Raising Sheep Sustainably at Meadowcroft Farm
Submitted by MeadowCroft on Wed, 2008/05/28 - 2:31am.
Jean English writes,
Jean English writes,
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"On 80 acres of woods, weatlands and pasture just seconds from Route 17 in Washington, Maine, Nanney Kennedy has spent 20 years creating her peaceful, sustainable and productive Meadowcroft Farm. Here, sun grows grass that feeds sheep that produce wool that becomes yarn, blankets and sweaters -- all dyed using sea water and solar heat. Animal manure supports alfalfa and pasture growth, which in turn continues to feed the sheep, a few of which end up in stews, roasts or sausages that Kennedy and her farmers' market customers eat...."
