With Passover behind us and Easter right around the corner, it’s no secret that spring is a time of new beginnings. At Munchkin Meadows Ranch in Sebastopol, this means about two dozen baby sheep. The ...

Holding a baby lamb may seem simple, but in fact involves an escalating battle of instincts. As you’re cradling this docile creature like a warm, fuzzy bread loaf, your parental impulses kick in, and ...

With spring comes so much hope. I hope it doesn’t freeze my peony and lilac bushes. I hope the weeds don’t come up until it is warm enough to get out and spray for the little devils. I hope, and this ...

PITTSFIELD — "Everybody loves the pigs. They're adorable." "But I tell everybody, we're all cute when we're small," says Bill Mangiardi, Hancock Shaker Village's director of farm and facilities, ...