When we began raising sheep, I looked forward to the warmth they would provide. I did not consider the other ways that sheep would warm us. With quite a few years as a shepherd now behind me, I can see that the wool that sheep provide is but one way they heat our bodies.

The visions of sheep roaming the gentle slopes of a picturesque farm may be heart warming. However it does not portray the amount of heat producing labor that goes on behind the scenes, when raising sheep.

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This year has been a year of change for my family and a change for hemp farmers nationwide. Hemp has a rich history. Our forefathers President Washington and President Jefferson grew hemp. President Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation by the light of a hemp seed oil lamp. In the 1700s farmers were legally required to grow hemp in their fields. Hemp is an amazing fast-growing plant that can deliver so many benefits from being used to make paper, fuel, cloth, building material, and natural medicine among many other things!

Hundreds of farmers in America are scrambling to grow a successful hemp crop this year. Scarp Farm is no exception. We are a small family owned farm in upstate New York that boasts sun grown hemp which is planted, harvested and hand trimmed with love. Each plant is tended to and grown organically. The end of the season finds us harvesting flowers and trimming them with a deep appreciation. We are grinding our flower and making extract to create CBD suckers and candies that can be used to alleviate pain, anxiety, and sleeplessness. Each plant has a high concentration of CBD to deliver effective results for everyone we service.

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Just because the growing season has come to a lull doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy flowers!

While farm-fresh blooms may be hard to come by at the moment, you can find dried flowers,

known as ‘everlastings’, in bunches at farmer’s markets during the Fall and Winter seasons. To design an eternal arrangement, take a stroll outdoors with basket and clippers in hand and hunt for interesting grasses, seedpods, and branches.

Next, select an interesting vessel like an antique vase or pitcher (bonus: it doesn’t have to be water-tight). Arrange some purchased or homegrown dried flowers in the vessel, accenting with your foraged botanicals. Enjoy your beautiful bouquet all winter long, no change of water required.

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