Field trip to Celtic Shepherd Creamery

A few of us headed out to Molino this week to visit Brendan at Celtic Shepherd Creamery. We buy his Kinnety cream fresh sheep's milk cheese, aged wine soaked manchego, ricotta, feta and fromage blanc for Nostrana. It was great to see his set up and meet a few of the ladies. Here are a few of the French Frisson, Dorset, African and Icelandic sheep just turned out after milking. Brendan has found that by waiting to feed them in the milking line they rush right up the ramp and line up to be milked. Right now he is milking 38 of the approximately 100 sheep he has on premise. This is also lambing time here at the farm. We spent quite a bit of time out with these little cuties. Brendan does keep most of the little ones. We could see that he gets quite attached. Ones he decides not to keep his sons sell at fiber festivals or to other farmers.
You can find Celtic Shepherd Creamery at People's Farmer's market every Wednesday. In addition to the products we buy Brendan sells sheep's milk yogurt, goat's milk soap and hats he knits from the fiber of these little ladies.