Baa Baa black sheep have you any wool? It’s more like… baa baa black faced sheep, as in the almighty Suffolk. Why would I want to own sheep when I’m doing so well with goats? Because my wife and daughter asked me to. They want to spin wool. I was a little reluctant at first but after a little  research and learning that sheep are worth as much as goats, I dove in head first. I have a little bit of a leg up, you see, my wife was a blue ribbon winner for showing sheep in 4-H and...

I have three major hobbies. Number one is raising live stock from rabbits to cattle and everything in the middle. Number two is farming and gardening, mostly the latter because I don’t have enough acreage to row crop. Last but not least is dog training. These are the big three. Lucky for me I have three children and each of them favor one of my hobbies more than the others. So it gives me a chance to bond with each of them individually and to pass my heritage on to the next generation. With my history with the F.F.A....

Over the years we have always had at least one or two goats around the farm. They couldn’t be more versatile, I mean, these guys are the kings of multi-tasking. I’ve had a lot of people ask me, “Why would I want goats?” Well from a person who likes to make money, $2.00 a pound was enough for me to buy a lot more than one or two. They have so many good qualities that the meat market isn’t the only place that gets my business. From ground clearing to making milk, the uses are endless. My family decided to...