Last October we began working towards more self-sufficiency with our food and we started raising sheep. We started with 14 sheep last fall and as of this October, we have nearly 30 sheep, including 17 pregnant ewes.
Since the main motive for this project was to produce food, we butchered our first two sheep this past week and experimented with different ways to prepare the meat. Our first efforts included roasting, barbecuing, and making sausage, and all the results were tasty. Here’s a picture of us making sausage with David and Wilfredo (one of the houseparents).
This year look for us to make major strides in our food production ability -- in meat (beef, lamb, chicken, and fish), dairy, eggs, and fruits and vegetables. It’s not going to happen all at once, but we are growing in our ability to produce our own food.
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