Back to the Future
Back in the 1970’s I and a small group of cohorts, all young urban professionals, decided to become farmers and start vineyards. I guess we were part of the back-to-the-land movement of that time. We didn’t know what we were getting into and how difficult it would be, but we stuck with it, learned a … { more }
Weather Impacts Cherry Growers
Cherry growers like all farmers find each year as a unique opportunity and a unique challenge. The 2010 cherry harvest was a relatively small harvest for us because of spring frosts reducing the crop to about 70 percent of a full crop. But as we say, there is always next year. We finish one crop … { more }
Symphony for the Sheep
Dear Friends…. We had a great experience last week; one of the richest kind you can have. Two charter busloads of kids from the Metropolitan Learning Center in Portland arrived on Wednesday for a day at the Imperial Stock Ranch. What a memorable day it was! And not only for the kids, but for every … { more }
Following the Sheep in the Morning
Dear Friends, There are many challenges to life for all of us. I read somewhere once that life is a battle; and that as soon as you accept that, it gets easier. Hmmm… In agriculture, we have our share for sure. But maybe the thing that keeps us going is the pure fact that you … { more }
