Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Eggs hatching, sheep shearing, plants growing – there was a lot of activity at this year’s Canadian Homesteaders conference. “We were quite happy with…
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Amy Gauthier of Hide-A-Way Farm demonstrated sheep shearing at the Homesteaders conference. Gauthier has been raising sheep for 17 years and learned how to shear watching her cousin Andy Godmaire. And the fleece? Gauthier said gardeners can use it for water retention and as soil nutrients. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)