This is an excerpt from an email from the folks we've been getting our Chevon from. It's good stuff. A lot like the Keener's lamb, just not quite as large. We recommend.
Sheerlark Farm -
We are new to this area and growing and farming here, we moved here in May
of 2005. Currently we raise dairy and meat goats.We will have Chevon, which
is young goat meat, available this summer. We will be producing some
Heritage cross lambs next season. We are involved with Alabama Sustainable
Agriculture Network and their "Farmer to Farmer" program of mentoring. We
are beginning a small market garden this year and plan to sell at the
Chattanooga Farmer's Market. We do currently have mature blueberry bushes
that produce well. We have laying hens producing eggs which are raised
naturally in sustainably managed portable housing on grass. I am in the
midst of processing some wool from our sheep into roving for handspinners
and also yarns. I will be offering some of this undyed and some hand dyed
with natural dyes. My husband has a farm shop where he is creating rustic
items made from steel horseshoes - curtain rod hangers, towel bars, hooks,
even a toilet paper holder. I will be growing some medicinal herbs as well
as kitchen herbs this year. I will possibly do some wildcrafting of
medicinal herbs if time allows. There is a lot I am thinking of doing, and,
like you, dreaming about, we'll just have to see where the path leads.....
Our farming practices are sustainable, never are any synthetic chemical
pesticides or herbicides used on our crops our pastures. We are not
certified organic but strive toward doing things to organic standards. The
ONLY place where we would ever diverge from this is in the event of a truly
life threatening situation for one of our animals. I can speak with you more
about this if you are interested.
Sherry Johnson
256 632-2465
gentlemom@farmerstel.com
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