

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I needed to go back to the car for my camera, which I forgot. Oh course it was after the market started and this is what I saw. Cars parked everywhere and lots of people with their children. And of course, the dogs.........

A very pretty but unwelcome visitor

One morning before I let out the sheep, I looked out my front window and saw a deer on the front lawn/pasture. By the time I could get to the camera it had moved to the end of the drive.
As much as I appreciate their beauty and gracefulness, I do not appreciate the disease they can bring to my sheep. So I was happy to see it go. I hope it did not have too much trouble jumping the 4' fence where it was heading. I assume it came down the driveway to get here. Now, if it were a moose, it would simply walk over my fences....

Year 2 for Jerry shearing the Merinos in Weare

I am finally getting a chance to catch up my blog. The next few days will be a flurry of pictures and writing. (o; These pictures are from June 22nd.
Remember the Merinos from last year? http://eweifarm.blogspot.com/2007/08/jerry-shearing.html
It was a lot cooler this year and he had a year of shearing under his belt. It still took 2 weekends only because we got caught in a thunder storm. These pictures are day 2.

You can just hear Dorcas saying 'If we don't look at him, he can't see us.'

Karen is behind Jerry skirting the fleece so it will be ready for her to send off.



She and David have very nice fleeces from their pet sheep flock.


And then David brings out this beast. I know it is a rooster, but I do not remember what kind. He did tell me that it is rare. Look at the colors on this bird!! Oh, to be able to duplicate that in my dye pot. And look at the spurs on him!! It is a good thing that this is a friendly chicken.