Welcome to The Lowe Farm!
We sell lamb, beef, chicken, and eggs. We also produce and sell wool and wool products (raw fleece, roving, batting, un-dyed yarn), breeding stock, petting zoo animals, horse companions, and 4H animals. The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, VA recently got a breeding pair of Hog Island sheep from us to continue conservation efforts in their Barnyard Exhibit–we’ve even had a someone buy bottle-fed lambs from us to experiment with dog training techniques like clicker training.
The Ladybug and a bottle-baby.
Livestock from The Lowe Farm have participated in County Fairs, YMCA camps, Library Book programs, Easter Egg hunts, and one brilliant little bottle-fed baby even put on a diaper and walked down the aisle in an Easter Cantata for a local church.
We focus on heritage livestock breeds, as identified by the American Livestock Breed Conservancy. They are hardy, easy-keepers (remember, we both work full-time away from the farm) and carriers of valuable genetic material. Check out the ALBC’s website full of additional information at www.albc-usa.org.
We have Hog Island and Clun Forest sheep…
Clun Forest Ewes
Jersey and Miniature Zebu Cattle…
Zebu Cow and Calf
And several breeds of heritage chickens!
Day old chicks!
Darn–I mean, barn cats! As much of a nuisance themselves at times as they are problem-solvers, they’re still part of our farm family. And since I refuse to accept being overrun by mice as part of the farm life, I appreciate them. This is a picture of our last barn cat litter. SNIP van, here we come…
Barn Cats
We also have an old gelding that is the kids’ pet. Hokie is a steady, older gentleman (25+ years!) that is the very essence of family friendly. Tractors, trucks, ATVs, bellowing cows, bleating sheep, barking dogs, screaming, darting toddlers, we have yet to see anything cause more than a mild ear twitch for the old boy.
The Cowboy's 1st ride!
We love having visitors and giving educational tours or talks to school classes, recreational programs, and homeschooling groups. Feel free to email us if you’d like to come out to make sure we’re available! Or you can use the links on the upper left sidebar to drop us a note or catch me on Twitter or G+.
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Jamie–You are a great writer. I’ve been enjoying reading about the family (BUY a new toaster!) and the farm.
You make me tired just reading about your day and all you accomplish. Just be sure to put us all to work when we come–we certainly don’t want to put more pressure on you.
Be sure to have some “me” time too–it’s important.
Love you!
Aunt Judy
ps: I’ll be sure to bring some “work” clothes along so the kids can tell me how to do chores.
Jamie, I agree with your Aunt Judy. You write very well! I’m enjoying the Oliver Family journey.
- Stacy
What a lovely barn cat photo. I feel the same about our barn cats – and I’m sure that their importance to a farm isn’t understood by many.
I love them all and give them names, but due to willey coyotes and owls, they rarely live past 3 years old
I’ve enjoyed visiting. and Thanks for reading my blog.