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This year we joined the Backroads of Brock, a private membership of agritourism and artisans that want to showcase the hidden gems of Brock Township.  Our members are a wonderful group of people with very special locations for visitors to explore.  Check out the website for more information or follow us on social media: :   https://backroadsofbrock.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/backroadsofbrock https://www.instagram.com/backroadsofbrock/  

As the covid winter wore on, our collective mental health was challenged by a cycle full of sad and depressing news.  Spring brings little relief so far except for dreams of a better summer made possible by the miracle of vaccines.  But as we slug it out one day at a time during stay-at-home, lockdown, emergency brake or whatever flavour of the week name the government wants to label the current restrictions with, we cling to one thing.  Hope. We have hunkered down here at the farm but aren’t complaining.  Hopefully we have kept some of you entertained with pictures...

The Covid Era has magnified our most heartfelt emotions.  Most of us feel heightened anxiety, sympathy and nostalgia but also hope and determination.  Someone hit the reset button forcing a re-examination of our priorities (with more than a few of them being discarded).  Those priorities necessary for a life well lived are now my singular focus.  You only have to wtiness my covid hair to know this is true. For our small family-run, farm the impact of covid was immediate.  After the dust settled, many organizations came to the aid of small business - in our case the Township of...

The Covid-19 era has provided some extra time for reflection on where we've been and where we want to go next. As our 5-year anniversary approaches, looking back at how we arrived on this farm with 35 alpacas, 6 chickens, 2 dogs and 2 cats, I'm both amazed at how much we've done and eager to get working on new projects.  If the goal of moving to the country was to enjoy a slower pace of life that's not quite how things turned out!!  But it has been amazing.  And with the world in lock-down mode we are grateful for...

Having brave Livestock Guardian Dogs Molly and Apollo guarding our alpacas and chickens helps us to sleep at night. Somewhat nocturnal, these two beautiful Great Pyrenees  patrol our six-foot high fenced in pastures at night barking a baritone warning to coyotes, bears and other would-be predators to stay away. Great Pyrenees dogs have been guarding sheep in the Pyrenees Mountains – the border between France and Spain - for thousands of years and have been described as big dogs with big hearts. Wonderfully calm, devoted and friendly they are very protective of their charges including family members. To do their...