Seattle City Sheep – The Quarter Acre Farm Story

Isolde.

Since this is our first season, our rewards so far have been purely visual

By Lydia Strand
Urban Farm Hub Team
February 8th, 2011

Excerpt:

When I tell people that my husband and I keep sheep in the city, some giggle, some are shocked, and almost all want to know how? why? what? So here’s a little background.

Our family wants to know where our food comes from. We also raise chickens for eggs and grow a good amount of our own produce, so raising sheep felt like the next, natural step for our farm. My husband, Jared, has wanted to be sheep farmer since he was a teen. So our project is a step toward fulfilling his lifelong dream, even though we live in the city. This gives us the opportunity to participate in and contribute to local/regional food and product security. Keeping sheep also adds to the personal value of our lives, as they are wonderful and entertaining companions.

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