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Sheep to Shawl, with Oxen Along the Way.

Yesterday afternoon we took a quick trip up to Philipsburg Manor to see what was happening at this historic Hudson valley farmstead’s Sheep to Shawl Fest. We arrived just in time to see the last batch of sheep being herded to the shearing area by a very intrepid dog. There are no [...]
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Sheepish Michigan.

Last weekend I took a trip to Michigan for a few days. A highlight of the trip was a visit to a farm museum in Dearborn–Greenfield Village. The place itself is more than farm, however; it’s an odd and bustling tribute to Henry Ford’s vision of American ingenuity and inventiveness, with some traditional [...]
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