Somerset Farm

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

Capturing this moment in hopes to feel the beauty and joy of soaring through life on darker days

09/02/2026

🍁 S E P T M B E R 1 🍂

The magic of early autumn morning

09/01/2026

Do you want to learn more about sheep production?
Sheep husbandry and welfare?
Sheep wellness?
Wool and wool handling?
Register now to secure your space for this conference hosted mid island.
We have attended 2 conferences with Gord Schroeder and he’s a wealth of knowledge

The Inter Island Sheep Breeders Association welcomes you to ‘Sheep to Shore’, the 2026 BC Sheep Federation’s annual conference. Join IISBA and BCSF on October 16-18th in Coombs, BC for two days of education and industry connection. Guest speakers include Gord Schroeder, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board, Bonnie Windsor of BC Meats, Peter Watson, DVM, and Vancouver Island Fibreshed. Learn from island farmers during the Producer’s Panel, bid on the silent auction, and tour the tradeshow before joining us for a banquet dinner at Cuckoo Trattoria. For registration details, please visit our website http://interislandsheepbreeders.ca/bcsf-conference or follow the QR code.

This project was funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

BC’s Biggest Annual Sheep Conference is coming to Vancouver Island October 16th-18th, 2026 Coombs, BC Welcome to ‘Sheep to Shore: Island Innovations for BC’s Sheep Industry’ “This project was funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Sustainable Canadian Agricult...

08/31/2026

Do you know how much care it takes to see turkey poults through the brood period?

My dad and uncle set their first flock of turkeys in 1952 It’s been a long learning journey and never ends

The intense brood period is the first 10-14 days after we place poults. They need to be checked every 3-4 hours for this time If anything causes them stress, they pile on each other and smother Stressors include temperature, humidity and air pressure, lack of access to water and feed, sudden darkness, illness, loud noises, vibration and overcrowding

08/31/2026

When we see a cow alone, away from the herd,at this time of year we rush due to past years of the elk injuring our cows during the rutting season. See how this unfolds?

08/30/2026

I bought a variety of squash starts from many different sellers … play name that squash with me?? 🤔

08/29/2026

It’s market morning at the Gabriola Agricultural Co-op Farmers Market Come check out the new colours, the amazing fibre artist, Heather Cameron has created for us
10am-2pm

08/29/2026

🍁Late Summer Days Autumn is Coming 🍂

Yesterday saw the last of washing the charcoal lot of wool I washed 60 skeins in 3 batches. The third batch didn’t dry before the damp night air so in it came
Today I took the plunge and put 50 skeins in my tub and washed all in 1 batch. It’s all hanging in a warm stiff breeze all day so hopefully it will be dry by nightfall

08/29/2026

Happy healthy pigs have curly tails
When a pigs tail is straight they are usually sick