Well the cold hasn't slowed the pace of progress here at the farm.
Things are heating up! The Nursery barn is nearly ready for lambing (heat goes in on Monday!), which is good because the mom's arrive next week.

Our CSA PLUS member drive is off to a great start! Welcome to the seven CSA PLUS members who joined this week. We're on our way -- let's spread the word! These memberships bring in and support a flock of pregnant ewes, rebuilding the flock and our milk supply. This is an exciting opportunity for Shepherd's Way, please share our news!

*Here's the deal*: We are looking for 50 new CSA members with a $1000 CSA-PLUS membership.

How can you participate?

• Join our CSA as a CSA-PLUS member
• Already a CSA member? Consider extending your CSA membership by adding a
• CSA PLUS membership
• Give a CSA membership as a gift.
• Spread the word about the CSA PLUS membership by email, facebook, twitter and in person!

$1000 CSA-PLUS

 1. Includes three-year CSA membership Monthly assortment of Shepherd's Way cheeses, totaling 1 1/2 lbs (usually 4-6 pieces) picked up at various Twin Cities and Northfield locations).
 2. PLUS three holiday gift boxes valued at $55+ (one per year)
 3. PLUS name a sheep [you can choose a name for one of the new ewes]
 4. PLUS exclusive invitation to Lamb Day [spend an afternoon at the farm helping care for new lambs -- bottle feeding lambs or just giving them attention]

Join online www.shepherdswayfarms.com <http://www.shepherdswayfarms.com> (visit the Store link, select CSA) or email us at
farmfriends@earthlink.net <mailto:farmfriends@earthlink.net>

Please call if you have questions, 612-306-4210!

Tomorrow, Isaiah will be back at the Indoor Farmers Markets in Saint Paul at *Golden's Deli*, 275 4th St East in Lowertown Saint Paul across from the outdoor market.  Their phone number is 651-224-8888 and their website is www.goldensdeli.us and there is plenty of parking. He will have all of our cheeses, wool and will be sampling and selling one of our specialty sausages - the Paprika.  For more info about what else is happening at the market check out their website at http://www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com . As always, any of our meat products can be ordered and delivered to the Saint Paul Market.

Meanwhile, I'll be at Lund's Wayzata this afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 sampling cheeses and Aidan and I will both be sampling tomorrow from 11-1 - Aidan will be downtown Minneapolis at the Lund's on Central and I will be at the Lund's store on Lake in the Uptown neighborhood.

Finally, we will be shearing next Thursday and Friday and could use a few volunteers for morning or afternoon shifts.  If you are interested, please let me know.
Thanks again and stay warm,

Steven

Steven Read
Shepherd's Way Farms
8626 160th Street East
Nerstrand, MN 55053-2309
612-306-4210
swf1@earthlink.net
www.shepherdswayfarms.com