Meet Cupcake

(Written by SonRidge Farm)

Introducing... CUPCAKE!
Cupcake is our newest addition, joining our farm on May 29th 2011.
She's a 5 week old mini pig... who is currently living inside (yes, she's litter trained!).
We do hope you'll be able to attend an up coming Family Day, so you'll get to meet her in person.

Allison - SonRidge Farm

Cupcake

Last Day - Goat Show

*(Written by SonRidge Farm)*
Congratulations Divina, on winning 6th place in the goat show this afternoon!
You did a great job at studying ahead of time, and showed Clara wonderfully!
We really enjoyed having you with us at Farm Camp this week, you seem to really love animals - and I know you enjoyed running on Patches (the horse) this morning, during horseback riding time. You sure looked great on her!
I do hope you can attend a family day this summer, I know Clementine would love to see you!

Family Day Dates:
- May 21st 2011 (5-7 pm)
- June 18th 2011 (8-10 am)
- August 6th 2011 (8-10 am)


Allison - SonRidge Farm

today i fed my baby goat then i rode a horse and we did leather making and we made pizza

We fed the baby goats, and then I rode Patches. I got to ride Patches on a trail too.

We picked up sticks out of the baby goat fence.

I got to learn goat showing today, it was fun. Clara was hard to show, but she's doing better.

today i feed my baby goat then i rode two horses. I cleaned out a horse pasture during chore time.

I learned about bees also - we got to see them through a glass case.

New Addition

(Written by SonRidge Farm)

Farm Campers...

Tumnus (the Angora Goat that we sheared during Farm Camp this afternoon) kidded at 6.30pm tonight, and had 1 lovely doe (female/girl). *Pictures below are of her*

Though we are sad you weren't able to be here for the kidding, we would love some help with... NAMING.

As most of you know, I do a theme each year for our dairy goat kids (2011 is the "fruit year"). But with our Angora Goats, I'll stick to just "random" names. Any ideas? Make sure to let me know! (She is soft - cute - & cuddly - maybe a name pertaining to that?)

See you tomorrow, who knows - maybe one of the names you came up with... will be chosen!

P.S. Don't forget to practice the "Dairy Goat Parts" Game - it was posted on your blog last night.

Allie - SonRidge Farm

i had lots of fun today, we got to ride Bella & Patches

Dairy Goat Parts

(posted by SonRidge Farm)

Make sure to visit the site below, so you can learn the parts of a Dairy goat - as they will be included in the "Dairy Goat Show" this Friday!
http://www.goats4h.com/Java/GoatPartsTest.html

Enjoy!

SonRidge Farm

today I feed my baby goat, next I rode a horse and i worked on bee hives cream separate and ate lunch

My Assignments

My Milking doe is: Clara

My baby goat (kid) is: Clementine

My team mate is: Moriah Miele

My team number is: (team) 2

SonRidge Snack Shack

**Note from SonRidge**
For your convenience the SonRidge Snack Shack will be open 3 separate times each day of farm camp, and also be open on each Family Day. On Family Days the Farm Store will be located near the purple Snack Shack.
At farm camp items will range from $0.25 - $1.50 (with the exception of the color changing cups (with the farm logo) at $2.50)
Selection includes:
Cold drinks, juice pouches & sodas (Coke/Sierra Mist/Orange Crush)
Crackers, snack bars, chilled candy bars, Popsicles, and ice cream.

Please make sure to bring a couple dollars if you are interested in purchasing some snacks.

SonRidge Farm

I will be attending a 4-H Farm Camp in May.
While there I will learn things from tacking up and riding a horse...



















to learning about shearing and even processing Angora Goat Fiber.








I will also be assigned a dairy goat; which I will be responsible for milking, feeding, everyday care & even learn how to show her.


















I will learn how to make blacksmith items in a forge

and even make cheese, butter, and ice cream. I'll learn about bees and get to make my own beeswax lip balm.

I'm going to have so much fun that I can't wait for the week to start. I will even be keeping my own blog of the week and updating it each day. Please follow my blog so you can see all the things I'm doing and learning. We can even come to family day on the farm...for free! I know that I'll want to introduce all my family to each of the animals on the farm.