Somerset Farm

06/18/2026

🐓It’s a busy week so we’d like to help you with your menu prep. We will have fresh lamb and fresh chicken for Friday and Saturday this weekend 🐑
Shop open 1-4
Wednesday to Saturday

06/17/2026

I’ve met a farmer once.

I’ve met a farmer once who was grumpy, sad, and in denial, who couldn’t even crack a smile at my jokes.

I’ve met a farmer once who couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel and feared what next week’s weather might bring.

I’ve met a farmer once who was stuck in the barn morning and night while his kids played in sports, graduated high school, and even walked across a college stage. Not because he didn’t want to be there, but because the cows still needed to be milked and hay made between rain showers.

I’ve met a farmer once who skipped vacations, worked through sickness, and sacrificed sleep because the work couldn’t wait until tomorrow.

I’ve met a farmer once who carried the weight of an entire operation on his shoulders and still wondered if it would be enough.

I’ve met this farmer because he is my dad.

But he could just as easily be your husband, brother, your uncle, your neighbor, the judge standing in the middle of the show ring, or the volunteer EMT or firefighter who shows up when your family needs help most.

Farmers are everywhere. They are the backbone of our rural communities, quietly serving others while carrying burdens few people ever see.

Now, for just a second, flip the script.

Wouldn’t you be that farmer if you spent a dollar just to make a penny?

Wouldn’t you be frustrated if you worked your entire life to earn the trust of consumers, only to be told you were doing it wrong?

Wouldn’t you feel defeated if fertilizer prices, seed costs, diesel, and feed inputs just kept rising while milk prices went no where?

Wouldn’t you lose a little sleep knowing that hundreds of people depend on the food you produce, yet so much of it is out of your control?

There is no perfect balance for the average farmer. There are no guaranteed paychecks, no snow days, and no clocking out at 5 p.m.

So before you judge a farmer, put on a pair of work boots. Stand in his shoes, or her shoes, for just 24 hours.

You might walk away with sore feet, tired hands, and a new appreciation for the people who feed the world.

06/17/2026

There’s so much going on everyday on the farm. It’s taking a moment to enjoy the little things that keeps us going

06/16/2026

Take a moment to reflect on your day
It will do you good

06/13/2026

Sheep production has so many more benefits than you can begin to imagine 🙌

If someone tells you wool is bad for the environment because of sheep methane, they're only telling you half the story.

Yes, sheep produce methane. That's true. But here's the part they leave out:

Roughly 50% of wool's weight is biogenic carbon. This is carbon that's part of the natural carbon cycle — not fossil fuel carbon. The sheep converts grass (which pulls CO2 from the atmosphere) into fibre. That fibre then stores carbon. The carbon is just cycling through nature, not accumulating in the atmosphere.

Compare that to synthetics: every synthetic garment requires petroleum extraction, chemical processing, and manufacturing energy. That's new carbon being added to the atmosphere — carbon that's been locked underground for millions of years.

Wool is renewable. The carbon cycle regenerates every year. Synthetics are extractive. The carbon is permanent.

Now, is sheep farming perfect? No. Modern agriculture has challenges. But the solution isn't to switch to synthetics — it's to support better sheep farming. Farming that focuses on land management, animal welfare, and sustainable practices.

The brands and farmers doing this well aren't hiding from the carbon conversation. They're leading it. Because they know that premium wool production can actually be better for the environment than the alternative.

When you choose wool, you're choosing to support farmers who are thinking about these things. You're choosing to be part of the solution, not the problem.

06/13/2026

Early morning conversations with piggies

06/13/2026

B E A U T I F U L M A R K E T D A Y

Heather Cameron has done it again! Two more batches of new colour today

The table is laden with wool pellets, natural colour and dyed yarn, and eggs,

06/12/2026

Something for your daily chuckle 😂 while you ponder how you can utilize wool in your daily life. It’s truly the most amazing fibre sustainable, renewable and versatile 🙌

06/11/2026

Waiting for breakfast 🐷

06/09/2026

Early morning shenanigans after the rain