We met up with Woody Babcock and Cora Wahl on our trip to the glorious coast of southern Oregon last week. They took us on a tour of Woodrow Farms, their spanking clean and efficiently-run farm nestled within a stone’s throw of the Pacific Ocean. Green pastures, bald eagles, East Friesians, herding dogs, vacuum pumps and a big refrigerator. Sound incongruous? Not so when you run a sheep dairy. And there’s a creamery component, which we can always get behind in the Backyard Green Films and agri-Culture podcast universe. We do our research for the common good, after all.
We got to hear a few previously-unheard phrases that have stuck with us: “Lambie Jammies” and “Bummer Lamb.” Tune in to the podcast to find out more about that, and about these two hardworking young dairy farmers. They’re making a strong go of it, and it couldn’t happen to nicer people. And for all of you who wondered “How do you milk a sheep, and is it that much different from a cow?” This one is for you. We have visuals on our Backyard Green Films YouTube channel, if you want to see the dairy process and the sheep-dotted fields (and meet the farmers) for yourself.
Rick and Elara haven’t decided to move to Oregon yet like most of the rest of the Southwest U.S. residents, but between the green pastures, delicious creamery products, and super-nice people, it’s looking like a great idea.
We hope you join us for a visit to Woodrow Farms, along the windy green pastures of Langlois, Oregon. This just might be as close as you’ll get to Donegal County, Ireland while standing in North America.
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